Pursuant to the specifications of a research contract entered into in December, 1983 with NASA, the Computer Science Departments of the University of Southwestern Louisiana and Southern University will be working jointly to address a variety of research and educational issues relating to the use, by non-computer professionals, of some of the largest and most sophiticated interactive information storage and retrieval systems available. Over the projected 6 to 8 year life of the project, in addition to NASA/RECON, the following systems will be examined: Lockheed DIALOG, DOE/RECON, DOD/DTIC, EPA/CSIN, and LLNL/TIS

Dominick, Wayne D.

Roquemore, Leroy

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The USL/DBMS NASA/RECON Working Paper Series contains a 
collection of reports representing results of activities being 
conducted by the Computer Science Department of the University of 
Southwestern Louisiana pursuant to the specifications of National 
Aeronautics and Space Administration Contract Number NASW-3846. 
The work on this contract is being performed jointly by the 
University of Southwestern Louisiana and Southern University. 
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https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890005580 2020-03-20T05:07:11+00:00Z
TRANSPORTABLE, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN 
INTERACTIVE INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 
Wayne D. Dominick 
Computer Science Department 
University of Southwestern Louisiana 
P.O. Box 44330 
Lafayette, Louisiana 70504 
Leroy Roquemore 
Department of Computer Science 
Southern University 
Southern Branch Post Office 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813 
11th Annual Conference of the Mid-South Association for 
Educational Data Systems, February 22-25, 1984 
January 27, 1984 
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TRANSPORTABLE, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS I N  
INTERACTIVE INFORMATION S T O R A G E  A N D  RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS - 
ABSTRACT 
Pursuant t o  the specifications of a r e s e a r c h  contract 
entered into in D e c e m b e r ,  1983 with the National Aeronautics and 
S p a c e  A d m i n i s t r a t i o n  (NASA), the Computer Science Departments o f  
t h e  U n i v e r s i t y  o f  Southwestern Louisiana and S o u t h e r n  University 
will b e  w o r k i n g  jointly t o  address a variety of research and 
educational issues relating to the u s e ,  b y  non-computer 
p r o f e s s i o n a l s ,  of some of t h e  largest and most sophisticated 
interactive information storage a n d  retrieval systems currently 
available at t h e  present time. 
O v e r  t h e  projected 6-8 year period of this research 
c o n t r a c t ,  i t  is expected that the following systems will be 
a d d r e s s e d :  
[ 1 1  NASA / R E C O N  
[2] L O C K H E E D  DIALOG 
[a] IJ, S. D E P A R T M E N T  OF ENERGY / R E C O N  
[4] U. S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE / DEFENSE TECHNICAL 
[5] U. S .  ENVIRONMENTAL P R O T E C T I O N  A G E N C Y  / C S I N  - 
INFORMATION C E N T E R  
Chemical Substance Information N e t w o r k  
Technology Information S y s t e m ,  Intelligent Gateway 
S y s t e m .  
[e] LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY / TIS - 
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T h i s  presentation t o  Mid-South A E D S  will overview some of 
the educational issues to be addressed in the context of 
developing effective educational programs for training 
non-computer professionals in the u s e  o f  very large-scale 
interactive information systems. 
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TRANSPORTABLE, UNIVERS I TY-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS I N  
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INTERACTIVE INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS 
Wayne D. Dominick 
Computer Science Department 
University of Southwestern Louisiana 
P.O. Box 44330 
Lafayette, Louisiana 70504 
Leroy Roquemore 
Department of Computer Science 
Southern University 
Southern Branch Post Office 
Baton Rouge, Louisiana '70813 
11th Annual Conference of the Mid-South Association for 
Educational Data Systems, February 22-25, 1984 
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OVERVIEW OF THE PRESENTATION 
* * *  EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES 
* * *  CONTRACT FUNDING SOURCES 
* * *  CONTRACT TIME FRAMES 
* * *  PARTICIPATING AGENCIES (PROJECTED) 
* * *  OVERVIEW OF COMPUTING ENVIRONMENTS 
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*I* EDUCATIONAL ORIENTED CONTRACT TASKS 
* * *  INFORMATION SYSTEM TOPICS TO BE ADDRESSED 
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* * *  FUTURES 
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* * *  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT I 
* * *  V e r y  Large Scale Interactive I S & R Systems 
* * *  Multiple Systems Orientation 
* * *  Multiple Data Bases Orientation 
