Some of the alternatives available to colleges and universities for computing facilities. (RA)

The introduction and diffusion of automatic computing facilities during the 1960's is reviewed; it is described as a time when research strategies in a broad variety of disciplines changed to take advantage of the newfound power provided by the computer. Several types of typical problems encountered by researchers who adopted the new technologies,…

The Educational Data Services Department of the Palo Alto Unified School District is responsible for implementing data processing needs to improve the quality of education in Palo Alto, California. Information from the schools enters the Department data library to be scanned, coded, and corrected prior to IBM 1620 computer input. Operating 17…

A report of the growth and present status of the mini-computer based, time sharing laboratory at the University of Indiana, which describes the system hardware, software, and applications in psychological experimentation. (EH)

The evolution of a medium scale, general purpose, multi-language, time sharing computer system at the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC) at the University of Pittsburgh is detailed. A strategy for the interfacing and control of laboratory devices is described with respect to several application environments; experimentation in the…

THROUGH A REVIEW OF LITERATURE, STUDIES OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, AND VISITS TO JUNIOR COLLEGES IN WASHINGTON AND CALIFORNIA, GUIDELINES WERE DEVELOPED FOR DATA PROCESSING PROGRAMS IN THE LOS ANGELES JUNIOR COLLEGES. ACCORDING TO ONE STUDY, IN BUSINESS APPLICATIONS, 70 PERCENT OF EMPLOYEES HAD A.A. DEGREES OR LESS. IN SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS,…

As an illustration of an attempt at dealing with the problem of time-sharing small computers for laboratory control resulting from conflicts between real-time responsiveness needs and the matter of priorities and administration of the system as a whole, a description is provided of a time-shared system that is used to control and service multiple…

A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF DATA PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES IN THIS MULTICAMPUS DISTRICT SHOWED THAT USES COULD BE DIVIDED INTO THREE CLASSES--(1) ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES, INCLUDING DECISION MAKING, PROCESSING, COMMUNICATING, AND SUMMARIZING, (2) DIRECT AND INDIRECT SERVICES TO FACULTY MEMBERS, AND (3) INSTRUCTION. TO…

Describes a data acquisition system developed for an undergraduate engineering students' instructional laboratory at Georgia Tech. Special emphasis is placed on the design of an A/D Converter Board used to measure the viscosity and temperature of motor oil. The Simons' BASIC Program Listing for the Commodore 64 microcomputer is appended. (LRW)

Hybrid computation facilities have been in operation at Louisiana State University since the spring of 1969. In part, they consist of an Electronics Associates, Inc. (EAI) Model 680 analog computer, an EAI Model 693 interface, and a Xerox Data Systems (XDS) Sigma 5 digital computer. The hybrid laboratory is used in a course on hybrid computation…

The Banff Regional Conference is intended for superintendents and trustees of medium-sized urban school districts in Canada's four western provinces. Some of the applications and limitations of electronic data processing were discussed at the 1968 conference. The following topics were covered in presentations: (1) A basic introduction to the…

Discussion of science and math instruction for elementary and secondary students highlights the use of microcomputer-based laboratories (MBL). Data collection, storage, and display are discussed, the use of databases to organize and manage information is described, and the exchange of ideas with other students through telecommunications is…

Functions of the Center for Computer Sciences and Technology (CCST), a national center for computer research and development for the United States government, are described. CCST provides computer and related services to the National Bureau of Standards of which it is a part and to other government agencies on a cost-reimbursable basis. The Office…

If computers are to be used creatively in education, they should be made available to administrators, teachers, and students. Educational Data Processing (EDP) is a means to this end. Small and poor systems can join in cooperative county, state or regional computer systems efforts such as the New England Educational Data Systems (NEEDS) in whose…