The article describes methods used at Gallaudet College to manage information needs regarding personnel, budgets, project timelines, and facilities, using both the mainframe computer and microcomputers. Considerations in the development and maintenance of databases and in the decision to use a mainframe or microcomputers to maintain records are…

The paper describes how microcomputers can be used to manage the records of students enrolled in special education personnel preparation programs. A rationale for the use of database management systems is provided along with an example of the use of one such system. (Author)

Six insights gained during the implementation of a computerized staff accounting and recordkeeping system in the Newington (Connecticut) school district are presented. (ER)

Defines (a) the role that a management information system (MIS) should play in directing processes of planned change and (b) the types of information which the MIS must gather through various feedback loops if systematic as opposed to crisis oriented change is to take place. (Author)

This article discusses the use of computers in parks and recreation departments. (RC)

This article provides a feel for the "real world" of interactive computing systems and it offers a description of the enormous flexibility of the MISOE data files. (Author/RK)

An interview with Robert E. Horn, the originator of information mapping, which is a technique that attempts to be a comprehensive design and presentation technology for making communication, especially learning and reference communication, easier and quicker. (GB)

Educational accountability is still an abstract concept that needs to be translated into operational terms for utility. (RA)

A model for evaluating special education programs is presented and applied to a microcomputer management and instruction program. The five stages of the model are developing the evaluation model, collecting the evaluation information, analyzing the data, writing and presenting the report, and applying the evaluation findings. (CL)

The management information systems executive-in-charge, important to a management information system's success or failure, is examined. Successful and not-so-successful executive styles in the business world and their counterparts in higher education are characterized. (Author/MLW)

The article addresses the use of microcomputers in special education management by discussing data collection and information management, the selection of microcomputer software and hardware, and the potential of computer based special education management. (CL)

Discusses the problems encountered and solutions adopted in application of the ADABAS database management system to the ECDIN (Environmental Chemicals Data and Information Network) data bank. SIMAS, the pilot system, and ADABAS are compared, and ECDIN ADABAS design features are described. Appendices provide additional facts about ADABAS and SIMAS.…

Wayne State University bookstore uses a Hewlitt-Packard HP 300 computer to keep track of 35,000 text and trade book items, as well as 15,000 school and office supply items purchased from over 1,000 vendors each year. (MSE)

A system for translating clinical information into automatic data processing language and format was developed for use in a comprehensive learning disabilities diagnostic clinic. This allows for many cross-sectional and longitudinal research studies, as well as more consistent and efficient flow of information clinically. (Author)