The important features of 10 college and university plans for information processing activities are highlighted. About half have decided which strategy will be followed and have determined the broad outline of implementation. The remaining organizations are still creating strategies. Many concepts will require large amounts of financial and human…

The introduction of an instructional computing strategy at Duke University that led to identification of three levels of user subsets and establishment of equipment clusters is described. Uses of the system in establishing computer literacy and special applications in chemistry, computer science, and the social sciences are reviewed. (MP)