The effects of using interactive media have been well studied among young children and adolescents but remain understudied for middle childhood (ages 6-12 years). Children and youth of this age comprise much of the pre-adult population that uses digital games and apps. The Every Student Succeeds Act says that states must give students access to…

Higher education has long been viewed as a social elevator. The path to a higher education credential, however, is complicated for students from low-income and/or minoritized communities. This report provides a snapshot of digital tools designed to help students with college exploration, college admissions, and financial planning. To set the…

Discusses a computer simulation model for comparing the impact of two partially decentralized school finance systems: the District Power Equalizing (DPE) system, and the Family Power Equalizing (EPE) finance system. (EM)

The Medical Center of the University of Oklahoma Foundation has devised a system which gives instant financial data on current status of grants, endowments, scholarship and loan funds. (Editor/PG)

A look at a new computer procedure recently developed at Wisconsin Information System for Education (WISE), which holds potential for substantially reducing the amount of time spent in salary negotiations. (Author)

Buying time on a computer can frequently eliminate the need for direct acquisition of expensive hardware and a supporting staff, while still providing the required data processing support. (Author)

Brigham Young University has been selected by the National Science Foundation to see if a new computer assisted instruction (CAI) system can help to alleviate some of higher education's financial problems. (Author/PG)

The two school districts described in this paper have used the computer to help decentralize the planning and administration of their budgets. These districts used the modern program oriented approach to budget management as a basis for implementing their decentralization plans. This paper analyzes the results and their general applicability for…

Lists and explains a computer program written in BASIC which calculates teacher salaries using a salary index. Modification of this payroll program is suggested as a student project in schools which teach computer programing. (JJD)

A study is presented of the implications of formula financing for the universities of Ontario. Special reference is made to how the University of Toronto would have fared financially if the operating grant formula had been operating in the years 1963/64 to 1965/66. The analytical tool employed was a computer oriented simulation model. (FS)

One of the most interesting aspects of the application of systems science to university administration is the use of simulation models in institutional research. This paper treats the benefits, implementation and prognosis of computer-assisted university administration with particular emphasis on university planning and cost simulation models. The…

Previous financial planning and resource allocation models have generally been designed for specific types of institutions in specific countries. A set of design characteristics that help make a model internationally applicable are identified, and an American modeling system implemented at the University of Louvain is described. (Author/MLW)

Outlines the development of a computerized purchase requisition system for schools that is more efficient, cost effective, and dependable than a manual purchasing system. Includes two tables, one a model form for entering purchase orders, the other a purchase order detail form. (MD)

A specialized computer network provides instant access to information on grants in force on the 22 campuses of the State University of New York. (KJ)