The AIR Professional File
Summer 1984, Article 17
The Use of Computational Diagrams and Nomograms in Higher Education
https://doi.org/10.34315/apf0171984Abstract
Institutional researchers are well aware of the effectiveness of graphical displays and, where circumstances allow, often use them in place of tabular data displays. There are many such instances where the graphical display is an efficient and preferable means of communication. However, the same characteristics that make the graph a superior presentation device also ensure its usefulness and acceptability as a computational tool. Field engineers and scientists in many disciplines use graphs to make quick, repetitive, and accurate calculations, a usage which has not been replaced by the hand calculator or microcomputer.
Authors
- Richard K. Brandenburg
- William A. Simpson
Copyright © Association for Institutional Research 1984
Date: 1984
Pages: 8
ISSN: 2155-7535