Maintaining essential counseling services despite severe budget reductions is a major problem for many colleges. This article describes one solution--the development and implementation of a computer-augmented system for academic counseling. Applications to other areas of counseling and advantages in terms of cost and increased productivity are…

Described is a computerized program which includes the following features: (1) a vocational program which helps a student evaluate his ability and suggests possible work areas; (2) an educational program which helps students plan course of study; and (3) a remedial program which corrects defects in student's previous training. (Author/CJ)

The Johnson County Community College has decentralized counseling services in which counselors are located in the office areas of the various divisions rather than in a separate counseling office. Counselors are recruited with backgrounds in the specific program areas for which they will be responsible. The counseling program emphasizes referral…

The features of a new academic advising program at Bentley College, Massachusetts, are described, and the results of a faculty evaluation of the new program are presented. Incoming freshmen are assigned a faculty adviser, who is also one of their classroom instructors. The adviser is provided advising information for each advisee each semester on…

INQUIRY centers for adults offer counseling for persons who seek to make career changes, to continue their education, or to re-enter the world of work but who are unaware of the available opportunities. Computers are used to assist in the counseling by providing a comprehensive data bank of information. (Author)

This bibliography is divided into three general categories: (1) information storage and retrieval theory; (2) computer-based systems in education; and (3) computer-based systems in guidance and counseling. The latter comprises, by far, the bulk of the bibliography and contains general works, monographs, periodicals, micro-prints, government…

This study reports an investigation of the Secondary Guidance Program within the Dade County (Florida) Public Schools. Three components were studied: (1) program activities; (2) program management; and (3) program impact. Findings from numerous surveys and from a job analysis of guidance personnel were reported. The greatest number of concern…

A 1980 study focused on state programs for development of Educational Information Centers (EICs), statewide educational information programs in their second year of federal funding. State coordinators of EIC programs in eighteen states were surveyed in person or by telephone about five areas of EIC effort: collaboration with other state programs,…