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Kennedy, Mike – American School & University, 2012
At thousands of schools and universities, years of economic troubles have led to repeated budget cuts. The reductions typically fall disproportionately on maintenance departments, where cuts are viewed as less critical than those that directly affect classroom instruction. And so nearly every facility manager at an education institution faces a…
Descriptors: School Buildings, School Maintenance, Information Technology, Computer Uses in Education
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Pikar, Saar – T.H.E. Journal, 2005
Riddles are time-honored educational tools used to entertain students while teaching them the value of critical thinking. They often require the kind of outside-the-box inductive and deductive reasoning that is so valued in the business world today. Now, those same educators who talk about two coins adding up to 35 cents are being presented with…
Descriptors: Computers, Computer Selection, Purchasing, Budgeting
Huber, Joe – Library Media Connection, 2005
Total cost of ownership (T.C.O.) and return on investment (R.O.I.) are factors to remember when planning technology investment. Additionally questions relating to the purpose of the new technology and the connected hardware and software purchases need to be asked when contemplating purchase of new technology.
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computers, Ownership, Technology Planning
Robertson, Michael – Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2001
Discussion of the project at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) that experimented with wireless technology focuses on the technical issues involved. Highlights include choosing a vendor; site survey; installing drops; preparing laptop computers that circulated; future issues; and a glossary of wireless terminology. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Selection, Futures (of Society), Glossaries
Smith, Mark – Technology & Learning, 2006
For most districts, the dream of arming their students and fellow educators with laptops--perhaps reaching the vaunted status of being a one-to-one school--holds a powerful appeal. Yet whether a district is making that push to get laptops into the hands of each student or simply considering upgrades to mobile carts, districts are facing no…
Descriptors: Computers, Educational Technology, Educational Innovation, Check Lists
Baule, Steve M. – Book Report, 1998
Discusses computer vendors who position themselves as value-added resellers to benefit school library media specialists by assisting them in purchasing effective and appropriate technology products and services. Explains the benefits of developing a good relationship with a vendor, even if the cost is higher than purchasing through a catalog. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers
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Kaplan, Deborah – Journal of Archival Organization, 2009
Planning is necessary in selecting the appropriate digital asset management system for your institution. Key issues one should consider in planning: the objects to be stored, where they come from, and how they will be accessed; the end users; and the needed staffing levels for system maintenance. During the development of the system requirements,…
Descriptors: Information Management, Database Management Systems, Information Technology, Technology Planning
Murphy, Patti – Exceptional Parent, 2007
Frequently linked to sophisticated speech communication devices resembling laptop computers, augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) encompasses a spectrum of tools and strategies ranging from pointing, writing, gestures, and facial expressions to sign language, manual alphabet boards, picture symbols, and photographs used to convey…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Assistive Technology, Computer Software Selection
Junion-Metz, Gail – School Library Journal, 1996
Presents a guide for school librarians to the terminology involving different types of Internet connections. Highlights include determining how the Internet will be used; organizations that offer free access; commercial online services; Internet access providers; dial-up versus dedicated connections; costs; and hardware and software…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Selection, Computer Software, Costs
Guhlin, Miguel – Technology & Learning, 2007
A switch to free open source software can minimize cost and allow funding to be diverted to equipment and other programs. For instance, the OpenOffice suite is an alternative to expensive basic application programs offered by major vendors. Many such programs on the market offer features seldom used in education but for which educators must pay.…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Cost Effectiveness, Technology Planning
Panettieri, Joseph C. – Campus Technology, 2008
Conventional and hosted applications thrive, but open source ERP (enterprise resource planning) is coming on strong. In many ways, the evolution of the ERP market is littered with ironies. When Oracle began buying up customer relationship management (CRM) and ERP companies, some universities worried that they would be left with fewer choices and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Free Enterprise System
Raths, David – Campus Technology, 2008
With the widespread digitization of art, photography, and music, plus the introduction of streaming video, many colleges and universities are realizing that they must develop or purchase systems to preserve their school's digitized objects; that they must create searchable databases so that researchers can find and share copies of digital files;…
Descriptors: Information Management, Information Technology, Performance Technology, Technology Integration
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Goodrich, Jeanne – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
This case study describes the use of an information technology vendor conference to assure the smooth opening of a public library in Portland, Oregon. Vendors for hardware, telecommunications, integrated library systems, and networks met with library administration and staff to troubleshoot problems and share information and to ensure a timely…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Networks, Computer Selection, Conferences
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Klingler, Tom – Journal of Library Administration, 1999
Provides a checklist of concerns for libraries planning to implement shared research databases in a consortium environment, based on experiences at OhioLINK. Highlights include database selection criteria, licensing, pricing, funding, vendor considerations, database profiling, custom data processing, hardware selection, database access,…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Check Lists, Computer Selection, Computer Software
Ramaswami, Rama – Campus Technology, 2009
Digital lecture capture and broadcast solutions have been around for only about 10 years, but are poised for healthy growth. Frost & Sullivan research analysts estimate that the market (which amounts to $25 million currently) will quadruple by 2013. It's still dominated by a few key players, however: Sonic Foundry holds a hefty 40 percent-plus…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Lecture Method, Vendors, Costs
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