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Estes, Nolan; Watkins, Karen – Educational Leadership, 1983
Educational administrators need to become sufficiently computer literate to ask programers the necessary questions, to know and use the full range of computer capabilities, and to increase the computing capabilities of their schools. (MLF)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Administrator Role, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Breslin, Richard D. – 1983
Elements of computing success of Iona College, the challenges it currently faces, and the strategies conceived to cope with future computing needs are discussed. The college has mandated computer literacy for students and offers nine degrees in the computerized information system/management information system areas. Since planning is needed in…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Literacy
Charp, Sylvia; And Others – 1982
This book is designed to introduce educators to basic computing concepts, acquaint them with specific educational applications, and bridge the gap between technology in educational practice by interesting them in educational computing. A brief introduction and review of historical perspectives are followed by a description of computer applications…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1983
Proceedings of the 1982 CAUSE national conference on information resources for college management are presented. The 41 presentations cover five subject tracks: issues in higher education, managing the information systems resource, technology and techniques, small college information systems, and innovative applications. In addition, presentations…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1983
This annotated bibliography lists 12 items in the ERIC system that concern various applications of microcomputers in educational management. The literature here annotated examines the development of management information systems, papers on administrative computing presented at the 1982 Association for Educational Data Systems conference,…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Wyatt, Eve; Smerk, George – 1985
This handbook describes a practical step-by-step process for introducing microcomputers to small- and medium-sized transit operating agencies. The introductory chapter deals with the objective of buying a microcomputer system, the characteristics of microcomputers, microcomputer software, microcomputer system components, and issues faced in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Automation, Business Education, Computer Literacy
Dellow, Donald A.; And Others – 1986
This case study of the acquisition and utilization of microcomputers for administrative purposes at Chipola Junior College, Florida focuses on the reactions of faculty and staff. After a brief review of the college's prior microcomputing activities from 1981 to 1985, the report is divided into four major sections: (1) how administrators involved…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Creutz, Alan – 1984
With the dramatic growth in the use of computers in recent years, questions have been raised concerning the role of computer education in community colleges. Four principal reasons can be advanced for implementing an academic/instructional computing program: (1) to increase computer awareness among students to prepare them for the growing number…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
Penny, Judith H. – 1984
Designed to make computer users comfortable with both computers and user/reference manual instructions before they have hands-on training, this primer is an introduction to computer concepts, devices, and terms. Common questions related to learning about data processing are addressed, and the following topics are covered: captured data; reports;…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computers
Duplass, James A. – CASE Currents, 1983
To implement a computer software system successfully, a college development officer must learn all about it, control its development rather than let computer center staff take control, define the system needs and elements, study software contracts carefully before signing, reorganize the office to accommodate computing needs, and make necessary…
Descriptors: College Administration, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs
Winans, Glen T. – 1985
The installation of 275 microcomputers in 34 academic departments over 18 months at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is discussed. This undertaking by the Provost's Office of the College of Letters and Science was designed to enhance faculty productivity by increasing access to computing, and to enhance administrative support to…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing
Raucher, S. M.; Koehler, T. J. – 1982
A Management Operations Review and Evaluation (MORE) study of the Department of Management Information and Computer Services, which was completed in the fall of 1980, strongly recommended that the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) develop a long-range plan to meet the computer needs of schools and central offices. In response to this…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Data Processing, Decision Making
Staman, E. Michael – Association for Institutional Research, 1981
Trends in computing and office automation and their applications, including planning, institutional research, and general administrative support in higher education, are discussed. Changing aspects of information processing and an increasingly larger user community are considered. The computing literacy cycle may involve programming, analysis, use…
Descriptors: Automation, Computer Literacy, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Hall, Charles Worth Leo – 1983
Communications between college admissions/records officers and the computer center can be enhanced by examining stereotypic ideas about computer personnel and operations, and increasing computer knowledge and the ability to communicate in this language. Barriers can be overcome either by interfacing with a computer-oriented assistant or through…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Admissions Officers, Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs
Conrad, Lora P.; Bender, Louis W. – 1983
In an effort to shed light on the advent of the computer and its applications at small, two-year colleges, this report describes a national survey and case studies of five small colleges to determine their current use of computer services, the role and method of governance of computer-based information systems, and the policies affecting them. The…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Community Colleges, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
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