* * *  University - Level Orientation 
* * *  Scientific and Engineering Disciplines 
* * *  Non - Computer Professional Audience 
* * *  Fully Transportable Course Materials 
* * *  EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION 
* * *  Pilot Administration at USL & SU 
* * *  Pilot Evaluation 
* * *  “Market ing” 
* * *  Implantation / Distribution 
* * *  Continual Enhancement 
* * *  Periodic Evaluation 
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* * *  EDUCATIONAL RESULTS ----- > RESEARCH TOPICS 
* * *  RESEARCH RESULTS ----- > EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS , 
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Erimazx Evnding Snvrnna YEARS 
I**  NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION . . .  1 - 8 
( N A S A )  
* * *  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
( D o D )  
* * *  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ( ENERGY / RECON ) . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
Oak Ridge National Laboratory 
* * *  LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY . . . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
( TIS - Technology Information System / 
Intelligent Gateway System ) 
* * *  ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
( CSIN - Chemical Substance Information Network ) 
* * *  DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER . . . . . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
( DROLS ) 
* * *  LOCKHEED ( DIALOG ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2 - 8 
* * *  OTHER AGENCIES WILL ALSO PARTICIPATE 
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NEEDS ANALYSIS 
COURSES DEVELOPMENT 
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CONTRACT TIME FRAMES 
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COURSES PILOT ADMINISTRATION 
"MARKE T I NG" 
DISTRIBUTION / ADMINISTRATION 
EVALUATION / ENHANCEMENT 
1 2  
1 1  
1 1  112222  
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YEARS 
3 4 5 6 7 8  
2 2 2 2 3 3  
2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 0 0 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 0 0 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
5 5 5 5 6 0 0 0 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
PARTICIPATING AGENCIES (PROJECTED) 
- CURRENT NASA / RECON USERS 
* * *  N A S A  HEADQUARTERS 
* * *  N A S A  SPACE CENTERS / RESEARCH CENTERS 
Ames Research Center 
Goddard Space Flight Center 
Jet Propulsion Laboratory 
John F. Kennedy Space Center 
Langly Research Center 
Lewis Research Center 
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Flight Center 
Marshall Space Filght Center 
. . . Others . . . 
* * *  N A S A  USER UNIVERSITIES 
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California Institute of Technology 
Cornel1 University 
Georgia Institute of Technology 
Johns Hopkins University 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 
Princeton University 
Purdue University 
University of California 
University of Michigan 
University o f  Southwestern Louisiana 
. . . Many Others . . . 
* * *  A FEW OF THE MANY MANY OTHERS 
Executive Office of the President: 
* Library 
White House Information Center 
Congress of the United States 
All Branches of DoD 
Library of Congress 
National Bureau of Standards 
Smithsonian 
. . . Many Many Others . . . 
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* * *  NASA / RECON - CENTRAL COMPUTING FACILITY 
NASA HQ : WASHINGTON, DC 
( Schematic Illustrated on Subsequent Visual ) 
* * *  DISTRIBUTED ACCESS WORKSTATIONS / TERMINALS 
* * *  PC - Based Workstations to Provide : 
* * *  Terminal A c c e s s  to NASA / RECON. 
* * *  Local Standalone Processing. 
* * *  NASA COMPUTER / COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK 
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NASA/RECON~ SYSTEM 
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DIAL-IN ORGANIZATImS 
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* * *  NEEDS ANALYSIS PHASE 
* * *  Identify Target Institutions 
* * *  Develop Needs Analysis Questionnaire 
* * *  Survey T a r g e t e d  Institutions 
* * *  Analyze Questionnaire Results 
* * *  Phase Evaluation / Interim Report 
* * *  COURSE DEVELOPMENT PHASE 
* * *  Develop Course Materials : 
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* * *  Syllabi 
* * *  Lesson Plans 
* * *  Homework Assignments/Keys 
* * *  Usage Assignments/Keys 
* * *  Examinations/Keys 
* * *  Visuals 
Phase Evaluation / Interim Report 
* * *  COURSE ADMINISTRATION PHASE 
* * *  Implement Courses : 
* * *  1-2 Day Intensive Workshops 
* * *  8 Week Mini-Course 
* * *  18 Week Full Semester Course 
* * *  Phase Evaluation / Interim Report 
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Develop "Marketing" Plan 
I mp 1 em e n t I ' M  a r k e t i n g I' P 1 an 
Conduct Regional Seminars 
Conduct On-Site Seminars 
Coordinate Request Processing / Dissemination 
Perform Course State - of - the - Art Enhancements 
