Resource sharing of computer facilities is seen as the best hope in the future for computing facilities at colleges and universities and for dealing effectively with change. (RA)

Some of the alternatives available to colleges and universities for computing facilities. (RA)

The administrator has four options in choosing the most practical method of administrative, instructional and research computer usage. (Editor)

A brief nontechnical description of time-sharing computer software developed at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis as an aid in disseminating class schedule information. Design criteria include maintenance of a data base on sections offered, display of sections closed, and creation of reports on in individual schedules for closed…

Rising costs of programming and program maintenance have caused discussion concerning the need for generalized information systems. These would provide data base functions plus complete report writing and file maintenance capabilities. All administrative applications, including online registration, student records, and financial applications are…

A comprehensive review of the current status, prospects, and problems of computer networking in higher education is presented from the perspectives of both computer users and network suppliers. Several areas of computer use are considered including applications for instruction, research, and administration in colleges and universities. In the…

Few colleges and universities are utilizing the computer to its full potential or to fulfill the needs of higher education. (IR)

A medium sized time-sharing minicomputer performs both administrative and academic computing for the University of the South. Some advantages of the system include the opportunity for student access to the terminals, and the creation of new student jobs involving computer activities. Also, the minicomputer system hardware is less expensive to run…

The MERIT Computer Network interconnects computing systems of three large universities: The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Wayne State University. This telecommunication system facilitates the sharing of computing resources among students, faculty, and research staffs of those institutions. The present document provides an…

The significant accomplishments and events in computing at Dartmouth College during the period July 1, 1973 through June 30, 1976 are described in detail. The report is divided into six sections: (1) review of activities, (2) acquisition of equipment, (3) software development, (4) computer applications, (5) highlights of the first decade of the…