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McDonald, Kelly; Stone, Brad – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1992
Brigham Young University (Utah) has addressed the need for maintenance and support of distributed computing systems on campus by implementing a program patterned after a national business franchise, providing the support and training of a centralized administration but allowing each unit to operate much as an independent small business.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, College Administration, Decentralization
CAUSE/EFFECT, 1985
In the fall of 1982 Drexel became one of the first universities to introduce a formal microcomputer requirement by announcing that in September 1983 every entering student would need access to a microcomputer. The heart of the microcomputing program is Apple Computer's Macintosh. The microcomputing program is described. (MLW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Computers, Degree Requirements
Ridenour, David; Ferguson, Linda – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
In the spring of 1986 Indiana State University converted to the Series Z software of Information Associates, an IBM mainframe, and Information Builders' FOCUS fourth-generation language. The beginning of the planning stage to product selection, training, and implementation is described. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Planning, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Wiebe, Glen J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The organizational arrangements of the Associated Colleges of Central Kansas, a consortium chartered as a corporation to provide cooperative computing facilities, are described. Hardware systems, administrative system development, and financing are examined. (SF)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Computers, Consortia, Cooperative Programs
Brush, Leonard; Hartwig, Alan – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
Six public institutions of higher education in South Dakota have planned, worked closely together, and are now completing the implementation of a statewide student information system to serve the needs of six campuses and the Board of Regents. Issues related to planning and implementing software are discussed. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, Computer Software, Cost Effectiveness
Chan, Susy S. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
In July 1993, DePaul University integrated its information technology and service functions under a new division of University Planning and Information Technology, consolidating formerly fragmented services to achieve a unified direction for information technology closely aligned with university goals. This case study discusses the framework,…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Centralization, Change Strategies, College Administration
Bryson, Charles H.; Howard, Richard D. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1979
The planning processes at two universities are contrasted as they relate to styles of data management and institutional research required to support two different planning philosophies--centralized planning and decentralized planning. (Author/BH)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, Centralization, College Planning
Armann, Neil; And Others – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1994
Development of Arizona State University's computing architecture, designed to ensure that all new distributed computing pieces will work together, is described. Aspects discussed include the business rationale, the general architectural approach, characteristics and objectives of the architecture, specific services, and impact on the university…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Ancillary School Services, College Administration, Computer Oriented Programs
Laudato, Nicholas C.; DeSantis, Dennis J. – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1995
The approach used by the University of Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) in designing a campus-wide information architecture and a framework for reengineering the business process included building consensus on a general philosophy for information systems, using pattern-based abstraction techniques, applying data modeling and application prototyping, and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Administration, Higher Education
Integrating Computing Resources: A Shared Distributed Architecture for Academics and Administrators.
Beltrametti, Monica; English, Will – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1994
Development and implementation of a shared distributed computing architecture at the University of Alberta (Canada) are described. Aspects discussed include design of the architecture, users' views of the electronic environment, technical and managerial challenges, and the campuswide human infrastructures needed to manage such an integrated…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Administration, College Planning, Computer Oriented Programs
Penrod, James; Dolence, Michael – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1987
In 1985, California State University/Los Angeles changed the management of its information resources by hiring a vice president for information resources management; reorganizing existing units into an IRM organization; engaging in a detailed, integrated, participative strategic planning process; and initiating several significant projects.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Change Strategies, College Administration, Computer Uses in Education
