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CAUSE/EFFECT, 1984
Computing began at Rice University with the first computer project on campus about 1958. In 1960 a computer center was formed. Today's Institute for Computer Services and Applications serves Rice administration, departments, faculty, and students by writing systems, maintaining files, entering data, retrieving information, etc. (MLW)
Descriptors: College Environment, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Higher Education

Branscomb, Lewis M. – Science, 1982
Discusses interdependence of computers and microelectronics, importance of programing, offices of the future, communications for the 1980s, emerging information systems, and the inexpensive, fast, and reliable small devices such as memory chips. (JN)
Descriptors: Communications, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Computers
Lukas, Terrence – Technological Horizons in Education, 1981
Describes a versatile, inexpensive information system using microcomputers and television sets which enables Indiana University Northwest to relay information for students to different sites simultaneously and to update information quickly and easily. Illustrates how to set up the hardware, discusses programing, and includes the actual program…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computers, Display Systems
Oregon Total Information System, Eugene. – 1971
A description of the Oregon Total Information System (OTIS) project is presented. The purpose of the three year project was to improve education and its administration by implementing and demonstrating a total information system which could provide data processing services to school districts of varying sizes over a large geographic region. The…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Data Processing, Demonstration Programs

Graham, Peter; Karlsson, Goran – European Journal of Engineering Education, 1987
Described are the developments of a computing environment, the general training in the use of information technology, the training of specialists in computer science and engineering, and the use of information technology as an aid in the education process at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. (RH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science, Computer Science Education

Harris, Fred H. – 1973
The increased computer capability at the University of Chicago challenges its Computation Center to generate demand by making the expanded capacity available in a broader, more effective way than has been done in the past. The new computing services must be of reasonable comparable quality to alternatives, but offered at lower marginal costs. The…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Policy, College Administration, Computer Assisted Instruction
Guide to Software Selection Resources: Part One. Educational Technology Resources in New York State.
Mojkowski, Charles – 1983
First in a series designed to provide teachers and administrators with a reference tool for identifying, evaluating, and selecting software for use in computer-based teaching and learning, this guide describes those resources available through the New York State Education Department and regional services throughout New York. The activities and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Courseware
Wright, A. J. – 1981
The possible uses of excess central processing unit capacity in an integrated academic library automation system discussed in this draft proposal include (1) in-house services such as word processing, electronic mail, management decision support using PERT/CPM techniques, and control of physical plant operation; (2) public services such as the…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Databases
Grogan, Nancy M. – 1974
In July 1973 the University of New Mexico's General Library, in cooperation with the Technology Application Center, introduced a computerized search service for faculty members on a one-year experimental basis. During the study two user evaluation meetings caused some improvements to be made, particularly in the area of working more closely with…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Databases
Chateh, Peter – 1980
This report presents the results of a study of the Documentation Centre of the Association of African Universities (AAU) undertaken to work out proposals for the rational organization of the Centre, and to explore the possibility of computerizing the Centre and linking it with other centers which provide automated documentation services. The…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Developing Nations

Breivik, Patricia Senn – Educational Record, 1993
College administrators are offered a series of questions to ask in evaluating the appropriateness of information technology for their campuses. Issues addressed include defining institutional goals and the role of information technology in them, determining the most effective organization of information resources and technology, and allocation of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
Meadow, Charles T.; And Others – 1977
This report describes the development of a design and a small working model for a system for teaching and assisting in the performance of bibliographic on-line searches through the use of an intermediary computer. The system in its present form is intended for direct users of scientific and technical information systems. However, it is felt that…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Databases
Herner, Saul, Ed.; Vellucci, Matthew J., Ed. – 1972
Reflecting recent developments in computer-based information systems, this book consists of verbal and flow-charted descriptions of 35 exemplary federal systems. They are arranged by government agency, with each description providing background information, discussions of current operations, and future plans. (SH)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computer Storage Devices, Computers
Byrne, Thomas E.; Thompson, Christine W. – 1977
The significant accomplishments and events in computing at Dartmouth College during the period July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1976 are described in detail. The report is divided into six sections: (1) review of activities, (2) acquisition of equipment, (3) software development, (4) computer applications, (5) highlights of the first decade of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Data Processing
Walsh, R. Brian, Ed.; Thomas, Charles R., Ed. – 1981
Proceedings of the 1981 CAUSE conference include both professional and vendor presentations. Track 1, on decision support systems, examines such areas as system design, the EDUCOM Financial Planning Model System (EFPM), the evolution of support systems, and a Mississippi approach. Track 2, "Managing the Information Systems Resource,"…
Descriptors: Administrators, College Admission, College Stores, Computer Oriented Programs
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