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The Operating System Jungle: Finding a Common Path Keeps Getting More Difficult.
Pournelle, Jerry – Popular Computing, 1984
Describes the computer field before the advent of CP/M (Control Program for Microcomputers), an operating system which facilitated compatibility between different computers. CP/M's functions and flaws and the advent of Apple DOS and UCSD Pascal, two additional widely used operating systems, and the significance of their development are also…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Electronic Equipment, History, Information Processing
Multimedia: The Marriage Broker for Television and Computers.
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Hartigan, John M. – CD-ROM Professional, 1993
Gives an overview of the development of multimedia, from the combination of film and computer graphics used during the 1960s to present day jet aircraft simulators. Definitions of multimedia, virtual reality, the use of compact disks to deliver digitally recorded information, and the economic need for the technology are discussed. (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Definitions, Economic Factors
Community Participation in Systemic Educational Change.
Carr, Alison A. – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines the issue of community involvement in reformulating educational systems. Historical perspectives on community involvement in schools are reviewed; the roles of community members in educational settings and in educational systems design settings are discussed; and experiences from fieldwork observing community participation are related.…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Role, Educational Change, Educational Development
Universities in Partnership. The Inter-University Council and the Growth of Higher Education in Developing Countries 1946-1970.
Maxwell, I. C. M. – 1980
Described are the first 25 years of Britain's Inter-University Council's program to develop university education in the then dependent territories, which has developed into a system of cooperation voluntarily adopted by some 35 overseas universities of different sizes, patterns and roles. Part I, Evolving Policies, examines the foundation for the…
Descriptors: Developing Nations, Educational Development, Educational History, Foreign Countries
The Organization of a Computer Software Collection Using an Information Storage and Retrieval Software Package.
Davies, Denise M. – Microcomputers for Information Management: An International Journal for Library and Information Services, 1985
Discusses design, development, and use of a database to provide organization and access to a computer software collection at the University of Hawaii School of Library Studies. Field specifications, samples of report forms, and a description of the physical organization of the software collection are included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Design Requirements, Higher Education
The Community College: Historical Roots and Purposes.
Prokopec, D. – Canadian Vocational Journal, 1979
Outlines the historical roots and purposes of the community college, from its development in the United States to the present system in Canada. Describes briefly each purpose of the community college: preparation for advanced study, occupational education, general education, guidance services, continuing education, and community services. (MF)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Colleges, Educational Counseling, Educational Development
Online Catalog Development at the University of Guelph.
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Beckman, Margaret – Library Trends, 1987
Reviews the process through which the University of Guelph Library moved from offline to online catalog access; discusses the impact of information technology on the role of the academic library as an information resource center for an electronic educational network; and discusses the goals of this library, given that role. (CLB)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Foreign Countries