Information Technology and Educational Management in the Knowledge Society

Tatnall A. (ed.), Osorio J. (ed.), Visscher A. (ed.)0387240454

Information Technology and Educational Management in the Knowledge Society is an essential reference for both academic and professional researchers in the field of information technology and educational management.Since the mid-1980’s, computer assisted educational information systems have been developing in various parts of the world and the knowledge surrounding the development and implementation of these systems has been growing. The papers presented in this volume are the result of an international call for papers addressing the challenges faced by the information technology and education management (ITEM) field in a society where knowledge management is becoming a major issue both in educational and business systems.

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Table of contents :
COVER……Page 1
TABLE OF CONTENTS……Page 6
Preface……Page 8
Data, Information and Questions of Pupil Progress……Page 12
Primary School Teachers’ Use of ICT forAdministration and Management……Page 22
Reaping ITEM Benefits……Page 34
Managing Accountability Innovations in Distance-Learning Programs……Page 48
Extending the Classroom……Page 58
Systemic Reform Efforts in the U.S…….Page 68
Developing an Integrated School Information System……Page 78
Computerised School Information Systems Usage inan Emerging Country – Uganda……Page 92
ITEM System Usage in the Ministry of Education inBotswana……Page 110
Data Quality in Educational Systems for DecisionMakers……Page 122
Planning as the Base for Efficient Management ofICT……Page 132
Educational Management Systems and the TutorialClass……Page 142
Quality Management in Virtual Education……Page 152
Emerging Knowledge Networks as a BackgroundFor Educational Management……Page 162
A Collaborative Environment for New LearningEcology and E-Pedagogy……Page 172
Information Society in Extremadura……Page 182
Basic Architecture for ICT Integration in theCanary Educational System……Page 192
To Adopt or Not to Adopt Computer-Based SchoolManagement Systems?……Page 210
Future Directions in ITEM Research……Page 220
Managing Distance and Lifelong Learning……Page 230