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Paton, G. Jeffry – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1986
Straightforward application of simple economic concepts can explain relationships between expenditures and gift revenues, including those related to predisposition and capacity, and has practical applications in interpreting costs. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Educational Economics, Expenditures, Fund Raising

Hackett, E. Raymond – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1996
The costs to colleges and universities of establishing a data-sharing exchange are examined, and it is argued that in most cases, the financial costs are minimal when compared to the potential opportunity cost of making decisions without access to good comparative information. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Costs

Norris, William C.; MacDonald, Geraldine – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1993
This article looks at increased use of technology in college instruction, and administration and technology's role in a transformed system in which faculty members become facilitators of student learning and the personalized learning plan is central. Administrative use of computers is described for student systems, business systems, recruiting,…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness