Teideman, a leading authority on technological applications in guidance, stresses that guidance technology is an important new development. Schmidt, who has written widely in areas of psychology and counseling, questions the place of technology in guidance and society and underlines some of the concerns related to the adoption of technology. The…

A discussion of information management within institutions looks at the relationship between data administration, the application of formal rules and methods to information resources, and distributed data processing, the dispersion of computing functions, and data at electronically interconnected nodes within the organization. Technology, tools,…

This article describes present and future computer based systems used in counseling and guidance, and provides several descriptive references. The article describes five types of systems, some of which replace and go beyond certain current counseling functions. (Author)

Wiring the city of Irvine provided a community-wide education network through a student-controlled, interactive two-way TV system. Adding computer-based education will afford Irvine a first in combined information and education service. (Author/BB)

Technological innovation in the form of the introduction of a formal information system represents change to the people within the organization. This paper (presented to California Educational Administrators participating in the Executive Information Systems program of Operation PEP--Prepare Educational Planners) is directed to those managers who…

As computers increase in sophistication and as predictive data become more readily available, the individual will have significant information about his present self and his future educational and vocational probabilities. However, counselors will have to ensure that the individuality of the student remains intact. (Author/CJ)

The materials listed were selected to provide insights into the role of information systems and technology in present day American society. Emphasized throughout the bibliography are the issues of right to privacy, research and development reporting, information access and policy, and legislator reliance on information services. Citations are…

Describes technologies applicable for educational use, including computers, calculators, video storage, and word processing devices among others. Applications of the new technologies to basic skills in reading and comprehension are given. Three goals for the 1980s resulting from new information technologies are suggested. (JN)

This bibliography is divided into three general categories: (1) information storage and retrieval theory; (2) computer-based systems in education; and (3) computer-based systems in guidance and counseling. The latter comprises, by far, the bulk of the bibliography and contains general works, monographs, periodicals, micro-prints, government…

Discusses some of the major sources of information about basic biochemical research in Japan. Describes major publications, Japanese word processors, and future autotranslations. (TW)

Basic design and implementation issues encountered in providing academic support systems are examined. "Academic support systems" describes the growing class of university computing that is being developed to integrate administrative computing environments. These systems may be typically characterized by the activities that center around…

This report describes the pilot program for SPINES, a computerized system for collecting, selecting, analysing, and disseminating documents and factual data that have a direct bearing on policy-making, arrangement, transfer, and assessment in science and technology. This data is needed in developing policies for the advancement of science and…

This report describes the development of a design and a small working model for a system for teaching and assisting in the performance of bibliographic on-line searches through the use of an intermediary computer. The system in its present form is intended for direct users of scientific and technical information systems. However, it is felt that…

Several presentations were made at the eighth meeting of the National Commission on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works (CONTU). The president of the Association for Computing Machinery addressed the issue of interactions of computer technology and economics, education, and society. A representative from the Center for Educational Media…

Research findings on college instruction and technology and the future are discussed in 15 papers from the first Regional Conference on University Teaching at New Mexico State University. Titles and authors are as follows: "Technology, Teaching, and the Future" (William F. May); "Bauhaus Experience: A Team Method of Teaching Technology" (Euguene…