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Computers now play an important role in the teacher's perspective, this work focuses on the needs of the school administrator. It addresses the competencies needed by a school administrator (principal, superintendent, supervisor), to manage and implement computing activities. Topics covered include: a perspective on the use of computers in education; administrative applications including budgeting, scheduling and guidance, among others; use of applications software; cost/benefits; evaluating hardware and software alternatives; preparing implementation plans; networking and telecommunications; and trends and future developments in administrative computing.

Table of Contents:

PREFACE...vii


PROLOG...ix


1 • INTRODUCTION...1


The school milieu...3
What you need to know...5
Who should read this book?...7
Organization of the book...8
Exercises...9


2 • HOW CAN COMPUTERS HELP?...11

Accounting...11
Attendance...14
Grading...15
Scheduling...16
Test scoring...17
Student information systems...20
Other applications...22
Summary...25
Exercises...26


3 • TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS...29


Word processing and desktop publishing...29
Database management...32
Spreadsheets...34
Graphics and desktop publications...36
Telecommunications...37
Integrated software...38
Summary...39
Exercises...40


4 • COMPUTERS IN THE CLASSROOM...43

Application programs...43
Instructional software...45
Programming languages...49
Multimedia...50
Teacher utilities and Student Management Programs...51
Summary...52
Exercises...53


5 • EVALUATING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ALTERNATIVES...55


Hardware alternatives...55
Software alternatives...61
Integrated Learning Systems...67
Conclusions...68
Exercises...69

6 • SUCCESSFUL COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION...71

Facilities...71
Staffing...73
Training...75
Security...78
Maintenance...80
Summary...81
Exercises...82


7 • PLANNING FOR COMPUTERS...85

Identifying goals and objectives...86
Acquiring hardware/software...87
Implementation scheduling...89
Evaluation...93
Establishing policies and procedures...95
Summary...96
Exercises...97


8 • FINANCING COMPUTERS...99

Cost/Benefits...99
Budgeting...102
Funding sources...104
Expenses...106
Summary...107
Exercises...108

9 • NEW DIRECTIONS...111

Networking...111
Laptop computers...111
Hypertext...116
Artificial intelligence...116
Distance learning...119
Community outreach...120
Summary...123
Exercises...123

10 • WELCOME TO P.S.1991...127

Exercises...142


GLOSSARY...143


REFERENCES...147


APPENDIX: FURTHER RESOURCES...151


AUTHOR INDEX...157


SUBJECT INDEX...159

 

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  • ISBN-13: 9780893916503
  • Publisher: Intellect
  • Publisher Imprint: Intellect Books
  • Height: 170 mm
  • No of Pages: 176
  • Spine Width: mm
  • Weight: 276 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0893916501
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 1990
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Leadership in the Information Age
  • Width: 230 mm

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