Proper planning and the use of current computer technology can provide a mechanism not only for coordinating and directing a broad-based recruitment program, but also for compiling a detailed database on applicant and prospective student markets. At West Shore Community College, these objectives were addressed through the development of an on-line…

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…

This manual serves as a guide for Illinois community college personnel in complying with the data requirements of the Illinois Community College Board's Management Information System (MIS). Section I of the manual contains an introduction, general information, a schedule of due dates for various data submissions to the Board, and the policy for…

During 1974-75, four community colleges of the City University of New York participated in a demonstration project utilizing a computer-assisted guidance system to provide occupational and educational information to students. At each college, a counselor in the office of the dean of students supervised the project and, with the help of student…

Describes the database developed by Tulsa Junior College's Learning Resources Center to control its microcomputer software holdings. Describes the college's automated environment; bibliographic and physical difficulties associated with microcomputer software; the in-process database; and software descriptors associated with catalog records. (DMM)

Describes the Journalism Resources Institute (JRI) of Rutgers University in terms of its administrative organization, computer resources, computer facilities use, involvement in electronic publishing, use of the Dow Jones News/Retrieval Database, curricular options, and professional continuing education. (AYC)

Brief descriptions are provided of several components of Glendale Community College's (GCC's) programs to ensure adequate links with the minority community and stimulate enrollments to achieve parity in enrollment proportions. Introductory sections offer a rationale for minority emphasis programs, define "minority," enumerate reasons for attending…

Designed to provide guidelines for the development of computerized student information systems, this report raises policy issues and questions to be resolved at the campus level and describes a variety of computer-generated reports and records that can assist in educational decision making and planning. Introductory material discusses the…

When Valencia Community College (VCC), in Florida, opened in 1967, no one envisioned the extent to which computer technology would permeate every aspect of college operations. In addition to employing advanced computer systems to deliver programs in film technology, health care, manufacturing, and technology transfer, VCC utilizes numerous…

The community colleges in the state of Washington are committed to a Six Year Plan to provide computing and information systems support to all students. The system is intended to make available a broad range of career placement information to assist decision-making, thereby humanizing education by insuring fewer misguided students, counselors and…

Due to factors such as high enrollment demands, limited institutional space, and high program costs, certain admissions requirements in the guidance/selection of students for health technology programs at Virginia Western Community College (VWCC) have become necessary. A Health Technology Admissions Evaluation System was created to develop and…

This report is a staff review of an evaluation, conducted by the Carrera Consulting Group, of Project ASSIST (Articulation System Stimulating Interinstitutional Student Transfer), a program designed to facilitate the transfer of students at California community colleges to California State University and the University of California by providing…

In response to state legislation requesting a comprehensive management information system and cost benefit analysis, the Washington State Board of Community College Education revised their reporting procedures with the goal of facilitating district and legislative requests, management of the community college system, and integration of the budget…

This project was conducted to develop and validate an evaluation instrument for computer programs with application in vocational education. The project consisted of six components: (1) review of existing evaluation models for educational computer software; (2) development of the evaluation instrument: (3) testing the evaluation instrument; (4)…

This volume is one of three in a self-paced computer literacy course that gives allied health students a firm base of knowledge concerning computer usage in the hospital environment. It also develops skill in several applications software packages. This volume contains five self-paced modules that allow students to interact with a health…