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The Agony and the Ecstasy: Putting a New Computer System in Place.
Price, Piper J. – School Business Affairs, 1993
A mainframe computer installed at a school district had all information online within a 24-month period. The key elements to success were adequate research and staff input, open communication, exemplary training, and a data-processing staff that made site visits to help with hardware or software problems. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computers, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Standards
Setting Up Your Own Network Connections: Tips for At-Home Users.
Wilson, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1995
College faculty and students wishing to establish Internet connections are offered basic information on software selection for making direct connections, browsing the information services, and making indirect connections through on-line services. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection, Computers
Wish I'd Known That: Tips on Taking Tecnhology to College.
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Kendall, Diane S.; Marsh, Merle – 2002
This booklet presents questions and answers on everything from how to find out what technology students will need for college to ideas for handling technology emergencies when they are there at college. Information and selected resources are provided under the following questions that head each section: "How do I find out what technology I should…
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Security, Computer Selection, Computer Software Selection
What Will It Take To Get Computers into an Early Childhood Education Classroom?
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Filipenko, Margot J.; Rolfsen, Gloria – Canadian Children, 1999
Expands on an interview with a practicing teacher to examine the criteria used to decide how to incorporate computers into the preschool curriculum. Identifies and explores four areas of concern: equipment requirements; learning how to use the computer; learning how to manage the computer center; and choosing software. (DLH)
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Implementing Accessible Workstations in a Large Diverse University Community.
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Christierson, Eric; Marota, Cindy; Radwan, Neveen; Wydeven, Julie – 1998
This paper describes how San Jose State University installed adaptive and accessible computer workstations for students with disabilities. It begins by discussing factors crucial to the installation of such workstations, including the importance of understanding legal and budgetary constraints, applying standards which meet diverse disability…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Computer Software Selection, Computers
Mission: Ubiquity.
Detweiler, Richard A. – Trusteeship, 1996
The strategic planning process developed at Hartwick College (New York) begun in 1992 is described, and the college's resulting commitment to information technology is discussed. Issues arising during the process included choice of operating system(s), winning over skeptics, software selection, development of technical support, establishment of a…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Change Strategies, College Administration, College Planning
Case Study: How a Commitment to Technology Advanced Our Strategic Plan. AGB Occasional Paper No. 32.
Detweiler, Richard A. – Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, 1997
Hartwick College (New York) developed a strategic vision for its future and invested significantly in information technology to transform that vision into reality. Guided by its president and trustees, Hartwick, a small, independent liberal arts college, formed a strategic plan in phases. At a formal board retreat in 1993, with faculty, students,…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration