The Topical Files series (6 linear feet, 1964-1997) includes a substantial amount of information on MERIT, MICIS (Michigan Inter-University Committee on Information Systems), Project EXTEND (Extending University Computing Resources into College Learning Activities) and the University Committee on Computer Policy and Utilization (UCCPU). The files in this series are arranged alphabetically. In addition, the subseries is valuable for the range of grant proposals, reports and other initiatives Zinn was involved in during this time period to learn about and integrate the use of microcomputers in education. Zinn includes additional context for many of the project files found within this series by his use of "notes" to the file. These notes, generally hand-written, are typically the first document located within a file.
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AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Workshop June-July 1975
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Academic Computing Policy Subcommittee February 1985
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Ann Arbor Public Schools, demonstration of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) undated
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Author-Training Proposal circa 1967
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Bell Telephone Systems circa 1965
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Bell Telephone Laboratories circa 1969
CAI (Computer Assisted Instruction) circa 1966
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Demonstration materials June 1966
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Proposal Project 1965
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Computer-based educational communications at the University of Michigan circa 1976
Computing Center
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Internal Memorandums August 1973-March 1980
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Computing Materials 1972-1974
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Dearborn
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Flint
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Oakland University
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Wayne State University
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Western Michigan University
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Computer Sourcebook, background material circa 1973
CONCOMP (Research in the Conversational Use of Computers)
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General 1968-1981
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Instruction circa 1967
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Memorandum PDP-8 Simulator July 1967
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Progress Reports circa 1967
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Computers in Instruction Conference October 1-3, 1970
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Conferences, general 1975
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Conferences Lists of Topics and Potential Participants 1976
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Conference on Instructional Computing in Michigan (ICM) March 1973
Correspondence
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Robben Fleming February 1974
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Ted Glaser May 1, 1972
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(Related to) Sourcebook on Resource Sharing for Instructional Computing circa 1974
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Educom, EST pilot undated
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Educom Conference October 1972
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EXPERIM (Experimental Simulation) 1976
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Exxon Proposal circa 1971
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Flyers, computing events circa 1975
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Grant proposal, Languages and Technical Assistance circa 1970
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INFONET, Educom Conference held in Ann Arbor, Michigan 1989
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Instructional Development Fund (IDF), application and review notes April 1975
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Instructional Technology Committee, Commission on Education, Meeting Notes November 17, 1969
International Congress on Technology Assessment (ISTA)
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Conference List circa 1977
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General Files October 1976
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Project Report, Telecommunications at the Second International ISTA Congress: An Experiment in Extending Technical Communications through Computer-based Conferencing in Association with Professional Meetings June 14, 1979
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Solar, background files circa 1977
Inter-University Committee on Instructional Use of Computers (IUCIUC)
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Ad hoc Committee on the Instructional Uses of Computers 1965
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Background and General Files 1966
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Proposal draft, "The Prototype Development of a Computer-based Educational Network between Three Universities," November 22, 1965
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Instructional Technology General Counsel, charge and membership circa 1988
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Journal articles on CONFER circa 1984
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LIPS (Languages for Interactive Problem Solving), meeting materials circa 1972
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MAD.I: ConComp: Research in Conversational Use of Computers November 1966
MERIT
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Addendum to a Proposal to Office of Computing Activities National Science Foundation April 1969
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Barr's Report on Long-Range Planning for MERIT January 28, 1975
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Brainstorming March 25, 1975
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Brochure circa 1974
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Chronicle of Merit's Early History October 22, 1997
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Director March 1974
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Director's Advisory Committee 1975
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Educational Computing at the University of Michigan: A Survey of Activities and Resources April 22, 1974
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Facilities and Resources, guide and background materials circa 1975
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History of MERIT Computer Network November 13, 1974
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Identification of Instructional Needs and Potential Uses of an Interuniversity Computing Network in the State of Michigan March 1970
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Legislative presentation January 1968
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Letter for Workshops undated
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Memorandum to C. Overberger circa 1975
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Memorandum to Staff 1972-1974
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Miscellaneous Files 1974-1975
Papers
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Development of Applications for the Merit Computing Network June 1972
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Development of Applications for the MERIT Computer Network: Enhancement of Selected Resources circa 1974
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Planning, general materials Fall 1974
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Project Description
Proposal (MERIT)
Background and General Files
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1967
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1968
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1969
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Expanding the Facilities of the MERIT Computer Networks December 1973
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Prototype Network of Users of Computers for Self-Instruction and Teaching November 15, 1970
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Unique Resources at Merit Host Computing Center February 1970
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Proposal Summary February 1970
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Proposed Budget circa 1971
Publication
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MAL (MERIT Assembly Language) User's Guide and Link11 User's Guide July 1971
Reports
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Educational Computing at the University of Michigan: A Survey of Activities and Resources 1973-1974
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Educational Computing at the University of Michigan: A Survey of Activities and Resources 1976-1977
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Progress Report July 1969-March 1971
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Progress on Applications Development 1970-1971
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Site Visit April 1968
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Survey of University of Michigan Users 1974
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Workshop June 1970
MICIS (Michigan Inter-University Committee on Information Systems)
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Agendas and Meeting Minutes 1973-1975
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Association of Public Data Users April 1976
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Background Materials circa 1973, undated
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Computing Resources Directory undated
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Directory of Unique Learning Resources for Higher Education in Michigan October 1975
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Extensions Task Force circa 1966
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Exxon Proposal January 1976
General Files
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1966-1967
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1968-1970
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1974
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Library Consortium 1972, undated
