A knock-on effect, which started with a call from UK industry for more IT-wise graduates and in turn presented opportunities to A-level students looking for courses, has finally permeated down to the bedrock of the education system.
Funding is an obvious starting place - the cost of a computer for a school is obviously equal to the cost of many hundreds of text books and it can't always be an easy part of the budget to get past the governors.
After the summer, the EC plans to present an impact assessment for the EIT, which will be followed by a formal proposal outlining key issues - such as the location of the governing board and a detailed budget - with the aim of the institute being...
Computers will be located in classrooms for pupils to access online learning resources. All full-time equivalent primary teachers and nursery school head teachers will receive laptops, allowing them to carry out admin from home and to assist with...
The school has committed 10 per cent of its annual budget over the next three years to investing in computer tools for learning as a way of engaging students, training staff and streamlining the task of assessment.silicon.com Public Sector
Technologies being deployed across the network include course management system WebCT (Course Tools), and CitySpace, a virtual learning environment which gives students access to online course materials, resources, interactive activities, and...