Offers guidelines to help colleges and universities ensure a course of telecommunications network growth and renewal, provide continuous network upgrades, and maintain a position of flexibility. Discusses focuses on principles that guide network planning and design; how to apply principles to standard building blocks and network design; voice,…

Papers collected in this book either discuss steps that might be taken to prepare students and teachers for the future, or speculate on what schooling, curriculum, and educational needs might be like in the next century. An introduction to the collection by Alberto M. Ochoa precedes the following papers: (1) "Creating a Desirable Education System"…

Discussion of effective college admissions recruitment considers new methodology, including electronic media, student information systems, statistical technologies, and increased use of geodemographic tools. Stresses the importance, however, of traditional principles, such as personalization and timing of nonprofit marketing. (DB)

The telecommunication system at Buena Vista College has given the college the potential for greater dissemination of learning and for bringing the world to its doorstep. Three areas of interest related to the telecommunication system are: telemarketing, teleconferencing, and telent courses. (MLW)

Changes in East Germany's economy, development of the educational system, and demographic changes have made clear the need for more precise planning mechanisms in a system with the objective of a high rate of scientific and vocational education. Issues raised at the 1980 party congress of the Socialist Unity Party stress the importance of…

Reports on current efforts in many states to develop new long-range plans for their higher education systems. Finds that at least two dozen states are using strategic or "master" plans in an effort to deal with rapid technological and economic change. Specific efforts in West Virginia, California, Virginia, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, and…

Planning for the future of education calls for consideration of current knowledge, trends, and technological possibilities. This article offers suggestions that may help educators cope and adapt to the high-tech environment. (DF)

Guidelines and long-range planning are needed to move society from its current state of rapidly growing technology to one in which the technology is used effectively and conscientiously. New funding sources and coherent public policy are two crucial elements. (MSE)

Guidelines and long-range planning are needed to move society from its current state of rapidly growing technology to one in which the technology is used effectively and conscientiously. New funding sources and coherent public policy are two crucial elements. (MSE)

The enormous potential of computing in support of instruction in colleges and universities is tempered by rapid technological change, funding limitations, and organizational issues. There are some long-range strategies institutions can adopt including encouraging computing unit self-sufficiency. decentralization of support services, flatter…

A much misunderstood aspect of managing information technology is its economics. Rate of technological advancement is accelerating, demand is intensifying, standards and architectures are changing daily, prices are falling, but total costs are growing. Understanding the economics of information technology is a necessary first step in developing…

The key to making optimal use of time, energy, and institutional resources in college and university technology planning is to understand important differences between long-term socioeconomic planning and short-term operational planning. A ten-step procedure that focuses on process rather than product, and allows ready reallocation of resources as…

The environmental scanning project at the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education is described. The project attempts to identify signals of change in all sectors of the external environment. Information resources have been selected from the social, technological, economic, and political aspects of the environment at the…

Telephone system acquisition by institutions of higher education is discussed. Some important areas of investigation are described and more comprehensive explorations of telephone systems are encouraged. Management of telephone systems and changing the telephone system are discussed. (Author/MLW)

The humanities today are proving far less attractive to students than in the 1960s and 1970s. Program enrollment is declining, students are criticizing the programs, and the economic situation, especially that of employment, is not conducive to interest in the humanities. Planning strategies are discussed. (MSE)