Despite the importance of academic counselling for student success, providing timely and personalized guidance can be challenging for higher education institutions. In this study, we investigate the impact of counselling instances supported by a learning analytics (LA) tool, called TrAC, which provides specific data about the curriculum and grades…

Georgetown University is demonstrating a new approach to burning coal. Its fluidized bed steam generating plant is showing reliability and efficiency within all emission limits. (Author/MLF)

Presents practical steps for avoiding overbuying when selecting copiers for university administration. Evaluating copying needs, eliminating excessive features, examining the dealer's capabilities, and being patient for the right price are discussed. (GR)

This paper surveys the promise of the media in the provision of higher education, and considers the current problems involved in their use. The addendum presents a cross-section analysis of eight different media, outlining their advantagea and disadvantages and comparing their costs. (Author)

Allegheny College (Pennsylvania), which uses NeXT computers, was dismayed when the technically superior operating system was orphaned but are now delighted that the company has been bought by Apple Computer and will make the operating system standard on Apple computers. The object-oriented operating system allows relatively unsophisticated users…

New "supermicros," extremely powerful microcomputers, may take the place of minicomputers in college administration. The differences between the two types of computers are explained and suggestions are offered for what and when to buy. (MLF)

Arch lengths of 413 university football players were measured and compared with 12 types of mouth-formed mouth guards to test conformance with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule. Results reveal that for a majority of players, currently available mouth guards are not large enough to meet the NCAA rule. (Author/MT)

The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of compression devices used to increase the cost effectiveness of teleconferences by reducing satellite bandwidth requirements for the transmission of television pictures and accompanying audio signals. The main body of the report describes the comparison study of compression rates and their…

The first article in a three-part series to help purchasers obtain the best computer software for their budgets tells how to define requirements before soliciting bids for software. (Author/MLF)

The second article in a series of three to help purchasers obtain the best computer programs for their budgets, deals with bid solicitation and software evaluation. The first article appeared in the July 1981 issue. (Author/MLF)

A gasoline operated air blower saves time, improves the quality of work, reduces operator fatigue, and costs less to use than a push broom. (Author/MLF)

The results of a process of designing, building, and "de-bugging" two replacement language laboratory hardware systems at Concordia University (Montreal) are described. Because commercially available systems did not meet specifications within budgetary constraints, the systems were built by the university technical department. The systems replaced…

Examples show that operation and maintenance costs often mean that the cheaper model costs more per hour of use than a more expensive, but longer lasting, model. (MLF)

The last section of a three-part series deals with computer hardware requirements, program installation, and evaluation techniques. The first two parts appeared in the July and September 1981 issues. (Author/MLF)

As digital audio evolves, it is only natural that college radio stations reflect the same industry standards. Managers of college radio stations are facing the dilemma of making the decision of which digital audio system to acquire. A specific characteristic for those in the academic world is that whatever piece of equipment is chosen will be…