Computers in small colleges

摘要

The impact of computers upon our society is increasing almost daily. This impact, while having reached most segments of our society, is greater in some areas than in others. In the field of higher education the impact is so extensive that the larger institutions could not operate without them.

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While computer usage by colleges and universities for the most part started in the larger schools, the pressures for such facilities are rapidly moving down into the smaller ones. They too have computing needs in administrative data processing, in instruction about and with computers, and for some research. In fact, the possession of computing facilities is sometimes used as an element in faculty and student recruiting.

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Terms such as "small" and "large" are relative. When referring to colleges in such terms, the description most often refers to student enrollment; however, it can also include variables such as number of levels of degree offerings, facilities, and financial strength. Here, asmall college is one whose enrollment is less than 2500 and the highest level of offering is the bachelor's degree.