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Ott, Jack; And Others – Educational Technology, 1973
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Evaluation, Classification, Educational Planning
Heinmiller, J. L. – 1982
Following a brief description of the role of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) as a provider of bibliographic control over the fugitive research and development literature in education, this paper reports on a number of studies evaluating various aspects of the effectiveness of the ERIC system. The function of ERIC as a vehicle…
Descriptors: Clearinghouses, Educational Resources, Federal Programs, Information Centers
Dosa, Marta L.; And Others – 1980
This publication contains three papers concerning the role of information systems in the field of social gerontology. The first, A Prototype Gerontological Information Program, describes research carried out at Syracuse University on the kinds of information needed by individuals in human service delivery and older persons' organizations, and…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Gerontology, Information Centers, Information Needs
Download full textCorporation for Public Broadcasting, Washington, DC. – 1980
Documentation of the status of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Television Department's Cable Television Communications Research Project is provided, along with a report of an evaluation which was undertaken both to determine the impact and effectiveness of the EduCable program service to cable system subscribers and to assess the viability of…
Descriptors: Cable Television, Distance Education, Educational Television, Feasibility Studies
Moressi, William; McFadden, C. Brown – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
The academic computer center at Winthrop College employs students as assistants and support personnel. Issues to be considered when employing students in both essential and non-essential positions are discussed and some of the advantages and disadvantages of the practice are assessed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Compensation (Remuneration), Higher Education, Information Needs
Madey, Doren; Everett, Michael – 1978
The explicit goal of most educational information or resource centers, is to assist clients in obtaining and utilizing information to improve educational practice and aid in educational decision making. As the number of services has increased, the need to systematically assess them has become critical. Previous efforts have been limited and…
Descriptors: Databases, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Facility Utilization Research
Fagnoni, Cynthia M. – 1999
The Migrant Education Program (MEP) and the Migrant Head Start (MHS) program have served millions of migrant children, but little is known about program outcomes. The Government Accounting Office examined: (1) MEP and MHS goals, operations, clients, and services; (2) coordination of MEP and MHS services within and between programs by the…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agency Cooperation, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Contemporary Research, Inc., Los Angeles, CA. – 1974
A conference on Increasing the Use of Promising Practices Information by Local Educational Agencies was held at the National Institute of Education (NIE) July 14-16, 1974. The recommendations developed at the conference focus on identified needs for: a clear definition of the term promising practices; a leadership role by NIE; a plan of action to…
Descriptors: Conference Reports, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Evaluation
Toombs, William – 1978
A descriptive study using summary and internal comparisons was designed to discover client perceptions of the Lifelong Learning Center's services in regard to their needs and expectations. One hundred fifty-five clients rated on a five-point scale their satisfaction with access conditions, staff interactions, and information exchange. Also…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Counseling, Adult Education, Career Counseling
Taylor, Celianna I.; Magisos, Joel H. – 1971
The State Research Coordination Units (RCU's) are in an optimum position to provide linkage between the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and its users as part of a comprehensive vocational-technical education information dissemination system. Realizing this, the Center for Vocational and Technical Education developed this guide with…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Planning, Educational Resources, Information Dissemination
Robinson, Boyd Fillmore, Jr. – 1971
A "gatekeeper" is an individual within a communication system who, through a process of selection, restricts the flow of information to the receivers. To investigate certain demographic characteristics and opinions which influence county supervisors (gatekeepers) in the selection of publications for dissemination to vocational agriculture…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Communication (Thought Transfer), Criteria, Demography
Bigelow, Robert A. – 1986
The Delaware Educational Assessment Program publishes annual results from the California Test of Basic Skills by district, school, and grade (1 through 8 and 11). A statewide computer information system was developed to manage the testing program, the massive 10-year longitudinal database, and the information requests received. The Delaware…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Assessment
