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Success Factors and Challenges of an Information Communication Technology Network in Rural Schools
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Mihai, Maryke A. – Africa Education Review, 2017
In April 2008, an interactive information communication technology (ICT) network was established in Mpumalanga, South Africa. the network involved the implementation of SMART board interactive whiteboards (IWBs) and collaboration between a leading school and several disadvantaged schools. the main purpose of the Mpumalanga IWB project was to reach…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Computer Networks, Information Technology, Interviews
Building a Better CTO
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Fletcher, Geoffrey H. – T.H.E. Journal, 2010
This article features the new Framework of Essential Skills of the K-12 CTO of the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN). This latest, version 2.0 iteration of the skills framework builds upon work the organization did earlier this decade. This time CoSN, a professional association for district technology leaders, reached out to a variety of…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Educational Environment, Computer Networks, Skill Development
Technology in Instructional Support Services.
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1991
This manual is intended to provide directors of funded programs and teachers with an awareness of a wide range of technology services, programs, and applications for improving the quality and effectiveness of instructional support services in New York State schools. The first of nine chapters contains two papers: "Technology Support for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Educational Improvement
The Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry, and Education (CANARIE).
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Silva, Marcos; Cartwright, Glenn F. – Public-Access Computer Systems Review, 1992
Discussion of a Canadian high-speed communications network, influenced by the National Research and Education Network (NREN) initiative, focuses on the genesis of the system; expected benefits to Canada's economy, competitiveness, and social welfare; and specific applications such as library resource sharing, free-nets, distance education, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Competition, Computer Networks, Economic Development
Evaluation of the Alberta SchoolNet Project.
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Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Policy & Planning Branch. – 1994
SchoolNet is a Canadian national program designed to link electronically 300 schools in order to provide access to communications and information technology. Thirty schools in Alberta were selected as pilot sites to develop projects in science, mathematics, or technology which could use resources that enhance student learning experiences. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Information, Computer Networks, Educational Improvement
Lessons Learned and Lessons To Be Learned: An Overview of Innovative Network Learning Environments.
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Jacobson, Michael J.; Jacobson, Phoebe Chen – 1998
This paper provides an overview of five innovative projects involving network learning technologies in the United States: (1) the MicroObservatory Internet Telescope is a collection of small, high-quality, and low-maintenance telescopes operated by the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (Massachusetts), which may be used remotely via the…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education