The ASPID model (Adoption, Substitution, Progress, Innovation, Deterioration) is an interpretive framework that allows a systemic understanding of how technologies are adopted and integrated in physical education (PE). The ASPID model was inspired by ten years of research work with over 50,000 teachers and athletes. The ASPID model also implies…

Pedagogical agents, characters that guide through multimedia learning environments, recently gained increasing interest. A review was published by Clarebout, Elen, Johnson and Shaw in 2002 where a lot of promises were made, but research on the motivational and learning effects of pedagogical agents was scarce. More than 70 articles on pedagogical…

The nature of a planning and control system used by the Federal Government is discussed. The system is compared and contrasted with Dewey's method of inquiry, and an evaluation is made, using Dewey's philosophy as a frame of reference, of the system approach. (DB)

Describes the present computer-managed textbook program in Alachua County, Florida. Compares the present procedures for ordering, distributing, and accounting with those that were necessary before the advent of the computer. (Author/WM)

PROJECT ULTRA, UNLIMITED TRAINING FOR ALL, IS FOUNDED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THROUGH A SYSTEMS APPROACH TO EDUCATION, A MODEL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM WILL EVOLVE WHICH CAN BE IMPLEMENTED ON A MASS BASIS. THE INVENTORY AND POTENTIAL OF EACH INDIVIDUAL IN A HETEROGENEOUS POPULATION WOULD BE MATCHED TO HIS SUBSEQUENT CAREER ENVIRONMENT. THE DOOR TO…

This paper describes a Computer Assisted Psychological Service System (CAPS) that is being implemented in Arizona. This system packages knowledge and skills in system components, providing to the schools higher levels and more diversity in training. It also provides communication channels for new developments in the field. Presented at the…

This paper identifies the most critical factors pertinent to career guidance as: (1) use of humanistic psychology, (2) development of decision competency, (3) career planning and selection, (4) educational planning and relevance, and (5) the development of positive human relations skills as marketable skills. It describes computer-based programs…

Chapter I of this manual for a planning simulation system for higher education presents some basic outlines to aid in the planning process, including the "outline of plans" as a concrete aid to systematic planning. This chapter also identifies some of the typical problems and barriers that hamper the planning process, and conveys the…

Based on existing literature and user experience, the systematic approach to data base evaluation presented here provides a method by which data processing administrators can optimize the probability of selecting the data base management system best suited for their institution. (Author/WM)

Universities are becoming increasingly complex and multifunctional and there is an urgent need for a systematic approach to institutional planning which is capable of treating a total program, rather than a fragment. In this report, the need for planning, elements of comprehensive planning, and a methodological approach to university planning are…

The systematic approach used by the state of Washington to humanize education by meeting the computing needs of its community college system is described. A brief sketch of the background of the state's community college system is provided, along with some indications of significant trends at the community college level. The general systems…