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Schoedel, Eric – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2009
Uninterrupted, high-bandwidth network connectivity is crucial for higher education. Colleges and universities increasingly adopt gigabit wireless solutions because of their fiber-equivalent performance, quick implementation, and significant return on investment. For just those reasons, Rush University Medical Center switched from free space optics…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Telecommunications, Statewide Planning, Technology Planning
Davis, S. H. – Academic Computing, 1989
Describes a computer network developed at the School of Engineering at Rice University which links users to a supporting mainframe and other major computing facilities, and creates an electronic studio for students. Topics discussed include network planning, design, and maintenance; software and courseware used; and implications for other academic…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Networks, Computer Software
Ewart, R. W. – International Journal of Institutional Management in Higher Education, 1988
As new information technology options are made available, office automation systems are being introduced and along with campus networks, and management information service requirements are evolving. Eight common strategies found in 10 American institutions are reported. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Automation, College Administration, Computer Networks, Data Processing
Fox, Louis – Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, 2007
Advanced information, communication, computation and collaboration technologies, known as "cyberinfrastructure," have become essential elements for research, education, and innovation in the 21st century. A major challenge confronting the United States today is how to ensure that all colleges and universities, including those that have…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Minority Groups, Information Technology, Computer Mediated Communication
Conway, James E. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The Harvard University (Massachusetts) central computing and development offices collaborated to develop a prototype client/server fund-raising system that allows personnel to easily and quickly access and share prospect information. Its successful development is attributed to use of some traditional project management principles and practices.…
Descriptors: Access to Information, College Administration, Computer Networks, Donors
Garofalakis, John; Kappos, Panagiotis; Tsakalidis, Athanasios; Tsaknakis, John; Tzimas, Giannis; Vassiliadis, Vassilios – 1997
This paper describes the experience and the problems solved in the process of developing and integrating advanced World Wide Web-based services into the University of Patras (Greece) system. In addition to basic network services (e.g., e-mail, file transfer protocol), the final system will integrate the following set of advanced services: a…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer System Design, Distance Education, Foreign Countries
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
Both academic and administrative computing as well as network and communications services for the university are provided and supported by the Computer Services Division. Academic services, administrative services, systems engineering and database administration, communications, networking services, operations, and library technologies are…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Libraries, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education

Paulsen, Morten Flate – Education and Computing, 1992
Presents a 10-step goal-oriented method for establishing an electronic college. Commitment to training, support, and motivation of people is advocated, as well as technological expertise. Each of the steps is described in detail using the "TowerNet" system from the Adult Education Department at Pennsylvania State University as a case…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
Oliver, S. Kemble, III – 1993
Expanding on its original purpose in developing an electronic community of humanities teachers and students in South Carolina from an existing agricultural telecommunications system, Project REACH received authorization from its sponsor, the BellSouth Foundation, to develop a statewide network for educational telecommunications and to provide…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Colleges, Computer Networks, Educational Cooperation

Champine, George A. – Journal of the Society of Research Administrators, 1991
Project Athena is a $100 million, eight-year project to install a large network of high performance computer work stations for education and research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Organizational, legal, and administrative aspects of the project allow two competitors (Digital Equipment Corporation and IBM) to work together…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer System Design

Senzig, Donna M.; Bright, Franklyn F. – Library Hi Tech, 1987
Describes the Network Library System, a collaborative development project undertaken by the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Chicago libraries, which currently handles an online catalog and a circulation system. The conceptualization of the system, its development and performance, and subsequent changes due to available…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Utilities, Computer Networks, Cooperative Programs
Swift, Don – 1992
The objectives of the Launching Conference of the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) are reviewed, and its recommendations are explored. The conference participants considered how theories, teaching, and administrative practices in distance education worldwide could be used to design a new distance education system for a…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Computer Networks, Conferences, Democracy
Bronack, Stephen C.; Riedl, Richard E. – 1998
Pedagogy embodies the beliefs one holds about students, about the various attributes of media technologies, and about the essential qualities of the content at hand. Teachers make decisions based on the interactions of these beliefs. Therefore, it is imperative to begin the process of designing and contemplating instruction with a consideration of…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Programs