NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Terkla, Dawn Geronimo; Sharkness, Jessica; Cohen, Margaret; Roscoe, Heather S.; Wiseman, Marjorie – Association for Institutional Research (NJ1), 2012
In an age in which information and data are more readily available than ever, it is critical for higher education institutions to develop tools that can communicate essential information to those who make decisions in an easy-to-understand format. One of the tools available for this purpose is a dashboard, a one- to two-page document that presents…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Database Management Systems, Management Information Systems, Educational Indicators
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Jukic, Nenad; Gray, Paul – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2008
This paper describes the value that information systems faculty and students in classes dealing with database management, data warehousing, decision support systems, and related topics, could derive from the use of the Teradata University Network (TUN), a free comprehensive web-portal. A detailed overview of TUN functionalities and content is…
Descriptors: Decision Support Systems, Information Systems, Learning Processes, Computer Software Evaluation
McLean, William D. – Facilities Manager, 1998
Presents the benefits facilities managers could realize by converting blueprints, CADD information, and as-built drawings into a computer-aided facility management (CAFM) system. CAFM links graphics to databases, adding information on types of spaces, occupants, materials, equipment, costs, and other building systems. This helps facilities…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Oriented Programs, Database Management Systems, Decision Making
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Turban, Efraim; And Others – Journal of Educational Administration, 1988
Presents an overview of a computerized Decision Support System (DSS) for academic administrators. Following a discussion of its capabilities, the various components of a DSS are examined as well as the development tools needed. Examples follow of DSS in two universities, and various development and implementation issues are considered. (TE)
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
Frost, Jacqueline; Dalrymple, Margaret; Wang, Mindy – 1998
Institutional researchers play a key role in an environment where data warehouses are used to store and retrieve vast amounts of data. Along with the benefits of increased access for more users, improved reporting capabilities, and less reliance on centralized information, come questions of appropriate data usage, data access and security,…
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Software, Data Collection, Database Management Systems
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Bichteler, Julie; And Others – Science and Technology Libraries, 1986
Articles in this theme issue discuss applications of microcomputers in science/technology libraries, a UNIX-based online catalog, online versus print sources, computer-based statistics, and the applicability and implications of the Matheson-Cooper Report on health science centers for science/technology libraries. A bibliography of new reference…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Database Management Systems, Databases, Decision Support Systems