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Galloway, Patricia – Academe, 1984
Considerations for faculty to make in choosing appropriate computer dealers, hardware, and software are outlined, with specific information given about system types, capabilities, compatibility, costs, and selection criteria for each. A brief reading list is included. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software
Delf, Robert M. – American School and University, 1982
Points out the advantages and disadvantages of the four ways to design and use a student information system: (1) manual files, (2) use of a computer located in the school building, (3) shared use of a larger computer, and (4) use of a commercial service bureau. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Evaluation

Rice, James – Academe, 1989
Available computer hardware, software, and computer use strategies that can facilitate bibliographic management for the individual researcher are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Bibliographic Records, College Faculty, College Libraries, Computer Oriented Programs
Wilson, Phil – Currents, 1989
The Cornell University Office of Publications' experiences in the process of computerization are discussed, including rationale, choice of equipment, and decisions concerning the services to be offered, and the lessons learned are offered to others. (MSE)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making

Woodard, F. E.; And Others – Analytical Chemistry, 1981
Focuses on attributes of microcomputer systems which affect their usefulness in a laboratory environment. In addition to presenting general concepts, comments are made regarding the implementation of these concepts using a microprocessor-based data acquisition system developed at the University of North Carolina. (CO)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Data Collection, Equipment Evaluation

Blanchard, William; And Others – Research in Higher Education, 1989
The complexity of Seattle University's decision to replace three separate computerized student information systems with one integrated system was managed with a multicriteria method for evaluating alternatives. The method both managed a large amount of information and reduced people's resistance to change. (MSE)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Oriented Programs, Decision Making, Equipment Evaluation

Iseli, Carl – Academe, 1984
General types of computer programs and some representative titles currently available are described and outlined, including programs for electronic spreadsheets, word processing, database management, statistical analysis, graphics, telecommunications, and personal use. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computers
Ryland, Jane N. – New Directions for Higher Education, 1988
The microcomputer revolution, in which small and large computers have gained tremendously in capability, has created a distributed computing environment. This circumstance presents administrators with the opportunities and the dilemmas of choosing appropriate computing resources for each situation. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Uses in Education, Databases

Workman, William J. – College and University, 1988
College records continue to accumulate, and either new record-keeping technology must be implemented or new personnel hired. New technology is expensive, but not when capabilities, demands, and personnel requirements are considered. However, more advanced record-keeping necessitates more technically sophisticated staff. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Computer Oriented Programs, Equipment Evaluation, Higher Education

Breivik, Patricia Senn – Educational Record, 1993
College administrators are offered a series of questions to ask in evaluating the appropriateness of information technology for their campuses. Issues addressed include defining institutional goals and the role of information technology in them, determining the most effective organization of information resources and technology, and allocation of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs

Lewis, L. Floyd – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 1995
Group Support Systems (GSS) is a computer-based technology designed to improve group processes and outcomes that can be effective in teaching international business classes in such areas as strategic planning, negotiations, case studies, and course evaluation. When contemplating use of GSS, instructors must consider hardware, software, facilities,…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Computer Oriented Programs