Perform Institutional Surveys / Evaluations 
Perform Graduated Student Surveys / Evaluations 
Per-form Additional System - Oriented and 
Data Base - Oriented Enhancements 
Perform P e r i o d i c  Statistical Summary Reporting 
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* * *  F e a t u r e  Analysis of Interactive Information 
Storage and Retrieval Systems 
* * *  U s e r  Categorizations 
* * *  D a t a  M o d e l s  
* * *  Logical D a t a  Structures 
* * *  Physical Storage Structures 
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  D e f i n i t i o n  
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  Interrogation/Searching 
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  Report G e n e r a t i o n  
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  U p d a t e  
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  R e d e f i n i t i o n  
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  Administrative Functions 
* * *  D a t a  B a s e  Security Considerations 
* * *  P e r f o r m a n c e  Measurement and Evaluation 
* * *  Bibliographic D a t a  B a s e  D e s i g n  
* * *  Bibliographic F i l e  Strcutures 
* * *  Linear F i l e  Organizations 
* * *  List Structured F i l e  Organizations 
* * *  Clustered F i l e  Organizations 
* * *  Vocabulary Control 
* * *  C o n t r o l l e d  Vocabularies 
* * *  F r e e  Text Approaches 
* * *  Thesaurus Support 
* * *  Bibliographic D a t a  B a s e  Searching 
* * *  Types/Levels of Search Languages 
* * *  S e a r c h  Formulation F e a t u r e s  
* * *  Output G e n e r a t i o n  F e a t u r e s  
* * *  Instructional/Diagnostic F e a t u r e s  
* * +  Additional IS&R A p p l i c a t i o n  A r e a s  
* * *  IS&R P e r f o r m a n c e  Measurement a n d  E v a l u a t i o n  
* * *  P h a s e s  of  t h e  PYE Life C y c l e  
* * *  T r a d i t i o n a l ,  Obtrusive U s e r  Monitoring 
* * *  A d v a n c e d ,  Unobtrusive U s e r  M o n i t o r i n g  
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* * *  P C  - B a s e d  Information System Simulators 
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P C  - B a s e d  D a t a  Base Simulators 
* * *  P C  - B a s e d  C A I Training Mechanisms 
+ * *  Multi - S y s t e m  C o m m o n  Command Languages 
* * *  P C  - B a s e d  Front - E n d  Command Language Translators 
* * *  S p e c i f i c a t i o n  / D e s i g n  / Prototyping of a Robust 
P C  - B a s e d  Scientist's / Engineer's R & D Environment : 
* * +  Access to M u l t i p l e  I S & R S y s t e m s  
*I* Access t o  M u l t i p l e  D B M S S y s t e m s  
* * *  Access t o  R & D Support Tools : 
* * *  Statistical P a c k a g e s  
* * *  Graphical Display P a c k a g e s  
* * *  Simulation / Modeling P a c k a g e s  
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* * *  S p e c i f i c a t i o n  of Distributed W o r k s t a t i o n  Functionality 
* * *  D i s t r i b u t e d  Workstations / Centralized Mainframes 
Intercommunication (Uploading/Downloading) Protocols 
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U n i v e r s i t y  - Level ---- > H i g h  School - Level 
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2. Government Accession No. /835* 
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4. Title and Subtitle 
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USL/NGT-19-010-900: TRANSPORTABLE, UNIVERSITY-LEVEL 
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN INTERACTIVE INFORMATION STORAGE 
AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS- 
3. Recipient’s Catalog No. 
5. Report Date Dh77L 
7. Author(s) 
L a f a y e t t e ,  LA 70504-4330 
I 8. Performing Organization Report No. 
13. Type of Report and Period Covered 
WAYNE D. DOMINICK AND LEROY ROQUEMORE 
10. Work Unit No. 
17. Key Words (Suggested by Author(s)) 
University Educational Programs, 
Information Storage and Retrieval 
Systems 
I 9. Performing organization Name and Addrev 
18. Distribution Statement 
U n i v e r s i t y  of S o u t h w e s t e r n  L o u i s i a n a  
The Center for Advanced Computer S t u d i e s  
P.O. Box 44330 
19. Security Classif. (of this reportl 20. Security Classif. (of this page) 21. NO. of Pages 
U n c l a s s i f i e d  U n c l a s s i f i e d  16 
11. Contract or Grant No. 
NGT-19-010-900 
22. Rice’ 
12. Sponsoring Agency Name and Address 
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16. Abstract 
Working Paper Series entry representing the abstract and visuals associated with the above named 
presentation delivered at the 11th Annual Conference of the Mid-South Association for Educational 
Data  Systems. This presentation overviewed the educational aspects of the NASA contract activi- 
ties. 
This report represents one of the 72 attachment reports to  the University of Southwestern Louisiana’s 
Final Report on NASA Grant NGT-19-010-900. Accordingly, appropriate care should be taken in 
using this report out of the context of the full F ind  Report. 


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