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Leimkuhler, Ferdinand F. – 1969
The transfer of information through space and time in communication systems is often accompanied by significant delays which give rise to meaningful storage problems. Mathematical models have been developed for the study of these kinds of problems which are applicable to the design of manual, library-type, or mechanized information storage and…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Costs, Data Processing, Design
Miller, David H., Comp.; Moore, Allen B., Comp. – 1973
This compilation of ERIC abstracts dealing with the construction process is the third in a series that identifies research and instructional materials in selected occupational clusters. Approximately 130 documents were identified by means of computer searches of "Research in Education" from 1967 through December 1972. Instructions on how…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Career Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Construction (Process)
Fennessey, James J. – 1973
This paper describes a secondary school in Baltimore, Maryland, and presents a chronological account of how the school developed and implemented course registration and grade reporting procedures. The school aims at (1) providing "focused flexibility" to the students, enabling them to select among quarterly offerings of courses; and (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Courses, Data Processing
Reeves, Robert F. – 1972
The organization and use of computerized management information systems at the Oakland Schools intermediate school district in Michigan is utilized by 24 local school districts. The use of remote terminals provides access for the development of ongoing personnel programs. Emphasis is given to four major computer subsystems that directly involve…
Descriptors: Attendance, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Oriented Programs, Management Information Systems
Drewes, Donald W. – 1972
The objective of this report is to present a design model which will serve as a pattern for the development of a vocational education professional development program to be implemented in a state agency of vocational education. The model delineates the procedural requirements for determination of priorities, assessment of personnel needs,…
Descriptors: Career Development, Management Information Systems, Models, Professional Training
Darby, Charles A., Jr.; And Others – 1972
Presented are the special education program description and process guide for the Program Data Analysis Plan (PDAP) developed in Colorado and designed to be replicated by other states. The Colorado special education program is described under the following categories: purpose and authorization, state level management and organization, modes of…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrative Policy, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Howe, Robert L. – 1972
The California Education Information System (CEIS) was developed to provide integrated information processing for educators at every level of operation. The objectives of CEIS are to make available through a state-wide system for local district use, complete, current and reliable information about education at the local and state level. CEIS…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Attendance Records, Automation, Computer Programs
Sapone, Carmelo V. – 1972
CURMIS (Curriculum Management Information System) is a conceptual system, the framework of which is designed to identify and reveal relationships among complex related interacting phenomena. This paper is a description of the system which will centralize and make conveniently available information needed for developing and monitoring instructional…
Descriptors: Action Research, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Planning, Educational Research
Gilbert, Leslie A.; Wright, Jan W. – 1971
Non-book materials are becoming more and more valued by educators as important resources, to be as readily accessible to teachers and learners as books are--however, the ready accessibility of a document presupposes the existence of an effective information system. This working paper provides a detailed discussion and report on the bibliographic…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Computer Programs, Educational Media
Rothbaum, Melvin; Franke, Walter – 1971
This study was an experimental project to investigate how educational resources and skills might be organized and applied to major manpower problems at the state and local level with emphasis on the role of the university in the manpower planning activities of the state of Illinois. The report describes the participation of university personnel in…
Descriptors: Educational Resources, Human Resources, Information Systems, Institutional Role
Rzonca, Chester S.; Tomlinson, Robert M. – 1971
This study was conducted to provide recommendations necessary for the implementation of a coordinated educational data processing system and to compare operational costs and selected resources in five public junior colleges in Illinois. Possible uses include: (1) identifying students served and services rendered, (2) determining costs for state…
Descriptors: Accountability, Community Colleges, Data Processing, Enrollment
Defense Documentation Center, Alexandria, VA. – 1972
The bibliography is a compilation of annotated references on information sciences: information processing systems and techniques and is volume III in a four-volume set on information sciences. It is a revision to the unlimited references of the earlier bibliographies, AD-829 001 and AD-829 002, on the same subject. Volume III contains references…
Descriptors: Automation, Bibliographies, Documentation, Information Dissemination
Defense Documentation Center, Alexandria, VA. – 1972
The bibliography is a compilation of annotated references on information sciences; conferences, symposia, reviews, supporting research, and STINFO (Scientific and Technical Information Project) activities and is volume IV in a four-volume set on information sciences. It is a revision to the unlimited references in the earlier bibliographies,…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Automation, Bibliographies, Cataloging
Beasley, Gary Fred – 1972
As a part of the development and evaluation of an instructional unit for preparing users of the ERIC system, this study's primary purpose was to assess the instructional outcomes achieved trough using a preliminary version of the instructional unit. The unit was used with 20 participants in a research utilization training program in Portland,…
Descriptors: Doctoral Dissertations, Educational Objectives, Educational Programs, Evaluation
Carpenter, Polly – 1970
The purpose of this paper is to argue for cost-effectiveness analysis as an aid to decisionmaking but not as a substitute for it. An attempt is made to demonstrate that it is possible to present information about educational programs that is far more useful to decisionmakers than the oversimplified and often dangerous approaches now in use.…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Decision Making, Educational Administration, Educational Programs
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