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Hughes, Bill; Wilson, Greg – Technology and Engineering Teacher, 2016
3D printing is recognized as a collection of technologies known as rapid prototyping, solid freeform fabrication, and most commonly, additive manufacturing (AM). With these emerging technologies it is possible to print (but not limited to): architectural models, discontinued car-part foundry patterns, industry-wide prototypes, human tissues, the…
Descriptors: Printing, Technological Advancement, Educational History, Intellectual History
Curry, Cynthia – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2018
A digital educational material or technology is accessible when a learner with a disability "is afforded the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions, and enjoy the same services as a learner without a disability in an equally effective and equally integrated manner, with substantially equivalent ease of…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Technology, Students with Disabilities
Shoop, James – School Business Affairs, 2009
Competitive bids and the bid-opening process are the cornerstones of public school purchasing. The bid-opening process does not begin on the day of the bid opening. It begins with good planning by the purchasing agent to ensure that the advertised bid complies with the public school contracts law. In New Jersey, that raises the following…
Descriptors: Bids, Public Schools, Purchasing, Best Practices
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Thomson, William C. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2009
Pre-service teachers take many courses in college training programs in order to become teachers and coaches. Teachers have in-service training programs, varied across many school divisions or districts, which help keep them abreast of current methods in teaching and serve as professional development opportunities. However, budgetary planning and…
Descriptors: Purchasing, Athletic Coaches, Physical Education Teachers, Budgeting
Grogan, Ralph – College Planning & Management, 1998
Provides guidance on ways to extend carpet life in educational facilities by paying attention to the details of carpeting installation. Issues to consider include choosing carpeting to meet specific usage requirements, are fiber protectorants used, is the installation properly done by qualified installers, and is moisture testing done prior to…
Descriptors: Carpeting, Educational Facilities Improvement, Flooring, Guidelines
Burton, Bob – College Planning & Management, 1999
Examines furniture-buying tips, involving workplace-needs assessment, that can help make the organization's workplace more effective. Stresses the importance of planning, tying the furniture purchasing into the strategic business, considering alternatives to furniture ownership, evaluating employee health and safety, and understanding any added…
Descriptors: Furniture, Guidelines, Human Factors Engineering, Needs Assessment
Hohns, Charles – American School & University, 1997
Discusses school locker characteristics and evaluation steps to consider before purchasing them. Locker door features are highlighted and the importance of knowing the degree of personal storage, strength, and security needs is addressed. (GR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Merchandise Information, Public Schools
Milshtein, Amy – College Planning & Management, 1998
Provides decision-making tips when selecting facilities management software for colleges and universities. It advises to get a program that fits a prepared plan, pay attention to user friendliness, negotiate for changes and modifications in the vendor contract, test run the program before buying it, and determine a vendor's service level…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Facilities Management, Guidelines, Higher Education
Emard, Jean-Paul – Online, 1983
Provides a generalized overview of the problems that software buyers are likely to encounter and could overcome. Experiences of Online, Inc., in purchasing programs, using software documentation or manuals, and problems with software, provide examples. (EJS)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Consumer Protection, Data Processing, Databases
American School & University, 1998
Provides guidelines for school administrators to aid in the selection of school-roofing systems, and information required to make specification and purchasing decisions. Low-slope roofing systems are examined, as are multiply systems such as modified bitumen, EPDM, thermoplastic, metal, and foam. (GR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Educational Facilities Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Milshtein, Amy – School Planning and Management, 1998
Discusses how to avoid costly mistakes when buying facility-management software. Provides answers to questions buyers should ask before committing funds to a particular program. Selected facility-management software companies and product profiles are highlighted. (GR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Facilities Management
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Becker, Diane Lemka – Journal of Library Administration, 1986
This discussion of the legal aspects of acquiring a computer system emphasizes the buyer's rights. Guidelines are provided for drafting a contract specific to the individual buyer's needs and modifying the vendor's standard form contract. (EM)
Descriptors: Administrators, Compliance (Legal), Computers, Contracts
Ahl, David H. – Creative Computing Software Buyer's Guide, 1983
Guidelines for selecting/buying educational software are discussed under the following headings: educational soundness; appropriateness; challenge and progress; motivation and reward; correctness; compatibility with systems; instructions and handlings. Includes several sources of software reviews. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Sturgeon, Julie – School Planning and Management, 1998
Examines the physical health risks attributed to poor furniture and equipment ergonomics and looks at ways to help assure that furniture and equipment purchases and practices are ergonomically sound. Cautions to be wary wary of marketing hype that a company's furniture is ergonomically set, and acquire adjustable furniture and encourage students…
Descriptors: Classroom Furniture, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Human Factors Engineering
Christie, Linda Gail – InCider, 1985
Presents some rules of thumb for parents and teachers who are developing software libraries. Includes comments on drill and practice software, programs (simulations and adventure games) that teach thinking/problem-solving skills, and programs that foster creativity. Also includes list of resources for selecting software. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Courseware, Creativity, Drills (Practice)
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