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Data Administration at Penn State: Problems and Solutions.

Hoover, Ronald G. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1990

Data management challenges at the Pennsylvania State University are discussed, including providing user access to data, developing a classification system for data elements, eliminating the manual process for creating tailored user views, and developing data dictionary user enhancements. Solutions are provided to give insight into problem solving.…

Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Classification, Database Management Systems

Enrollment Decline and Institutional Size: Using Management Information to Ask the Right Questions.

Brown, Jerry W.; Service, Allan L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979

The nature and form of useful management information in a variety of situations is discussed. It is suggested that questions posed by managers may determine the effectiveness of the management information system. Questions concerning demographic trends and enrollment declines are used to illustrate this point. (SF)

Descriptors: College Planning, Computers, Declining Enrollment, Higher Education