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Opportunities Exist for Substantial Savings in Administration of Military Skill Training Programs.

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General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. – 1978

The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) reviewed the administration of military skill training programs. It found that the Department of Defense (DOD) spends about $3.4 billion a year to provide skill training to 1.2 million military personnel. The DOD could save millions of dollars by requiring (1) the services to provide a minimum of forty…

Descriptors: Armed Forces, Cost Effectiveness, Course Content, Educational Finance

'TIP' in a Community College Setting.

Thompson, Fred A. – 1978

The Teaching Information Processing System (TIPS), a computer-augmented instructional aid, provides individualized instruction for large numbers of students. The TIPS procedure involves the following: (1) instructor preparation of a detailed course outline; (2) delineation of course concept areas and objectives; (3) creation and weekly…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs