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Hall, John H. – 1975
Computers have been used in a variety of applications for athletics since the late 1950's. These have ranged from computer-controlled electric scoreboards to computer-designed pole vaulting poles. Described in this paper are a computer-based athletic injury reporting system and a computer-assisted football scouting system. The injury reporting…
Descriptors: Athletics, Computer Programs, Computers, Data Processing
Cooper, Pamela; Gibbs, Gordon L. – 1972
For the 1971-72 tryout of IMS Version 3, special-purpose, optically scannable materials were developed and designed. Purpose, design considerations, and developmental stages are described for each form. Adapted formats for use with the Xerox 660 Scanner/Copier are explained. The forms are appended. (SK)
Descriptors: Data Processing, Information Storage, Instructional Design, Management Systems
McConnell, Thomas – AEDS Monitor, 1973
A look at how the Atlanta Public Schools has utilized computers for collecting data to support a large community of computer users and a variety of computer applications. (Author/HB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science, Data Collection, Data Processing
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Yu, John – 1972
The Instructional Management System (IMS) developed by the Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) processes student and teacher-generated data through the use of an optical scanner that produces a magnetic tape (Scan Tape) for input to IMS. A series of computer routines, OPSN, preprocesses the Scan Tape and prepares the data for transmission to the…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Processing, Flow Charts, Information Processing
Kraepelien, Hans – 1972
Computer routines for the translation of teacher-prepared mark sense forms to magnetic tape are described. The program, Receiving IMS (RIMS), is part of the Southwest Regional Laboratory's (SWRL) Instructional Management System (IMS). It accepts mark sense sheets from remotely located Xerox 660 scanner copiers and/or IMS update information from…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Data Collection, Data Processing, Information Processing
Treu, Siegfried – 1980
The results of a one year study to identify potential technology-based improvements in the operation, access, and utilization of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) are described. Both current problem areas and future possibilities are considered with respect to the dichotomy: system components and the total system. Emphasis is on…
Descriptors: Character Recognition, Computer Science, Data Processing, Improvement
Porch, Ann – 1971
Relative cost and effectiveness of techniques for preparing a computer compatible data base consisting of approximately one million words of natural language are outlined. Considered are dollar cost, ease of editing, and time consumption. Facility for insertion of identifying information within the text, and updating of a text by merging with…
Descriptors: Character Recognition, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Data Processing
Fasana, Paul J., Ed.; Shank, Russell, Ed. – 1968
An instructor's manual prepared at a 1967 conference of the American Society of Information Science and designed for use in an introductory tutorial on EDP (Electronic Data Processing) concepts is presented. The manual covers a selection of topics appropriate to a general course for individuals with little or no direct experience. Following an…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Processing, Electronic Equipment, Guides