Ebook: Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT IFIP TC3 / WG3.7 Fifth Working Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM 2002) August 18–22, 2002, Helsinki, Finland

At two previous conferences of Working Group 3. 7, the evaluation of the implementation of computerised school information systems (SISs) in Hong Kong and The Netherlands were presented. Here, we will present the results of similar research in England. The rationale for these studies was to fill the gap in our knowledge on this important type of computer use in schools, and, by that, to gain insight into the factors that prove to promote successful SIS­ implementation. In England SIMS (School Information Management System) has the largest market share of computerised school administration systems. SIMS is a modular but integrated system in that once entered, data is available between modules. Briefly, SIMS consists of about twenty modules that support the work of clerical staff and school managers and teachers (for details see Wild & Walker 2001). 2. RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND RESEARCH FRAMEWORK The following questions were addressed: - The extent of, and ways in which SIMS was used in schools; - The user opinion on the quality of SIMS; The nature and effects of the implementation process, and the characteristics of the schools into which SIMS was introduced; - Factors affecting the degree of SIMS use. The variables relating to the above issues that were investigated in this study fell into five distinct categories according to Visscher's model (see Figure 1), i. e. , features of SIMS use, the implementation process, school organisation, and the intendedlunintended effects. The study assumed possible interrelationships between all these variable groups.

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This volume presents findings and insights from contemporary thinking and research on the application of Information Technology in Educational Management. Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT analyses the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been used, across a range of educational institutions, to support various aspects of educational management. The contents are organized into five sections:

-ICT for Managing Student Learning;

-ICT for Managing Educational Institutions;

-The Management of e-Learning;

-ICT Training for Educational Professionals;

-Reports from Discussion Groups.

Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT contains peer-reviewed papers selected from the proceedings of the Fifth International Working Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM 2002), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Helsinki, Finland in August 2002. It is the latest in a series of books produced by IFIP Working Group 3.7 - Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM).
This volume will be of interest to a wide range of educational professionals including teachers, middle and senior managers in all levels of education; researchers, system designers and all those concerned with educational management including policy makers and academics.

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This volume presents findings and insights from contemporary thinking and research on the application of Information Technology in Educational Management. Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT analyses the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been used, across a range of educational institutions, to support various aspects of educational management. The contents are organized into five sections:

-ICT for Managing Student Learning;

-ICT for Managing Educational Institutions;

-The Management of e-Learning;

-ICT Training for Educational Professionals;

-Reports from Discussion Groups.

Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT contains peer-reviewed papers selected from the proceedings of the Fifth International Working Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM 2002), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Helsinki, Finland in August 2002. It is the latest in a series of books produced by IFIP Working Group 3.7 - Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM).
This volume will be of interest to a wide range of educational professionals including teachers, middle and senior managers in all levels of education; researchers, system designers and all those concerned with educational management including policy makers and academics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Management of Education in the Information Age....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Management and the Use of ICT in Subject Teaching....Pages 11-20
Data Use in the Classroom....Pages 21-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
The Results of Implementing Sims in English Secondary Schools....Pages 33-45
The Implementation of Item in Botswana....Pages 47-61
The Impact of ICT on the Work of the School Principal....Pages 63-71
Information Technology and Control in Educational Management....Pages 73-82
Involving the Academic....Pages 83-91
Portal Technology for Integrated, User-Centric University Information Systems....Pages 93-101
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Fostering Web Based Teaching and Learning in a University....Pages 105-117
Learner and Course Interoperability in a Web Based Training Model....Pages 119-127
Collaborative Work Tools in Learning Environments....Pages 129-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Managing ICT Access and Training for Educators....Pages 141-154
Assessing the ICT Training Conditions for Educational Managers....Pages 155-166
Managing Learning Environments in Schools....Pages 167-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
The Management of E-Learning....Pages 183-187
Management Systems in the Classroom....Pages 189-194
Core Competences for Item....Pages 195-201
Back Matter....Pages 203-206

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This volume presents findings and insights from contemporary thinking and research on the application of Information Technology in Educational Management. Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT analyses the ways in which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been used, across a range of educational institutions, to support various aspects of educational management. The contents are organized into five sections:

-ICT for Managing Student Learning;

-ICT for Managing Educational Institutions;

-The Management of e-Learning;

-ICT Training for Educational Professionals;

-Reports from Discussion Groups.

Management of Education in the Information Age: The Role of ICT contains peer-reviewed papers selected from the proceedings of the Fifth International Working Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM 2002), which was sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) and held in Helsinki, Finland in August 2002. It is the latest in a series of books produced by IFIP Working Group 3.7 - Information Technology in Educational Management (ITEM).
This volume will be of interest to a wide range of educational professionals including teachers, middle and senior managers in all levels of education; researchers, system designers and all those concerned with educational management including policy makers and academics.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Management of Education in the Information Age....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 9-9
Management and the Use of ICT in Subject Teaching....Pages 11-20
Data Use in the Classroom....Pages 21-30
Front Matter....Pages 31-31
The Results of Implementing Sims in English Secondary Schools....Pages 33-45
The Implementation of Item in Botswana....Pages 47-61
The Impact of ICT on the Work of the School Principal....Pages 63-71
Information Technology and Control in Educational Management....Pages 73-82
Involving the Academic....Pages 83-91
Portal Technology for Integrated, User-Centric University Information Systems....Pages 93-101
Front Matter....Pages 103-103
Fostering Web Based Teaching and Learning in a University....Pages 105-117
Learner and Course Interoperability in a Web Based Training Model....Pages 119-127
Collaborative Work Tools in Learning Environments....Pages 129-138
Front Matter....Pages 139-139
Managing ICT Access and Training for Educators....Pages 141-154
Assessing the ICT Training Conditions for Educational Managers....Pages 155-166
Managing Learning Environments in Schools....Pages 167-180
Front Matter....Pages 181-181
The Management of E-Learning....Pages 183-187
Management Systems in the Classroom....Pages 189-194
Core Competences for Item....Pages 195-201
Back Matter....Pages 203-206
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