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Hiljazi, Sam; Curtis, Trevor – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2018
Asking questions about your data is a constant application of all business organizations. To facilitate decision making and improve business performance, a business intelligence application must be an integral part of everyday management practices. Microsoft Excel added PowerPivot and PowerPivot officially to facilitate this process with minimum…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Business Administration Education, Business Skills, Spreadsheets
Hijazi, Sam – Association Supporting Computer Users in Education, 2016
Universities need to keep up with the demand of the business world when it comes to Big Data. The exponential increase in data has put additional demands on academia to meet the big gap in education. Business demand for Big Data has surpassed 1.9 million positions in 2015. Big Data, Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, and Data Mining are the…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Data Analysis, Computer Software, Spreadsheets
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Ineç, Zekeriya Fatih – Romanian Review of Geographical Education, 2021
In this study, the stages of creating a dynamic map in Microsoft Excel with the rapid prototyping instructional design model developed by Tripp and Bichelmeyer are explained to support and improve students' global awareness in social studies lessons in Turkey. The dynamic map was created in four general stages in the study, in which the waterfall…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Spreadsheets, Instructional Design, Cultural Awareness
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Montgomery, Anne E. – Adult Higher Education Alliance, 2017
Plenty of material exists to help with the writing process, but sometimes the writer needs tools to help organize the process. This paper reviews some of the tools needed to organize articles and other references. A discussion of keywords, note taking, and document organization provides examples on the choice use of technology tools to support the…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Writing Processes, Writing Strategies, Literature Reviews
Ozturk, Elif – Online Submission, 2012
The present paper aims to review two motivations to conduct "what if" analyses using Excel and "R" to understand the statistical significance tests through the sample size context. "What if" analyses can be used to teach students what statistical significance tests really do and in applied research either prospectively to estimate what sample size…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Statistical Significance, Spreadsheets, Research Methodology
Ibrahim, Dogan – Online Submission, 2009
The teaching of scientific subjects usually require laboratories where students can put the theory they have learned into practice. Traditionally, electronic programmable calculators, dedicated software, or expensive software simulation packages, such as MATLAB have been used to simulate scientific experiments. Recently, spreadsheet programs have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Education, Science Education
Hamilton, Paul V. – Association of Small Computer Users in Education (ASCUE), 2004
In this paper I will illustrate how to extend the capabilities of Microsoft Excel spreadsheets with add-ins created by MATLAB. Excel provides a broad array of fundamental tools but often comes up short when more sophisticated scenarios are involved. To overcome this short-coming of Excel while retaining its ease of use, I will describe how…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Spreadsheets, Retirement, Teaching Methods
Saupe, Joe L. – 1991
This paper describes a personal computer spreadsheet set up to carry out hierarchical log-linear analyses, a type of analysis useful for institutional research into multidimensional frequency tables formed from categorical variables such as faculty rank, student class level, gender, or retention status. The spreadsheet provides a concrete vehicle…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Higher Education, Institutional Research
Kay, Robin H. – 1995
This paper details a study of knowledge-building activities in the domain of computer software. Thirty-six adults--evenly split among beginning, intermediate, and advanced knowledge levels--were videotaped while they attempted to learn a common spreadsheet package. Subjects were asked to think aloud while learning. Each knowledge building activity…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Style, Computer Software, Epistemology
Henard, David H. – 1998
Item response theory models arose from the inherent limitations of classical test theory methods of test analysis. A brief description of those limitations and the corresponding enhancements provided by item response models is provided. Further, an examination of the popular Rasch one-parameter latent trait model is undertaken. Specific…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Heuristics, Item Response Theory
Glowacki, Margaret L.; Rice, Richard L., Jr. – 1992
Currently available spreadsheet programs for microcomputers provide many features that can be very useful for evaluators and researchers. Some of the basic concepts involved in spreadsheet use are introduced, and information is provided on the use of spreadsheets in maintaining and analyzing evaluation data. The spreadsheet used in the discussion…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Data Analysis, Databases
Curtis, Rick – 1991
This paper summarizes information about using computer hardware and software to aid in making purchase decisions that are based on user needs. The two major options in hardware are IBM-compatible machines and the Apple Macintosh line. The three basic software applications include word processing, database management, and spreadsheet applications.…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Printers, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Aguilera, Raymond; Hendricks, Joen M. – 1998
This paper suggests activities for school administrators to learn basic technology tools. Step-by-step instructions are provided for browsing and using the Internet, organizing favorite World Wide Web sites, and organizing Internet bookmarks. Interesting job search, legal, and professional organization Web sites for administrators are listed. A…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Administrators, Computer Literacy, Computer Software
Ciolfi, Quentin P. – 1992
While most microeconomics curriculums contain no reference to the use of microcomputers, spreadsheet packages adapt well to microeconomics courses. This presentation examines the following topics in the context of a microeconomics course: (1) The Microcomputer Spreadsheet Package--LOTUS; (2) The Spreadsheet Anatomy--cells, commands, menus; (3)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Economics Education, Educational Technology
Oulman, Charles S.; Lee, Motoko Y. – 1990
Monte Carlo simulation is a computer modeling procedure for mimicking observations on a random variable. A random number generator is used in generating the outcome for the events that are being modeled. The simulation can be used to obtain results that otherwise require extensive testing or complicated computations. This paper describes how Monte…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
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