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| author | Coughlin, Patrick J. |
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| contents | Computing Strategies in Small Universities and Colleges. Coughlin, Patrick J. Computer Literacy Computer Software Computer Uses in Education Higher Education Microcomputers Questionnaires Research Methodology School Surveys Small Colleges Tables (Data) Technological Advancement A survey was conducted to identify the patterns of academic and administrative computer services in use--or planned for the near future--in small colleges and universities as they relate to such strategic policy areas as: (1) management/governance structure; (2) personnel-staff; (3) personnel-faculty; (4) academic computing; (5) library services; (6) networking; (7) word/text processing; (8) financing; (9) computer hardware; (10) communications; (11) administrative computing; and (12) computer security. Questionnaires were sent to 271 small colleges and universities (i.e., enrollment under 5,000 students); the net usable responses totaled 103, or 38% of the institutions surveyed. Responses indicated that the majority of colleges and universities (52%) had one officer responsible for directing both academic and administrative computing; full time faculty were responsible for most computer instruction (83%); 60% reported that professional computer center staff did not serve as teaching faculty; 47% said computing was mentioned in their master plan and 48% said it was not; 73% indicated they had access to national or regional computer networks for library and other uses; 38% indicated their central computer budget had lagged; and the prevailing source for academic computing was on-campus minicomputers in 42% of the responding institutions, followed by microcomputers (27%), and the campus mainframe (26%). It is recommended that a similar study be conducted which would focus on larger institutions. A 13-page bibliography, a list of survey respondents, and a copy of the questionnaire are provided. (JB) |
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| spellingShingle | Computing Strategies in Small Universities and Colleges. Coughlin, Patrick J. Computer Literacy Computer Software Computer Uses in Education Higher Education Microcomputers Questionnaires Research Methodology School Surveys Small Colleges Tables (Data) Technological Advancement Computing Strategies in Small Universities and Colleges. Coughlin, Patrick J. Computer Literacy Computer Software Computer Uses in Education Higher Education Microcomputers Questionnaires Research Methodology School Surveys Small Colleges Tables (Data) Technological Advancement A survey was conducted to identify the patterns of academic and administrative computer services in use--or planned for the near future--in small colleges and universities as they relate to such strategic policy areas as: (1) management/governance structure; (2) personnel-staff; (3) personnel-faculty; (4) academic computing; (5) library services; (6) networking; (7) word/text processing; (8) financing; (9) computer hardware; (10) communications; (11) administrative computing; and (12) computer security. Questionnaires were sent to 271 small colleges and universities (i.e., enrollment under 5,000 students); the net usable responses totaled 103, or 38% of the institutions surveyed. Responses indicated that the majority of colleges and universities (52%) had one officer responsible for directing both academic and administrative computing; full time faculty were responsible for most computer instruction (83%); 60% reported that professional computer center staff did not serve as teaching faculty; 47% said computing was mentioned in their master plan and 48% said it was not; 73% indicated they had access to national or regional computer networks for library and other uses; 38% indicated their central computer budget had lagged; and the prevailing source for academic computing was on-campus minicomputers in 42% of the responding institutions, followed by microcomputers (27%), and the campus mainframe (26%). It is recommended that a similar study be conducted which would focus on larger institutions. A 13-page bibliography, a list of survey respondents, and a copy of the questionnaire are provided. (JB) |
| title | Computing Strategies in Small Universities and Colleges. |
| topic | Computer Literacy Computer Software Computer Uses in Education Higher Education Microcomputers Questionnaires Research Methodology School Surveys Small Colleges Tables (Data) Technological Advancement |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED271106 |