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Pfeiffer, Jay; Klein, Steven; Levesque, Karen – Online Submission, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides several funding opportunities that can assist states in designing, developing, and implementing statewide education longitudinal data systems. These new and enhanced information systems will enable states to track student progress within and across the secondary and postsecondary education…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Education Work Relationship, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education
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Ewell, Peter; Jenkins, Davis – New Directions for Community Colleges, 2008
This chapter examines lessons learned by states that are using student unit record (SUR) data to improve outcomes for community college students and recommends steps states can take to strengthen their use of SUR databases to benefit students and communities. (Contains 1 exhibit.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Databases, Student Records, Data
International Research and Exchange Board, New York, NY. – 1988
This document contains eight papers by American participants in the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Seminar on Access to Library Resources through Technology and Preservation: (1) "The Automation of Libraries and Information Services in the United States" (Richard De Gennaro); (2) "Databases: Issues in the Bibliographic Control of Information in a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Information Technology, Library Automation
Judson, Anne – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1995
Presents a position paper of the Vermont State Technology Council regarding the development of information technology skills and knowledge. Essential skills are identified and linked to the Vermont Education Goals, including skills in word processing, databases, spreadsheets, telecommunications, visual-audio-output, computer simulations, desktop…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Desktop Publishing
Evans Associates, Thiensville, WI. – 1993
This document consists of the final report and executive summary of a distance education technology study conducted on behalf of the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board (WECB) during 1992-93 in order to provide information to assist the educational institutions of the state in formulating strategic directions for the development of distance…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Costs, Databases, Distance Education
Oklahoma State Dept. of Libraries, Oklahoma City. – 1991
This plan sets forth approaches for state-level assistance for Oklahoma libraries to exchange information and to share or acquire machine-readable information from public and private sources through telecommunications, as well as for access to these libraries for existing and future state informational databases. Objectives and requirements are…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cost Estimates, Databases, Information Networks
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Merrimack Education Center, Chelmsford, MA. – 1984
A study was initiated to investigate the current status of technology initiatives in terms of their impact on six adult education centers in Massachusetts. It was designed to provide new insights into the educational effects of computer instruction upon adult basic education students. A second effort focused on the presentation of a model of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills
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Wolfe, Gary D., Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1996
This overview of information technology in Pennsylvania discusses Internet access in public libraries; technology infrastructure; strategic partnerships; future possibilities; distance learning for small, rural, and/or poor school districts; an electronic communication network; a computer bulletin board for teachers; and a database for school,…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Databases, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks