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Hoover, Todd; Gould, Sandra – Educational Technology, 1982
Survey of educational computer software producers regarding their concern about illegal duplication of their programs by consumers reveals that majority of producers are willing to negotiate special prices for multiple copies, and few software producers are willing to allow schools to preview products. Questionnaire results and five references are…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Copyrights, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Manufacturers
Peer reviewedDjang, Philipp A. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1993
Describes a Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Approach for the selection of personal computers that combines the capabilities of Analytic Hierarchy Process and Integer Goal Programing. An example of how decision makers can use this approach to determine what kind of personal computers and how many of each type to purchase is given. (nine…
Descriptors: Computer Centers, Criteria, Decision Making, Higher Education
Abernathy, Sandra M.; Denk, Joseph R. – 1982
As part of a preliminary investigation of microcomputer systems' uses and policies at higher education institutions, a questionnaire was sent to the computer center director at 69 land grant institutions in the spring of 1982. Land grant institutions were chosen because they are a fairly small, well-defined group of higher education institutions;…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Equipment Maintenance, Higher Education, Land Grant Universities
Reece, Carol Carter – 1986
The purpose of this study was to investigate whether parents were more likely to purchase home computers for sons than for daughters, and whether elementary and secondary students reflect sex differences in their attitudes toward computer use. The survey instrument was constructed to provide face validity in order to investigate whether computer…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Microcomputers
Rogers, Everett M.; And Others – 1982
This document reports results from an exploratory investigation into the adoption and use of microcomputers in the home, which involved interviews with 77 home computer owners, 19 individuals who were in the process of computer adoption, and a small sample of home computer manufacturers and retailers. The first two chapters provide information on…
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Decision Making, Diffusion (Communication), Information Networks
Levine, L.; And Others – 1986
The impact of growing numbers of personal computers at Dartmouth College was assessed. During one academic year (1984- 1985), the number of personal computers (mostly Macintoshes) grew from less than 50 to almost 2,000. The assessment focused on three areas: purchase and admissions data, student life, and the curriculum. Tentative findings…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Students
