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ERIC Number: EJ380282
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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High-Technology Companies Often Turn to Colleges for Confidential 'Beta Tests' of New Products.
Turner, Judith Axler
Chronicle of Higher Education, v35 n8 pA13,18 Oct 12 1988
Beta testing--the process of trying a product in a real-world setting before releasing it commercially--exploits a natural interface between universities and high-technology industries. High-tech companies need confidential, real-world tests of new products, and universities are eager to get an early look at tomorrow's technology. (MLW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computers, Higher Education, Industry, School Business Relationship, Technological Advancement, Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Beta Testing; Product Development