Intended for vocational educators, the monograph analyzes the role of individualized instruction in vocational programing for special needs students. Characteristics of an individualized approach include active learning, instructional objectives, small units, evaluation, and self-pacing. Suggestions are offered for implementing an individualized…

A relatively rapid system for reservation and/or registration of continuing education (noncredit) students at Clayton Junior College, Georgia, is described. The system was developed on a Texas Instruments 990/10 computer system in COBOL, and makes extensive use of a few function keys. System features include provision for reservation and waiting…

The development of the data bank and tracking system used by the Alabama State Department of Education is reviewed. A form to be filled out by the teacher was developed and pilot tested. Problems, including a lack of consistency in student records, were identified. Following passage of P.L. 94-142, the Education for All Handicapped Children Act,…

Gives an overview of MEDLARS II as an example of a major bibliographic processing system that supports on-line access to a number of very large files, has efficient throughput, and is operated on a single large-scale computer. (Author/PF)

This paper describes an intelligent decision support system for information on petroleum resources and use currently being designed by the Information Methodology Research Project as the first step in the development of a comprehensive intelligent information system for dealing with energy resources in the United States. The system draws on…

The primary objective of this analysis was to determine the need for, feasibility of, and conceptual design of an automated educational management information system to serve the staff of the Nevada State Department of Education. The analysis was divided into three general procedural tasks: the assessment of information need, data availability…

A case study approach is used to document the on-line information system developed by the Office of Management Information and Computing at the University of Vermont. Stanford University's Project INFO On-Line Administration Information System, OASIS, was chosen as a model. The administrative system is one of two on campus, the other designed for…

This article presents a realistic response to the limits of accountability in higher education. Emphasis is placed on management information systems, limits to accountability, the relationship of accountability and subtler aspects of academic need, the measurable and nonmeasurable items of budgeting, and the ultimate goal of education. (MJM)

This publication presents Humboldt State College's experience with the pilot testing of the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM), an analytic computer designed to aid management decisionmaking and planning in institutions of higher education. RRPM has great potential as a planning tool that can improve resource management in higher…

The first stage of development of a management information system for DIST/AVC (Division of Instructional Technology/Audio-Visual Center) is the definition of out-put units. Some constraints on the definition of output units are: 1) they should reflect goals of the organization, 2) they should reflect organizational structure and procedures, and…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document traces briefly the development of RRPM, its design objectives, testing and implementation at pilot institutions, and the resources required for…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document is a guide to the project manager, the person responsible for marshaling and coordinating the resources necessary to implement RRPM-1. The Guide…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document contains a brief evaluation of the RRPM implementation as well as an historical record of all important events related to the pilot studies of…

This report is one in a series written on the Resource Requirements Prediction Model (RRPM-1) developed by the National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS). This particular document is designed to assist the institutional user of the RRPM-1 in preparing the data files required for the operation of the model. It is important to…

Describes information architecture as a high-level map of the information requirements of a corporation that can be used as a base for developing effective information systems. Methodologies for development, problems involved, and benefits are discussed, several examples are cited, and prescriptive recommendations are given. (Author/LRW)