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Wolpers, Martin; Najjar, Jehad; Verbert, Katrien; Duval, Erik – Educational Technology & Society, 2007
The information overload in learning and teaching scenarios is a main hindering factor for efficient and effective learning. New methods are needed to help teachers and students in dealing with the vast amount of available information and learning material. Our approach aims to utilize contextualized attention metadata to capture behavioural…
Descriptors: Metadata, Attention, Use Studies, Management Systems
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Alessi, Stephen M.; And Others – 1975
Three of the more obvious advantages of using a computer to coordinate the logistics of a multifaceted instructional program with large numbers of students are the computer's ability to reliably control student activities, to keep and analyze data, and to make available instructional and evaluative materials. This document describes a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Higher Education, Instructional Programs
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Fife, Dennis W. – 1977
This brief guide is intended for managers who are responsible for computer projects, to explain the use of quality controls and software management methods. The typical problems of software development are explained. Over twenty distinct quality controls are defined, and recommendations are given for software management actions. Empirical…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Management Systems
Ward, Joe H. – 1977
Planning for a computer-based personnel job opportunities system for the Air Force led to a requirement for a procedure to generate a "payoff" or "value" of the assignment of each person to each possible job. This report discusses three methods of weighting different information to form a single indicator "payoff" or "value," explicit weighting…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Computer Oriented Programs, Job Applicants, Labor Utilization
Newcomer, Kathryn E.; Caudle, Sharon L. – 1987
Oversight information systems provide data to oversight agency managers that enable them to: (1) monitor the operations of agencies for which they are charged oversight responsibilities; (2) compare performance data against set performance criteria; and (3) identify exceptions that occur outside performance tolerance parameters. This research…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Decision Making, Evaluation Utilization
Niehaus, R. J.; Sholtz, D. – 1976
This report describes the U.S. Navy Shore Activity Manpower Planning System (SAMPS) advanced development research project. This effort is aimed at large-scale feasibility tests of manpower models for large Naval installations. These local planning systems are integrated with Navy-wide information systems on a data-communications network accessible…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Information Systems, Labor Force Development
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Viehland, Dennis W. – 1990
The Executive information System (EIS), a decision support system for the executive, is defined, a comparison is made between EIS and its predecessors, and the differences between EIS in academic institutions vis-a-vis private business firms are discussed. An outline is also provided of the technological and data requirements for executive…
Descriptors: Administration, Colleges, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education
Doody, Robert J.; And Others – 1982
Designed to improve the long-term operational efficiency of the Montgomery County, Maryland, Public Schools (MCPS) payroll system, this study begins with an executive summary, including a set of recommendations and a chapter-by-chapter synopsis. Following an introduction to the study and a general description of the payroll system in chapters 1…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities
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Frechtling, Joy A.; And Others – 1978
The results of an evaluation of various aspects of the Instructional System in Mathematics (ISM) are presented. ISM is an objectives-based, computer-supported, management system which builds upon a previously developed mathematics curriculum. Questionnaires to school-based personnel and students, in-school observations, and interviews, were used…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment
Breen, John; And Others – 1975
A two-year project to systematize the occupational teacher approval record-keeping and planning procedures for the Massachusetts Office of Professional Development (OPD) for the Division of Occupational Education is described. A project overview discusses the problems of the system and objectives arrived at to solve them, including the improvement…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Agency Cooperation, Computer Oriented Programs, Coordination
Byers, Bruce B. – 1974
Federal guidelines and pressures for accountability make it essential that more and better planning management information be made available concerning the delivery of day care services. With the existence of a fully developed and operational system, planning and management of resource allocations can be made that can lead to an improved quality…
Descriptors: Administration, Budgeting, Computer Oriented Programs, Day Care