Describes the management of online information services at ICI Plastics Division in terms of control and development, reviews implications for higher management, and identifies problems and opportunities related to manpower, money, materials, machinery, and time. Project RADIUS (Rapid Access to Data and Information by Untrained Scientists) is also…

The design development of a minicomputer-based information system for physician assistant students at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is reported. A system built on modern concepts of experiential based learning and a computer-assisted instruction curriculum is described. (Author/MLW)

The opportunities for improved internal communication through the use of information technology are discussed. A case is made for the leverage gained by investing in computer-based, information technology. Potential impacts on physical space, staff productivity, circulation patterns, and organizational structure are suggested. (Author/MLW)

As students begin formal schooling earlier and students mature more quickly, the high school/college connection must be restructured. The high school/college transition, teacher training, professional practice, economic development, service to adults, and a proposal for change are discussed from a New York perspective. (MLW)

Discusses a planned approach to student follow-up, categories of students who might be included in such research, suggestions for organizing for follow-up research, and utilization of student information systems data. (Author)

The evolution of management information systems in higher education is traced, with contributing factors noted. Benefits are summarized and shortcomings are discussed with emphasis on their limitations as the basis for resource allocation during an era of budgetary stringency. (Author/JMD)

The many and varied demands on university computer services are discussed and the importance of an effective data processing system for university management is emphasized. Case studies of computer use in admissions, registration, and billing are presented as well as the role of top level management in implementing data processing. (BH)

If interest variables are used to provide access to vocational information system, the validity of decision-making strategies and outcome is dependent upon: (1) validity of the interest inventory used; (2) validity of the occupational/vocational data base; and (3) nature of linkages between interest variables and system. (Author)

Presents the state-of-the-art of information systems monitoring, addressing historical and current approaches and manual and automated techniques; develops the concept of automated monitoring into a well-defined methodology; formulates methodologies/techniques/theoretical foundations for analyzing monitored data; and discusses computer based…

Describes technologies applicable for educational use, including computers, calculators, video storage, and word processing devices among others. Applications of the new technologies to basic skills in reading and comprehension are given. Three goals for the 1980s resulting from new information technologies are suggested. (JN)

Since veterinary medical schools describe their courses in terms of questions, statements, and objectives, a system is needed that permits rapid access to relevant courses or curriculum objectives. An ongoing computerized system is described. Data elements are listed and a worksheet is provided. (Author/MLW)

This evaluation approach provides a mechanism for obtaining and synthesizing managerial information about vocational education programs. Data analyses and the conclusions and recommendations of the study are used to determine future educational activities and priorities in the state. (SK)

A method of developing, timing, and integrating information for sharing with diverse groups represented in university decision making is described. Systematic information sharing in institutions is needed to serve management, administrative, and planning functions, and to enhance understanding and support of these institutions by their…

Describes the development of a standardized curriculum in informatics for adult education institutes in West Germany which features problem solving using computers, structure and function of a computer, social implications of computer use, and computers in business and administration. Reasons for taking courses are classified and tested.…

Described is a marine education materials clearinghouse, the Marine Education Materials System (MEMS). MEMS classifies marine education documents and reproduces them on microfiche for distribution. There are 25 distribution centers, each of which has a collection of documents and provides assistance on a request basis to teachers. (Author/DS)