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Ascher, Marcia – Mathematics Magazine, 1992
Discusses two mathematical ideas that come from the Incan and Mayan cultures: (1) the quipus, an Incan recordkeeping tool that encoded data via a logical-numerical system on spatial arrays of colored, knotted cords; and (2) the link between recording time and counting in the Mayan culture. (MDH)
Descriptors: Coding, Data Processing, Foreign Culture, Higher Education
Lindblad, Carl; Druben, Laurel – 1976
Designed as a working and teaching tool for development workers in their field activities, this manual combines in one volume the basic principles of grain storage and the practical solutions currently being used and tested around the world to combat grain storage problems. Each of six sections begins with informative material on the topic to be…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Farmer Education, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production

Davies, Peter; Allison, Ron. – Economics, 1989
Describes ways in which databases can be used in economics and business education classes. Explores arguments put forth by advocates for the use of databases in the classroom. Offers information on British software and discusses six online database systems listing the features of each. (KO)
Descriptors: Business Education, Class Activities, Computer Uses in Education, Databases
Hunter, Beverly – Computing Teacher, 1985
Discusses typical uses of databases and data management programs in the classroom; provides a learning plan to teach students how to use databases; lists typical student projects using databases; and presents criteria to help educators choose appropriate database management programs for their classrooms. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Bane, Robert K.; Tanner, Dennis F. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1989
The components and features of ERIC on CD-ROM are discussed. Search techniques and the value of this resource are described. Different systems available are noted. (CW)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Eastmond, Nick – Innovation Abstracts, 1983
The microcomputer revolution promises to alter drastically the means of communicating and storing information in higher education. Ways in which computers can enhance faculty members' productivity include: (1) word processing; (2) information access; (3) electronic mail; (4) graphics; (5) accounting; and (6) learning. The response of faculty and…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Computer Oriented Programs, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Rohn, Peter H. – 1986
This report describes the use of a research-oriented databank on international treaties in undergraduate courses in international law. Following a discussion of the study of treaties, their magnitude, and the political significance of their magnitude, the use of treaties by lawyers and political scientists is contrasted with their value to…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Databases, Higher Education, Information Retrieval
Gardner, Anne, Ed. – 1983
This manual, developed as an aid to state agencies who provide instruction to inspectors of water systems, is based on the minimum information that an inspector with limited experience needs to know to successfully assess a public water system. The manual is designed for use by individuals who are experts in the field of water systems and sanitary…
Descriptors: Drinking Water, Environmental Standards, Postsecondary Education, Public Health

Wiebe, James H. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1990
Describes the nature of computerized data bases. Provides an activity using a data base and designing a data base. (YP)
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Database Design, Databases

Chau, F. T.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1990
Presented are two applications of computer technology to chemistry instruction: the use of a spreadsheet program to analyze acid-base titration curves and the use of database software to catalog stockroom inventories. (CW)
Descriptors: Acids, Chemistry, College Science, Computer Software
Weaver, Dave – 1986
The report describes and evaluates the use of a set of learning tools called database managers and their creation of databases to help teach problem solving skills in social studies. Details include the design, building, and use of databases in a social studies setting, along with advantages and disadvantages of using them. The three types of…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Database Management Systems, Databases

Hepworth, John B. – Education for Information, 1988
Examines the role and methodology of database teaching in library and information science education. Discussion covers the issues of educational objectives, curriculum development, course content, the use of sample databases, key factors in software choice, and the need for inhouse documentation. (16 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Evaluation, Databases, Developed Nations
Brodeur, Doris R. – Educational Technology, 1986
Reviews seven commercially produced test generator programs appropriate for use by classroom teachers or individual instructors and identifies item construction and test formatting features that facilitate test design and delivery. Test generator programs and their manufacturers are listed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software, Costs, Evaluation Criteria

Berg, Richard E. – Physics Teacher, 1990
Described are the theory and operation of Van De Graaff generators. The experience of one group of people in the reconditioning and repair of their apparatus is discussed. (CW)
Descriptors: College Science, Electricity, Equipment Maintenance, Equipment Storage

Myers, Richard F.; And Others – History Teacher, 1991
Presents a discussion of laser disk systems developed by different institutions to store and distribute information and visual images. Includes information on storage, preservation, and use in the classroom or for research. Evaluates image quality, storage capacity, and transmissibility. Urges use of the videodisk to organize information and…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Software, Databases, Higher Education