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Song, Qiang; Hebbler, Stephen W. – 1991
The Comprehensive Evaluation System (CES), a comprehensive computer program system designed for the implementation of statewide standards for all schools and school systems in Georgia, is described. The system, mandated by state reform legislation, was conceived as a set of standards ranging from legal adherence through standards of excellent…
Descriptors: Compliance (Legal), Computer Software Development, Databases, Educational Change
Wilder, Stanley, Comp. – 1993
This compilation is an unofficial, prepublication summary of the Louisiana 1992 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) academic library statistics forms. The official publication will be issued by the National Center for Education Statistics. This document was inspired by the desire of library directors to have a more timely and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Higher Education, Liberal Arts, Library Collections
Budzik, Jay; Hammond, Kristian; Marlow, Cameron; Scheinkman, Andrei – 1998
This paper outlines work on a class of systems called Personal Information Management Assistants (PIMAs). PIMAs observe user interaction with everyday applications and use these observations to anticipate a user's information needs. They then automatically fulfill these needs by accessing Internet information sources, filtering the results, and…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Information Management
Zagar, Christopher Michael – 1997
During the Spring 1997 semester, students at Glendale Community College in Glendale, Arizona were surveyed on their use of dial-up access to electronic databases provided by libraries. In addition, the community college and public libraries in Maricopa County were surveyed to determine which electronic databases they provide by dial-up access.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Community Colleges, Computer Networks
Helsing, Cheryl; And Others – 1989
This guide introduces information systems security concerns and outlines the issues that must be addressed by all agency managers in meeting their responsibilities to protect information systems within their organizations. It describes the essential components of an effective information resource protection process that applies to an individual…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer System Design, Confidentiality, Decision Making
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Information Management and Technology Div. – 1990
As required by the Computer Security Act of 1987, federal agencies have to identify systems that contain sensitive information and develop plans to safeguard them. The planning process was assessed in 10 civilian agencies as well as the extent to which they had implemented planning controls described in 22 selected plans. The National Institute of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Agency Cooperation, Computer Networks, Federal Legislation
Hurth, Joicey; And Others – 1991
This catalog lists resources available from projects federally funded by the Early Education Program for Children with Disabilities. This discretionary grant program supports a variety of innovative service, training, and research projects in early intervention and early childhood special education. Information is organized by type of project:…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Smith, Gary R. – 1992
This paper describes an approach to information processing developed by Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan) prior to a School of Education accreditation review by the National Association for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Information was needed to provide persuasive evidence in response to each NCATE criterion. The…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Database Management Systems, Databases, Evaluation Criteria
Dorr-Bremme, Donald W. – 1986
The Center for the Study of Evaluation at the University of California, Los Angeles, collaborated with school site personnel in an attempt to build an on-going, comprehensive, school-based information system useful in instructional decision making and general school renewal. Conducted at a suburban senior high school over an 18-month period, the…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Data Collection, Demography, High Schools
Institute for Development and International Relations, Zagreb (Yugoslavia). – 1990
This report presents the proceedings from a meeting jointly organized by United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Yugoslavian Institute for Development and International Relations (IRMO). Experts from 14 institutions and organizations from 7 countries of Africa, Europe, and North America participated in 4…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Cultural Exchange, Databases, Foreign Countries
Gross, Gay Ann – 1992
Outcomes of a project that implemented a management information system to effectively gather and record student data are presented in this practicum report. The project, implemented in the adult education department of a community college and its various offcampus locations, consisted of three components: a BASIC program to calculate students'…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Community Colleges, Computer Uses in Education, Data Collection
Adams, Gary A.; And Others – 1994
During the fall of 1993, the Placement and Career Information Center (PCIC) at Central Michigan University undertook a self-assessment to determine user satisfaction with and need for services. Data were collected from students, faculty, and employer users. Results indicated that students were generally satisfied with how they were treated and…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Information Systems, Career Planning, College Students
Lee, Meihua; And Others – 1993
This research examines change agents' and opinion leaders' perceptions of CD-ROMs, online databases, and print sources in the academic library environment. The change agents and opinion leaders are librarians who advocate and influence the purchase decisions regarding computerized information systems. From a survey of librarians' perceived…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Change Agents, Comparative Analysis, Futures (of Society)
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1994
This track of the 1993 CAUSE Conference presents eight papers on how information technology can help people in institutions of higher education do their jobs more effectively. Papers include: (1) "Implementing a Culture of Change: The Five-Year Transformation of The George Washington University" (Walter M. Bortz); (2) "Empowering…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change, Higher Education, Information Management
CAUSE, Boulder, CO. – 1994
The 1993 CAUSE Conference presented eight papers on the use of information technology to support the mission of colleges and universities. Papers include: (1) "Institutional Imaging: Sharing the Campus Image" (Carl Jacobson), which describes the University of Delaware's campus-wide information system; (2) "Electronic Paper…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Degree Requirements, Delivery Systems, Educational Change
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