This report is aimed at urban groups, particularly minority groups, who want to participate in cable television (CATV) planning and ownership in their communities. The first section of the report describes the growth of CATV and the potential of CATV to help or hurt minority communities. Part two states "although this chapter focuses on…

This paper is the second step in the preparation of forecasts of occupational and industrial information which will meet the needs of the Information System for Vocational Decisions (ISVD). The author discusses the computation routines which need to be developed, tested and operationalized toward the goal of combining occupational and industrial…

MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM MODELS WERE DEVELOPED FOR APPLICATION TO HIGHER EDUCATION. THREE MODEL SYSTEMS - INTRASTATE, INTERSTATE, AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES - WERE DESIGNED. THESE SYSTEM DESIGNS WERE ESTABLISHED FOR EASY EVALUATION AND MAXIMUM FLEXIBILITY, WITH A MINIMUM OF PRESET AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT. TWO ALTERNATIVE TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS…

This paper examines the cost-benefit implications of alternative pricing and capacity investment decisions for automated scientific and technical information retrieval systems. Two typical systems are examined and numerical examples presented. In the first system, search requests are entered on-site. The show how setting price to maximize net…

The relationship between the disciplines of linguistics and information science has not yet been studied in depth. We must assess the state of our knowledge of natural language and determine how this knowledge is applicable within the context of an information system. The concept of a natural language information system can be specified in terms…

A study was conducted to refine a model Computer-Managed Information System (CMIS) that provides learning prescriptions based on students' learning styles and to identify specific problems concerning its implementation in other time-sharing environments. During the 1974-75 academic year, the CMIS that was constructed and tested the previous year…

This report provides technical information on an on-line admissions system developed by Montgomery College. Part I, Systems Development, describes the background, objectives and responsibilities, system design, and reports generated by the system. Part II, Operating Instructions, describes input forms and controls, admission system functions, file…

The Computerized Vocational Guidance System (VOCGUYD) is designed primarily to relate the world of an individual to the world of work in a meaningful yet comprehensive manner. It is intended for use by individuals in their own life career planning, and is designed specifically to provide a scientific means for the reducing of career planning…

This article represents the findings of a field study designed to examine the management information system of an urban school district to determine the role it plays in bringing about educational change in accordance with society's needs. The authors conclude that if the management information system is going to work as an instrument for change,…

Discusses efforts to establish international agricultural information services. The activities and the future of these systems such as the FAO's International Information System for the Agricultural Sciences and Technology (AGRIS) are also presented. (HM)

Outlined is the Media Development Project for the Hearing Impaired; a three-year project at the University of Nebraska, funded by the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped. (BD)

Discusses the implications that technological advancements in information processing will have for teaching business communication. (RL)

Data for administrative and financial control are being confused with data needed for policy and planning purposes. Implications for information systems and data collection in Canadian higher education are discussed. (Author/LBH)

A highly effective tool for grants research, the computer will soon be seriously applied to consolidating valuable exchange information. Focus is on the information overload in the field of exchange programs and other funding opportunities available to those interested in educational and professional experiences abroad. (LBH)

Illustrations are provided of how a foreign language teacher might find information using the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) system. ERIC products and services are described. The article points out that ERIC provides access to materials not easily located through standard reference sources. (SW)