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Download full textWright, P.; Valbonesi, P. – 1985
This report comprises a detailed evaluation of two minicomputer-based school information management systems for use at the senior high school level: (1) Prompt Automated Scheduling System (PASS) by Mid-American Corporation and locally developed software, which runs on an IBM minicomputer, and (2) Student Administration System (SAS) by SIERRA…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Peer reviewedCrovello, Theodore J. – American Biology Teacher, 1982
Discusses the use of computers for nine different tasks in biological education: information retrieval, data accumulation, data analysis, simulation and systems analysis, decision making, experimental control, course review, computer-managed instruction, and word processing. (PEB)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
Wright, P.; Valbonesi, P. – 1985
This report comprises a detailed evaluation of three IBM microcomputer-based school information management systems: Student Information and Records System (SIRS) by Management Information Group, The School System (TSS) by Columbia Computing Services, and Computer Educational Management Accounting System (CEMAS) by Computerlib. These three systems…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
Garson, G. David – Teaching Political Science, 1985
Future impacts of microcomputing on political science are discussed. Scenarios dealing with networking, data access, field research, course management, and simulations and artificial intelligence are described. (RM)
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Data Processing
Wright, P.; Wernik, I. – 1985
This report presents an evaluation instrument through which school districts and schools can identify and select computer-based school information management systems (SIMS) suited to their needs. These selection criteria were identified through a survey questionnaire and interviews at 18 representative schools in the Edmonton (Alberta) Public…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Data Processing, Databases
