Presents a systematic method of converting raw exam scores of performance into letter grades. The method combines the best techniques of normative, statistical, and criterion-referenced systems and, if used by the entire faculty, guarantees consistent and uniform marking procedures. (Author/DN)

One of six documents describing the Management Information System for Vocational Education (MISVE), this document is designed as a reference manual for MISVE data input clerks and technical support personnel. (MISVE was designed to provide users with an advanced management information system (MIS) capability that could effectively respond to…

The Special Services Unit Tracking System is a computerized system used to monitor the special education programs for children with orthopedic, visual, and hearing impairments. In operation for over two years, it uses a modified data base containing data about the 800 children in individual programs, the staff providing the service, and the…

PASS produces student schedules. This manual offers an operational record of the PASS system, and describes its structure within the total registration process. The primary goals of PASS, a "choice-course" system, are to satisfy student program requirements and equally distribute class load through the master schedule from a total…

A questionnaire concerning registration practices and policies was mailed to the registrars of 108 colleges and universities. Ninety-six institutions responded, including 70 with an enrollment of 10,000 or more students. 82% of the schools indicated that in-person registration could be completed in one location. 91% have a deadline beyond which a…

The successful use of optical scanning at the University of the Pacific (UOP) indicates that such techniques can simplify a number of administrative data processing tasks. Optical scanning is regularly used at UOP to assist with data processing in the areas of admissions, registration and grade reporting and also has applications for other tasks…

At present most systems development is completely dominated by systems people. Such domination can lead to long delays in the development of systems, failures of many systems to ever become operational, costly redesigns for those that do, and a poor fit between systems and their users. Management and users, as well as systems programmers, need to…

In response to a growing need for effective and efficient means for auditing computer-based systems, a number of studies dealing primarily with batch-processing type computer operations have been conducted to explore the impact of computers on auditing activities in the Federal Government. This report first presents some statistical data on…

Campus computer centers can look to business data processing for answers about management and performance measurement. (Editor)

At a time when computing dollars are scarce and computing power has never been greater, colleges are forced to look at some new computing alternatives. (Editor/HS)

The administrator has four options in choosing the most practical method of administrative, instructional and research computer usage. (Editor)

Discusses approach to integrating computer programing into a calculus-based physics survey college course which stresses three major uses of computers: data reduction, calculation, and simulation. An initial programing exercise and practical constraints--time a student can allot to course and student's level of confidence--are mentioned. (EJS)

Describes relatively new computer software that can be used to maintain, analyze, and report large sets of educational data. The application of two of these packages to problems faced when manipulating educational data is demonstrated, and administrators are provided with information on the evaluation and selection of software products. (MER)