Computers for Educational Administrators
Leadership in the Information Age
Will be published approx. on 1. May 1990
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-0-89391-649-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Intellect
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 166 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-89391-649-7 (9780893916497)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
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
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