This document explores the planning, programming, and budgeting system concept. Emphasis is placed on the establishment of a coding structure, the impact of timing, the impact of course decisions on resource utilization, the impact of course decisions on space utilization, and the 12 College Cost Quality Study. (MJM)

A model checklist conceptualizing the evaluation process is presented and discussed. It is quite general and is intended to apply to the evaluation of educational products, procedures and most outcomes. The Pathway Comparison Model consists of the following: (1) characterization--how generally or specifically to describe the "treatment"; (2)…

Use and effectiveness of mobile units in family planning programs of several foreign countries are surveyed in this demographic report. Services and education provided by mobile unit programs in Tunisia, the United Arab Republic, Honduras, South Korea, Turkey, and Pakistan are examined. Assessed are the various roles mobile units play, their…

This study of cost-sensitive factors and relationships in graduate social work education is a first step in developing concepts and research methodology as a basis for further research to aid administrators in making decisions for more effective use of resources. Identification of costs and cost-sensitive factors is approached within the framework…

The feasibility of utilizing Planning, Programming, Budgeting System (PPBS) procedures in library management was explored. A survey of public libraries in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin was conducted by questionnaire to identify commonly accepted goals, objectives, and activities. The results of the survey were synthesized with the…

Factors which have previously provided the basis for decisions as to the use of CRT (cathode ray tube) of teletype terminals in computer-assisted instruction (CAI) may be decreasing in importance. Specifically, differential cost factors and teleprocessing capability may no longer provide a basis for differentiating between CRTs and teletypes. In…

A cost benefit technique consisting of the following five phases is proposed: (a) specific objectives of the service, (b) measurement of work flow, (c) work costing, (d) charge to users of the information service, and (e) equating demand and cost. In this approach, objectives are best stated by someone not routinely concerned with the individual…

This educational research and development program was designed to improve education and to provide instruments for making significant educational decisions related to the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. The first year was used to plan and identify tasks and goals. Individualized instruction was considered a vital component. It was agreed…

In recognition of the increasing concern for the expenditure of tax dollars and the resulting need for accountability in budgeting, this study provides a model for program budgeting at the collegiate level in industrial education. Course outlines for drafting and woodworking at the University of Northern Colorado were analyzed and activities were…

As part of an analysis of educational needs and telecommunications requirements for future educational satellite systems, three studies were carried out. 1) The role of the computer in education was examined and both current status and future requirements were analyzed. Trade-offs between remote time sharing and remote batch process were explored…

The aim of this survey, based on material held in the Aslib Library, was to produce a list of items dealing with cost and costings in library services, for use within the Aslib Research Department. Attention has been concentrated on material published since 1960, although a few items prior to this date have been included. Items which are…

This report is based on hearings that the subcommittee held on July 1, 1970, entitled "Economy in Government Property Management--Procurement of Data Processing Equipment" as well as General Accounting Office and General Services Administration reports. It focuses upon the phenomenal growth in the use of automatic data processing equipment by the…

Educational planning, whether conducted on an institutional or systemwide basis, is synonymous with the future allocation of human and physical resources for the purpose of achieving a desired future state. In order that allocative decisions might be made on rational grounds, it is necessary to identify and assess the implications of current and…

This document presents tables of student credit hour enrollment, fulltime equivalent (FTE) faculty, the cost of instruction at the University of North Dakota, first semester 1971-72. Tables cover weighted student credit hours and percent change; student credit hour enrollment by level of course; percentage of student credit hour enrollment by…

From experimental work performed, and reported upon in this document, it is concluded that converting the New York State Library (NYSL) shelf list sample to machine readable form, and searching this shelf list using a remote access catalog are technically sound concepts though the capital costs of data conversion and system installation will be…