Application of Information System Technology to K-12 Education,
Abstract
Information system technology has revolutionized how modern business and government organizations operate. That same technology holds great promise for helping to improve K-12 education, but for a variety of reasons the public schools lag other sectors in taking advantage of the technology that is already available. If technology is to make a difference in public education, it must be integrated into the overall curriculum in the schools, and it must be implemented in ways that are both affordable and sustainable. This paper argues that key steps in this process are establishing a set of flexible standards for educational technology, promoting the sharing and reuse of educational technology materials, and creating a peer review process for the selection of educational technology products. The paper concludes by describing how these ideas are being pursued in partnership with MITRE and the Springfield, Massachusetts school system.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA255223
Entities
People
- Barry M. Horowitz
- Nelson E. Bolen
- Peter J. Negroni
Organizations
- MITRE Corporation