Changes made in the student descriptive questionnaire, admissions testing program. (IR)

A specialized computer network provides instant access to information on grants in force on the 22 campuses of the State University of New York. (KJ)

A model structure for organization and management in the building process, with special reference to tendering procedures--management of the relations between two or more operators of the building process. (Author)

"A new sort of concept attainment or decoding-encoding experimental paradigm based on the model is developed and an experiment on 5-, 7-, and 9-year-olds is reported. (Author)

The six articles in this journal reflect the role of computers in the academic and scientific communities, discussing the relationship between universities and industry, communication networks, light-scattering, data processing during seismic exploration, and computer applications in publishing and archaeological site management. It is available…

Describes a project to provide developing countries with access to scientific and technological information produced in connection with French bilateral development cooperation programs. Making an inventory of the available material, the users of the information, processing the information, and the development of a documentation policy are…

Describes how a business education curriculum can be adapted to take advantage of modern technology and office equipment. Computer packages for five different areas are described and practical suggestions are given for classroom activities in accounting, office practice, secretarial practice, economics, business law, and sales. (EAO)

Report of a study of strategic planning, conducted by EDUCOM, a consortium of colleges and universities engaged in sharing educational technology applications, portrays information processing ideas, goals, and plans at 10 innovative colleges and universities. (Author/JJD)

Discusses the functions of business planning systems and analyzes the underlying assumptions of the information systems that support strategic planning efforts within organizations. Development of a system framework, obstacles to the successful creation of strategic planning information systems, and resource allocation in organizations are…

Requests by external agencies for information about many facets of institutional operations and resources are examples of the complexity of higher education functions and societal demands. These requests are the result of uncertainty regarding external perception of tasks performed in higher education. (Author/MLW)

Presents a scenario for family life in the year 2001. This highly technological vision of the future includes expanded telecommunication networks, sophisticated information processing systems, new industrial and farming methods, transportation, and medical advances. (AM)

Describes geobased information systems in which information about land and natural resources is entered and stored in digital computers for later retrieval and manipulation. Identifies six uses of the system by state natural resources agencies and how agency information and education departments can build upon these uses. (DC)