Institutions of higher education are faced with difficult decisions on the allocation of funds between decentralized minicomputers and computer centers. The Computer Policy Committee at the University of Michigan provides a useful example of policy formation and decision-making regarding the acquisition and utilization of computers. Acquisition…

The fifth volume in a series of six on educational planning and policies in Canada, this review focuses on the Atlantic region--New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Sections of the document discuss the historical development of the Atlantic provinces' system of education; give an overview of education--its aims and…