Technological innovation in the form of the introduction of a formal information system represents change to the people within the organization. This paper (presented to California Educational Administrators participating in the Executive Information Systems program of Operation PEP--Prepare Educational Planners) is directed to those managers who…

A computer-based system for handling transcripts describing social behavior, verbal and otherwise, is described in this paper. Among the features of note in the system are the provision for fairly flexible conventions for noting, in transcripts, several kinds of useful data including actor designations, sequencing indicators, and user-defined…

Two aspects of educational technology are considered. The first involves the development of educational technology highly dependent on computer equipment, and the development of a computer assisted instruction language called Programmed Language for Interactive Teaching (PLANIT). The second aspect involves the development of educational technology…

CAMPUS is composed of 4 basic elements. The central element is a computer-based simulation model that is designed to estimate the resource implications of alternative administrative and educational plans and policies. A planning, programming and budgeting system is used to integrate the simulation model into the formal planning and budgeting…

Long-range planning involves the establishment of educational objectives within a rational philosophy, the design of activities and programs to meet stated objectives, the organization and allocation of resources to implement programs, and the analysis of results in terms of the objectives. Current trends of educational growth and complexity…

These 2 papers describe the development of a computerized class scheduling system aimed at achieving uniform and efficient utilization of staff and physical facilities and a schedule that permits the maximum number of students to fulfill their curricular requirements. In "An Introduction to CUSS," Victor Abell describes the development…

The use of computer simulation model, C.A.M.P.U.S., as a tool of systems analysis for effective educational management and planning is described. The components of the C.A.M.P.U.S. model are discussed as they relate to planning, programming, and budgeting. Problems that can be analyzed using C.A.M.P.U.S. are considered, and the implementation of…

The Computer Study Committee was formed under the Board of Regents in Kansas to determine the presence and use of computers in the seven state institutions. To collect data, the Committee sent out questionnaires, made campus visits and conducted interviews. The bulk of the report discusses (1) funding and accounting procedures for computer use and…

The primary outcome of any information feedback system must be data for the classroom teacher. For this reason, a system's value has to be measured in terms of its usefulness to the teacher in making instructional decisions. A report should contain only data that the teacher needs and should be produced in an understandable format. User feedback…

Volume 3 contains supporting appendixes of a three-volume study designed to evaluate the need for new labor market information. The study also sought to improve methods for making better use of currently collected statistical and administrative data. The appendixes support Volume 1's chapter 2 "A Flexible Data Retrieval System" and chapter 3 "Data…

At a symposium on computers and colleges, speakers addressed a variety of topics relating to the current status of computing, its effect on students, its academic implications, and its technical details. Small colleges and networks were the main foci for the first speakers. The role of amateurs and the variation of user services were also…

This directory contains comprehensive descriptions of diagnostic-prescriptive mathematical programs, for which some success has been demonstrated in the classroom, as shown by statistical evidence of significant improvement of student learning. The table of contents is designed to provide easy identification of programs related to specific grade…

The activities of the Information and Documentation Center (IDC) at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden are presented in this annual report for the fiscal year 1972-1973. The IDC is a research project on computer-based information retrieval funded by the Swedish Council for Scientific Information and Documentation and the Office…

The modern educator works in a society threatened by several potential revolutions and torn by the conflict between the philosophies of materialism and humanism. In this situation the data processor has a unique opportunity to contribute to educational efficiency and to human harmony, provided he adopts certain premises and procedures. Regarding…

Librarians discuss the library use of computers without concerning themselves with the technical aspects of computer software or hardware at this Library Automation Research and Consulting (LARC) Association institute. The first paper, "State of the Art Review," examines some of the fundamental problems of automated serials control, and…