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Black, B. R. – 1991
Intended to aid teachers, administrators, and interested parents by informing them about the state of the educational microcomputer market, this report is meant to be a guide to school districts in the acquisition and maintenance of microcomputers and related instructional materials. Trends in educational computing technology are noted in relation…
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textHinitz, Herman J.; Gourley, Marlene Fisher, Ed. – Viewpoint, 1996
School districts prepare annual budgets in order to have adequate funding available for their operations. Today's budgets require flexibility and adaptability as school-district finances and governmental regulations and guidelines change. This article discusses several types of budgets and budget preparation that utilize microcomputer technology.…
Descriptors: Budgeting, Budgets, Computer Software, Computer Software Selection
Appleton, Donald V. – School Business Affairs, 1993
Open systems are computer systems designed to meet vendor-neutral international standards. Significant characteristics of open systems are portability (software will run on dozens of hardware programs) and interoperability (computers of different brands can be connected and share resources). Discusses options available to switch to an open system.…
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Cost Effectiveness
School Business Affairs, 1994
Describes over 25 firms that have listed software applications that can be used by schools. Each listing includes the name of the software and a general description of its utility. Tables provide detailed listings of the software's functions, the type of support the company provides, and the hardware on which the software can be run. (MLF)
Descriptors: Business, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Kory, Ross – School Business Affairs, 1991
A survey of America's 244 largest school districts, with responses from 215, showed that 28 percent are actively procuring at least 1 of 3 major administrative information systems: financial, human resources, or student information. Describes the installation and use of a new information infrastructure in a Maryland school district. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems
Recesso, Arthur; Carll, Jacquelyn – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1999
Provides an overview of the technology-integration process for K-12 schools. Discusses the practical implications for implementing technology, and the importance of focusing the planning process and providing staff development. Presents software and hardware issues, and reviews studies related to the implementation and use of technology. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Selection, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
