Presents an algorithm for integrating evaluative concerns of cost effectiveness, equity, quality, and sustainability in program evaluation and offers suggestions for refining the system of measurement and analysis. (SLD)

Derives benefit-cost rations for 14 disability cohorts served by the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Estimates earnings impacts in a quasiexperimental framework using an internal comparison group. Earnings data are from a panel constructed by linking data from the Rehabilitative Services Administration with data from the Social Security…

Examines the monitoring results from two large-scale metering and energy information projects: Texas LoanSTAR Program; and the Texas A & M Campus Project. Data suggest implementing an energy metering system is cost effective, particularly if the system can be coupled with skilled engineering applications such as energy cost allocation and…

Discusses how school furniture is evolving to meet the needs of the changing designs of college and university libraries. Advice is offered on trimming the furniture, finishes, and equipment costs of using high-end furniture. (GR)

Presents two case studies that show how IBM addressed performance support solutions and electronic learning. The first developed a performance support and expert coaching solution; the second applied performance support to reducing implementation time and total cost of ownership of enterprise resource planning systems. (Author/LRW)

Discusses transforming outmoded educational facilities to meet the new and diverse educational needs of students. Examines how to assess an old facility's potential for new uses and discusses creation of added-value benefits to an older building through careful renovation and study of its cost benefits. (GR)

Discusses "going green" concept in school-building design, its cost-savings benefits through more efficient energy use, and its use by the State University of New York at Buffalo as solution to an energy retrofit program. Examples are provided of how this concept can be used, even for small colleges without large capital budgets, and how…

Describes the process for outsourcing photocopying including developing a clear request for proposal, monitoring and responding to vendor performance, and ensuring quality controls in academic libraries. (Author/PEN)

Describes experiences at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley (Missouri) with the use of wireless technology and a local area network for library bibliographic instruction. Discusses faculty input and attitudes; technical challenges; and experiences at other community colleges that have found wireless connections more economical than…

Provides an overview of a project at RIT (Rochester Institute of Technology) that experimented with wireless technology, including laptop computers that circulate within the library building. Discusses project requirements, including ease of use, low maintenance, and low cost; motivation, including mobility; implementation; and benefits to the…

Discusses the use of a desktop video conferencing product, CU-SeeMe, and offers an analysis of its effectiveness in providing distance instruction and library support to medical technology students at the University of Wyoming. Concludes that the potential benefits of this low cost technology outweigh the inconveniences of working with an immature…

A self-directed learning model for teaching clinical nursing skills had five stages: skills orientation, skills demonstration, independent practice, consolidation and evaluation, and assessment. Cost evaluation and staff and student focus groups indicated that it enabled the institution to meet both student needs and the demands of economic…

Purpose: This paper reports on Canadian research that examined the cost effectiveness of home care for seniors as a substitute for long-term institutional services. Design and Methods: Two Canadian cities were included in the research: Victoria, British Columbia, and Winnipeg, Manitoba. The research computes the costs of formal care and informal…

This article is based on a report of the same name emanating from research undertaken by a team of South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) researchers for the Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA) under the auspices of the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) during 2003. The article explores the importance of…

This note describes the Kaldor-Hicks (KH) tableau format as a framework for distributional accounting in cost-benefit analysis and policy evaluation. The KH tableau format can serve as a heuristic aid for teaching microeconomics-based policy analysis, and offer insight to policy analysts and decisionmakers beyond conventional efficiency analysis.