The Utilization of Computers in Public Universities in Thailand Metadata

Title

• Main Title The Utilization of Computers in Public Universities in Thailand

Creator

• Author: Ruksaksri, Phawilai
  Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

• Chair: Kingery, Dwane
  Contributor Type: Personal
  Contributor Info: Major Professor
• Committee Member: Newsom, Ron
  Contributor Type: Personal
  Contributor Info: Minor Professor
• Committee Member: Norton, E. Douglas
  Contributor Type: Personal
• Committee Member: Miller, William A.
  Contributor Type: Personal

Publisher

• Name: North Texas State University
  Place of Publication: Denton, Texas
  Additional Info: www.unt.edu

Date

• Creation: 1985-08

Language

• English

Description

• Content Description: The purpose of this study is to identify, describe, and compare the use of computers in the various types of public universities in Thailand utilizing as factors (a) the general use of computers in administration, instruction, and research, (b) the budgeting allocation and accounting of computer resources, (c) the administrative organizational structure of computing facilities, (d) the policy formulation regarding computer use, and (e) the utilization of hardware systems and computer languages. All twelve public universities plus the eight campuses of Srinakharinwirot University in Thailand were sent questionnaires. The following major findings and conclusions are based on the information gained from the study: 1. The average number of years computers have been used by Thai public universities is seven years; 2. A greater emphasis is placed on instructional use of the computer than on other uses; 3. The majority of institutions have special funds allocated and budgets established for computer usage; 4. More money is spent for research computing; 5. The majority of the institutions have one centralized computing center that either provides the services without charge or charges only for a part of the services and software costs; 6. Directors of computing centers are primarily and directly responsible for computing, followed by vice presidents for administration; 7. The most frequently reported computing policy formulators are vice presidents, computing center directors, computer usage committees, and ad hoc committees; 8. The computer hardware systems used by Thai public universities vary both in size and in manufacturer, and there is no standardized use of computer languages. Since more importance is placed on instructional uses of the computer, budgets for computer usage should be reviewed for appropriate financial allocations. In addition, increases in computer course offerings and in computer literacy requirements in Thai public universities may result in serious faculty shortages.
• Physical Description: vii, 179 leaves

Subject

• Keyword: computer usuage
• Keyword: Thai public universities
• Library of Congress Subject Headings: Universities and colleges -- Thailand -- Data processing

Coverage

• Place Name: Thailand

Collection

• Name: UNT Theses and Dissertations
  Code: UNTETD

Institution

• Name: UNT Libraries
  Code: UNT

Rights

• Rights Access: public
• Rights Holder: Ruksaksri, Phawilai
• Rights License: copyright
• Rights Statement: Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Resource Type

• Thesis or Dissertation

Format

• Text

Identifier

• Accession or Local Control No: 1002779264-Ruksaksi
• Call Number: 379 N81d no. 2392
• UNT Catalog No.: b1345122
• OCLC: 14000145
• Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc330933

Degree

• Academic Department: College of Education
• Degree Discipline: Higher Education
• Degree Level: Doctoral
• Degree Name: Doctor of Philosophy
• Degree Publication Type: disse
• Degree Grantor: North Texas State University