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Membership circa 1975, undated
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Program Exchange circa 1976
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Project Statement 1967-1969
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Proposals circa 1967-1975
Report
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Original MICIS Report April 2, 1970
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Task Force on Instructional Programs and Educational Technology 1975
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Staff Organization circa 1968
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Michigan Information System (MIS) Task Force and Advisory Committee circa 1969
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Michigan Terminal System (MTS) Manual 1987
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Network Examples, Concepts and Profiles circa 1972
Networks for Knowledge
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1966-1968, undated
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1970
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Notes on Potential Users of Computer Aided Instruction (CAI) 1970
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ON-LINE, general files 1974-1978
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On-line Computer Conference on Conferencing May 21, 1975
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Organizer February 1977
Papers
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Brief History of Computers in Teaching and Learning Activities circa 1974
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Instructional Uses of the Computer in Higher Education March 1971
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Planning and Control of Computing Resources, Charles Mossmann September 1973
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Questions and Comments About MTS: Forum, Jeff Ogden May 1979
Pittsburgh Interactive Language (PIL)
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General Files 1971-1974
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Primer 1971
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Report, Volume 12: PIL/2 in MTS December 1974
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PLATO computer-based education (CBE) system March 1975
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Programming Languages and the Field of Law 1974
Project EXTEND (Extending University Computing Resources into College Learning Activities)
Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
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1971
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1972
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An Aid to Documentation 1971
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Annotated Table of Contents for Program Documentation circa 1971
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Correspondence, general circa 1972
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Demonstrations of Instructional Computing in Project Extend circa 1974
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Distribution List for Project Extend undated
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Information Sheet 1972-1974
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Information and Program Exchange Services 1970-1973
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Instructions for Using the Datel or UCC Terminal undated
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Extending University Computing Resources into College Learning Activities circa 1972-1974
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Flyers circa 1972
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General Files circa 1970-1975
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Help Files undated
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News from Project EXTEND circa 1972
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Notes on SPAN: Programs circa 1972
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Procedures and Guidelines for Participating Institutions circa 1972
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Program Descriptions circa 1972
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Programming Languages circa 1971
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Progress Reports January and July 1972
Publications
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Instructional Uses of Interactive Computer Systems, September 1968
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Program Logic Manual for MAL (Merit Assembly Language) July 1971
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Research News (scattered dates) 1964, 1970, 1985, 1990
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A Short Guide to MTS and Remote Terminal Operation circa 1972
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Referral Service April 1975
Reports
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Appropriation Request for a Computer Network to Improve Learning and Teaching, a. 1967-1968
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Building Program for the Proposed Michigan Information Center December 1965
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Comparative Study of Languages for Programming Interactive Use of Computers in Instruction 1969
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Tables of Languages and Support August 1971
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Work Plan circa 1971-1973
Proposals
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Concomp: Research in Conversational Use of Computers March 1965
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Effectiveness and Efficiency of Selected Technology Assessment Methodology undated
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Exxon proposal, background materials February 1975
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Multi-disciplinary Faculty Workshops on Development of Computer-based Gaming and Simulation in College Teaching March 1975
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Proposal for a New Data Concentrator December 1970
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Telecommunications at the Second International ISTA Congress: An Experiment in Extending Technical Communications through Computer-based Conferencing in Association with Professional Meetings March 29, 1976
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Progress Report A Computer-based System to Enhance Sharing of Technical Information in a System of Scientific Communities January 26, 1977
Publications
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Computers in Teaching and Learning Activities: A Sourcebook on Resource Sharing Among Colleges and Universities 1975
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Computing Report in Science and Engineering, November-December 1969
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Reprints, Karl Zinn circa 1969-1976
Reports
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Computer-based System to Enhance Sharing of Technical Information in a System of Scientific Communities March 17, 1968
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An Evaluative Review of Uses of Computers in Instruction Project CLUE (Computer Learning Under Evaluation) December 1970
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An Introduction to FOIL (File-Oriented Interpretive Language) Programming in NTS May 1971
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Information Processing Systems as a Basis of Learning Environments December 10, 1970
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Report on Machine Computation at the University of Michigan November 12, 1964
Reports (cont.)
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Reports by Working Group for the Information Infrastructure July 1992
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Seminar on Information Systems and Simulations in Medical Education February 1975
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Small Grant Proposal, application background material 1969
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State of Michigan, planning materials 1965-1966
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State of Michigan, technical committee 1965-1966
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Statistical Systems and Databases Working Group circa 1970
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Survey of Instructional Computing at the University of Michigan November 1981
Technical Reports (Concomp)
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PDP-8/338 Executive System June 1967
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Engineering Assistant: Design of a Symbol Manipulation System August 1967
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Engineering Design Report: PDP-7/Modified 338 Display Interface August 1967
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Teleconferencing circa 1975
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Telnet, background materials circa 1977
University Committee on Computer Policy and Utilization (UCCPU)
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Ad hoc Subcommittee on Instructional Software circa 1972
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Computer Funds, general files circa 1975
Instructional Uses for Computers (Subcommittee)
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1966-1967
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1970-1972
(2 folders)
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Katz circa 1965
Meeting Agenda and Materials
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1966
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1970-1972
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1975
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Recommendations for Action and Further Study Regarding Instructional Use of Computers at the University 1970-1971
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Requests 1972
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Steering Committee Meeting Materials 1970
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University Subcommittee on Academic Computing
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1984
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Report of the Advisory Task Force on Computing Center Access May 18, 1984
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Strategic Directions and Initiatives 1984-1987 September 15, 1984
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UM-Apple Contract, remarks made to the Executive Officers December 7, 1983
