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Roberts, Stephen S. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
A project management system for organizing requests from multiple departments and controlling the workload of the development/maintenance computer staff is described. Practical solutions to deciding project priorities, determining time estimates, creating positive peer pressure among programing staff, and formalizing information requests are…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computers, Data Processing, Higher Education

Mann, Richard L. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
Problems of the college or university that center around the people who use the institution's computers are examined. It is suggested that effective use of computers in higher education depends on how well the users and providers understand the constraints and problems of each information system. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computers, Data Processing, Higher Education

Wise, Fred H. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
Administrative computing in higher education and its implications for the management of colleges and universities are explored. The evolution of administrative computing is traced from the use of minicomputers to the implementation of a management information system. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: College Administration, College Planning, Computers, Data Processing
Peters, Alice D. – American School Board Journal, 1974
The funds needed to acquire a complete electronic data processing system are very likely being spent already to accomplish tasks that could be performed by a resident computer faster, more satisfactorily, and with capability left over. (Author)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computers, Cost Effectiveness
Arns, Robert G. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The ways in which institutional characteristics affect the application and development of administrative information systems are discussed. A cybernetics model is proposed and principles are developed to assist university administrators in distinguishing institutional constraints from shortcomings in the information system. (SF)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Computers, Data Processing
Braniff, Tom – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The use of a data base management system (DBMS) as opposed to traditional data processing is discussed. The generalized file concept is viewed as an entry level step to the DBMS. The transition process from one system to the other is detailed. (SF)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Science, Computers, Data Processing
Turner, William R., III; Zumoff, Joel – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The development of an inexpensive, effective information system at Cornell University is described. The change from an outdated student records and registration system is discussed as well as considerations that motivated Cornell to institute a less powerful and less technically attractive system. (SF)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, College Administration, Computers

Thomas, Charles R. – New Directions for Institutional Research, 1979
Technological advances in nonproprietary software are discussed. Developments in general support of software and in computer hardware are examined. It is suggested that nonproprietary software is a resource that can save colleges and universities system development time and costs. (Author/SF)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Software, Computers, Cost Effectiveness
Robinson, Robert J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1978
Construction of a separate data base for university planning information is proposed. Characteristics of a planning system and its relationship to other university systems are discussed as well as the need for data bases that contain both quantitative and nonquantitative information. (BH)
Descriptors: College Planning, Computer Science, Computers, Data Processing

Bloom, Allan M.; Montgomery, James R. – 1979
The exchange of comparable data among peer institutions is discussed as an effective means of providing institutional research data and promoting interinstitutional communication and cooperation. Principles and procedures that will lead to faster, smoother, and less expensive data exchange are explained. The Southern University Teaching Load Data…
Descriptors: Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Data Collection
Henderson, Harold C.; Eagar, Virginia L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1981
In January of 1979, the Contracts and Grants Office at Utah State University implemented a computerized system to keep track of pending research proposals, as well as active grants. The automation process used is described from its conception, design, and implementation to future enhancements. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Contracts, Data Processing
Nicely, H. Phillip Jr. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
Several ways for a comptuer services director to effectively manage the resources available for such services are discussed. Case histories from Miami-Dade Community College and other South Florida schools are included. (SF)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Case Studies, College Planning, Computers
Brown, Jerry W.; Service, Allan L. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The nature and form of useful management information in a variety of situations is discussed. It is suggested that questions posed by managers may determine the effectiveness of the management information system. Questions concerning demographic trends and enrollment declines are used to illustrate this point. (SF)
Descriptors: College Planning, Computers, Declining Enrollment, Higher Education
Richey, R. Wayne – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The feasibility of replacing existing central processing units with a single computer facility is discussed. An analysis of the computing facilities for the Iowa state universities is presented and supports the retention of decentralized facilities. Efficiency, costs, and operating considerations are examined. (SF)
Descriptors: Centralization, Comparative Analysis, Computer Science, Computers
Brown, A.; And Others – 1980
An investigation of the potential for computer-based instructional support (CBIS) for classroom support in the province of Alberta, this study identified three major CBIS applications which would relieve the teacher of some of the administrative workload associated with requirements to provide individualized student instruction: (1) accessibility…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Managed Instruction, Computers