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Levin, Dan – Executive Educator, 1980
Outlines the potential of microcomputers in the administration of schools, as well as some of the obstacles to their use. Concludes that extensive use of microcomputers for administrative purposes is probably several years away. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers
Alabama Univ., University. Coll. of Education. – 1982
Citing the growing interest in using microcomputers as an aid in educational administration, this report discusses factors that must be considered when purchasing a computer and describes an actual case of computer implementation for administrative purposes. The first steps in the purchasing process are to assess and to prioritize the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation
Libonate, George A., Jr.; Hughes, Jonathan T. – Educational Computer, 1982
To support the position that the use of computers can make educational administration more cost-effective, the minicomputer-based information system in the Ridgeway Public School District in New Jersey is described. A model of the information system is included. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing, Educational Administration
Hannaford, Alonzo E. – Computing Teacher, 1983
Discusses ways in which microprocessors are aiding the handicapped in three major areas: (1) compensation (sensory, communication, and compensation for control); (2) management (personal and educational); and (3) instructional delivery (uses, advantages, problems, educational compatibility, instructional design, technical adequacy). (EJS)
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Kiser, Chester – 1984
This paper defines problems of school officials in dealing with the new information society, and suggests a planning framework applicable to the design of school and district microcomputer systems. Educators' problems in addressing the demands and opportunities of the emergent information society include inadequate comprehension of a major shift…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Administration, Educational Planning, Educational Trends
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Kaufman, David – Computers and Education, 1984
Describes possible computer applications in distance education, including both instructional and instructional and administrative support uses, and argues that computers will revolutionize educational and social dimensions of distance education practice with consequent effects on traditional educational systems. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Distance Education, Educational Administration
Marshall, D. G. – Education Canada, 1982
The invasion of the microcomputer technology into the schools has implications that permeate every aspect of school management or instruction. The modern school administrator has a responsibility to foresee and direct orderly change. (AH)
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Administrators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Splittgerber, Fredric L.; Stirzaker, Norbert A. – Educational Technology, 1984
Indicates the major areas of decision making for computer utilization by school districts are administrative information and instructional management, and suggests districts formulate a master plan to identify their information needs in these areas. Specific computer applications discussed include information reporting and several instructional…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs