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Data: The Key That Unlocks Student Success (Another Personal Perspective from across The Pond)
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Henry, Philip – College and University, 2019
Phillip Henry is a semi-retired former U.K. Registrar and Secretary with almost 40 years' experience in higher education. He has been active in staff development in the United Kingdom (Association of University Administrators, Academic Registrars Council, and Association of Heads of University Administration), in the United States (AACRAO and a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Experience, College Students
A Generalized Table-Driven Degree Audit Algorithm.
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Darling, Alexander L. – College and University, 1987
A method for checking college students' completion of program and graduation requirements by computer is outlined. The procedure operates by having degree programs defined in tables and is simple enough to be achieved by junior program staff without the need for programmers and analysts. (MSE)
Descriptors: Algorithms, College Administration, Computer Software, Degree Requirements
The Student Admission to Medicine (SAM) Program: First Steps toward the Paperless Processing of Medical School Admissions.
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Harasym, P. H.; And Others – College and University, 1995
The University of Calgary (Canada) medical school admissions process has been streamlined with the Student Admission to Medicine computer program, largely paperless, that creates a database from student applications. The database then converts grades to the university's standards and assists with administrative details, statistical analyses, and…
Descriptors: College Admission, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Data Processing
The Use of Contingency Tables in Student Retention Studies.
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Rombouts, Stephen – College and University, 1991
The use of contingency tables in creating a statistical profile of a college student population is explained. The method provides simultaneous cross-indexed frequency distribution of two database fields. Common uses are discussed, and application is illustrated in a hypothetical student retention study. Extensions for nonnumerical fields and…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Students, Computer Software, Higher Education
SPEEDE Made Easy.
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Palmer, Barbara H.; Wei, P. Betty – College and University, 1993
A nontechnical overview of electronic data interchange (EDI) and of the SPEEDE/ExPRESS Project, which uses EDI to transmit transcripts between schools and colleges, is presented. It explores the fundamental value of the technology, specific costs and benefits, and its potential to transform the delivery of academic support services. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, College School Cooperation, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness