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Research paper thumbnail of Technology and educational ‘pivoting’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: A collected commentary

Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning

The present document presents 13 commentaries that address the broad topic of the special issue-T... more The present document presents 13 commentaries that address the broad topic of the special issue-Technology and educational 'pivoting' in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic-and, in some cases, specific articles from the issue itself. Since the launch

Research paper thumbnail of The current impact of IT, and the stages of school development: are there any prospects for the future?

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching informatics capability: the key to changes in learning

Research paper thumbnail of An International View of Mathematics Assessment. (Invited Plenary Talk)

Research paper thumbnail of Research Skills Future in Education: Building Workforce Competence:Research Report 1: Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity

Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity This new research project, 'Research Ski... more Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity This new research project, 'Research Skills Future in Education: Building Workforce Competence', is a joint collaborative research endeavour involving researchers from India and the United Kingdom (UK). We are pleased to present the first research report from this project, gathering evidence from (largely) engineering undergraduate and postgraduate students that relates to the overarching question of 'Do we cultivate research skills? Veracity versus falsity'.

Research paper thumbnail of Coding, Programming and the Changing Curriculum for Computing in Schools

A meeting in Linz, Austria in June 2018 was convened by UNESCO together with IFIP TC3 in order to... more A meeting in Linz, Austria in June 2018 was convened by UNESCO together with IFIP TC3 in order to examine the needs and challenges/opportunities in relation to changing Computing curricula and the renewed focus on "coding" or programming and a stronger Computer Science content. The following key challenges previously identified (see task force/EDUSummIT report – Appendix 1) were all considered by delegates to apply in their own countries but with varying importance at different stages in their processes of curriculum change.

Research paper thumbnail of Anytime Anywhere Learning Pilot Programme. Evaluation summary report

Research paper thumbnail of Integrated support for maths

Research paper thumbnail of Reports from the Focus Groups

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 1997

Background This report is the third in a sequence examining the issues influencing the effective ... more Background This report is the third in a sequence examining the issues influencing the effective use of information technology (IT) in education. The first report (Watson and Tinsley, 1995) examined the issues around the integration of informatics in education. The report from the World Conference on Computers in Education then examined the theoretical basis of IT and effective implementation (Tinsley and van Weert, 1996). This last report continues the theme with a focus on the question "How should we teach teachers to change?" It examines this question from the perspectives of change theory and lessons we have gained from practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Parents/guardians, education and digital technologies

Special issue Parents/guardians, education and digital technologies | More at

Research paper thumbnail of Collaborative learning in Lithuanian schools:findings from a nationwide teacher survey

The main focus in this research is on teachers in Lithuania, and their experiences about engaging... more The main focus in this research is on teachers in Lithuania, and their experiences about engaging with collaborative learning enhanced with different information and communication technologies (ICT). This collaborative learning study, which takes account of the uses of technologies among teachers, is the first of its type in Lithuania. This state-of-the-art research gives an opportunity to see how collaborative learning is happening in practice from teachers’ perspectives.

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Order Thinking Skills: An exploration of aspects of learning and thinking and how ICT can be used to support these processes

Research paper thumbnail of Educational Digital Technologies in Developing Countries Challenge Third Party Providers

J. Educ. Technol. Soc., 2016

In this conceptual paper, we consider issues and challenges of third party and governmental organ... more In this conceptual paper, we consider issues and challenges of third party and governmental organisations in planning and implementing access to and uses of digital technologies for learning and teaching in developing countries. We consider failures and weaknesses in the planning and implementation processes highlighted by research in developed countries (as well as successes supporting implementation). We problematise these issues and challenges, conceptualise them in order to focus on longer-term rather than shorter-term ones, and offer new alternative models and ways of conceiving these practices for future sustainability.

Research paper thumbnail of Fallstudie:Verständnis entwickeln durch eine integrierte Lernumgebung aus verschiedenen digitalen Technologien

Diese Fallstudie gehort zu einer Reihe von Forschungsberichten, die die Nutzung von digitalen Tec... more Diese Fallstudie gehort zu einer Reihe von Forschungsberichten, die die Nutzung von digitalen Technologien in Schulen untersuchen. Fur das hier beschriebene Element der Forschungsreihe wurde die Form der Fallstudie gewahlt, weil ihr die Daten und Ergebnisse einer einzelnen Lerngruppe an einer Schule in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Deutschland zugrunde liegen. Eine Lerngruppe von 17- und 18-Jahrigen nutzte eine integrierte Lernumgebung aus verschiedenen digitalen Technologien (bestehend aus einem interaktiven SMART Display Serie 7000, einem interaktiven SMART Whiteboard 800, zwolf Samsung Galaxy Tab A Tablet PCs sowie einer virtuellen Lernumgebung) fur den Unterricht im Leistungskurs Englisch im zweiten Jahr der Qualifikationsphase (Q2). Die integrierte digitale Lernumgebung unterstutzte eine Reihe von Lernszenarien, mit Hilfe derer die Lernenden ein besseres Verstandnis fur die von ihnen erwarteten Examensleistungen im Hinblick auf die Durchdringung der Aufgabenstellung, die Textanalyse u...

Research paper thumbnail of A Local Authority Landscape Review

Technology to support young people 16 to 18 years of age who are not in employment, education or ... more Technology to support young people 16 to 18 years of age who are not in employment, education or training (NEET):

Research paper thumbnail of Case study:Building understanding through an ecology of technologies

This case study is one of a number of research reports investigating uses of digital technologies... more This case study is one of a number of research reports investigating uses of digital technologies in schools. A case study has been selected for this element of the wider research study, as it provides evidence about uses and outcomes with a single class of pupils in one school, in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. An ecology of technologies (a SMART interactive flat panel, a SMART interactive whiteboard, twelve Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablets, and an associated VLE) were linked and used with a class of 17-18-year-old final year Abitur pupils in an English major course. The technologies supported a number of learning activities that were designed by the teacher to help pupils develop more effective answering of test and examination questions, analysing text and structuring answers in English. The technologies were shown to support individual and small group work, class discussions, collating detail, structuring writing and answers, reviewing notes that were saved online, and a...

Research paper thumbnail of Computing Education, Outcomes of

Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies, 2020

In this article, how outcomes of computing education can be conceived and considered is initially... more In this article, how outcomes of computing education can be conceived and considered is initially discussed. Later, returning to explore more deeply the current situation across a range of countries, identifying contemporary outcomes of computing education.

Research paper thumbnail of Developing Home-School ICT uses: Challenging values and thinking

Research paper thumbnail of NP3 Case Study 4:Public report of the project New Purposes, New Practices, New Pedagogies (NP3)

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Accreditation on Quality and Excellence of Higher Education Institutions

Higher education plays a crucial role in the growth and nation development in social, economic, c... more Higher education plays a crucial role in the growth and nation development in social, economic, cultural, scientific and political respects. Education empowers people to transform from a human being to having human resources. In present context of globalization, quality higher education is needed to uplift creativity, talent, adaptability and research mindset. In order to fully utilize the outcomes of education, it is important to ensure that education is meeting the minimal prescribed standards to fulfill ever-changing requirements worldwide. Accreditation, a powerful tool of quality assurance, is used to assess the national system of higher education. Accreditation is considered as a quality stamp, which ensures that an accredited institution/programme has undergone a rigorous process of external peer evaluation based on predefined standards/principles and complies with the minimum requirements. This paper focuses on the outcomes of accreditation to enhance excellence in higher ed...

Research paper thumbnail of Technology and educational ‘pivoting’ in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic: A collected commentary

Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning

The present document presents 13 commentaries that address the broad topic of the special issue-T... more The present document presents 13 commentaries that address the broad topic of the special issue-Technology and educational 'pivoting' in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic-and, in some cases, specific articles from the issue itself. Since the launch

Research paper thumbnail of The current impact of IT, and the stages of school development: are there any prospects for the future?

Research paper thumbnail of Teaching informatics capability: the key to changes in learning

Research paper thumbnail of An International View of Mathematics Assessment. (Invited Plenary Talk)

Research paper thumbnail of Research Skills Future in Education: Building Workforce Competence:Research Report 1: Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity

Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity This new research project, 'Research Ski... more Do We Cultivate Research Skills? Veracity versus Falsity This new research project, 'Research Skills Future in Education: Building Workforce Competence', is a joint collaborative research endeavour involving researchers from India and the United Kingdom (UK). We are pleased to present the first research report from this project, gathering evidence from (largely) engineering undergraduate and postgraduate students that relates to the overarching question of 'Do we cultivate research skills? Veracity versus falsity'.

Research paper thumbnail of Coding, Programming and the Changing Curriculum for Computing in Schools

A meeting in Linz, Austria in June 2018 was convened by UNESCO together with IFIP TC3 in order to... more A meeting in Linz, Austria in June 2018 was convened by UNESCO together with IFIP TC3 in order to examine the needs and challenges/opportunities in relation to changing Computing curricula and the renewed focus on "coding" or programming and a stronger Computer Science content. The following key challenges previously identified (see task force/EDUSummIT report – Appendix 1) were all considered by delegates to apply in their own countries but with varying importance at different stages in their processes of curriculum change.

Research paper thumbnail of Anytime Anywhere Learning Pilot Programme. Evaluation summary report

Research paper thumbnail of Integrated support for maths

Research paper thumbnail of Reports from the Focus Groups

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology, 1997

Background This report is the third in a sequence examining the issues influencing the effective ... more Background This report is the third in a sequence examining the issues influencing the effective use of information technology (IT) in education. The first report (Watson and Tinsley, 1995) examined the issues around the integration of informatics in education. The report from the World Conference on Computers in Education then examined the theoretical basis of IT and effective implementation (Tinsley and van Weert, 1996). This last report continues the theme with a focus on the question "How should we teach teachers to change?" It examines this question from the perspectives of change theory and lessons we have gained from practice.

Research paper thumbnail of Parents/guardians, education and digital technologies

Special issue Parents/guardians, education and digital technologies | More at

Research paper thumbnail of Collaborative learning in Lithuanian schools:findings from a nationwide teacher survey

The main focus in this research is on teachers in Lithuania, and their experiences about engaging... more The main focus in this research is on teachers in Lithuania, and their experiences about engaging with collaborative learning enhanced with different information and communication technologies (ICT). This collaborative learning study, which takes account of the uses of technologies among teachers, is the first of its type in Lithuania. This state-of-the-art research gives an opportunity to see how collaborative learning is happening in practice from teachers’ perspectives.

Research paper thumbnail of Higher Order Thinking Skills: An exploration of aspects of learning and thinking and how ICT can be used to support these processes

Research paper thumbnail of Educational Digital Technologies in Developing Countries Challenge Third Party Providers

J. Educ. Technol. Soc., 2016

In this conceptual paper, we consider issues and challenges of third party and governmental organ... more In this conceptual paper, we consider issues and challenges of third party and governmental organisations in planning and implementing access to and uses of digital technologies for learning and teaching in developing countries. We consider failures and weaknesses in the planning and implementation processes highlighted by research in developed countries (as well as successes supporting implementation). We problematise these issues and challenges, conceptualise them in order to focus on longer-term rather than shorter-term ones, and offer new alternative models and ways of conceiving these practices for future sustainability.

Research paper thumbnail of Fallstudie:Verständnis entwickeln durch eine integrierte Lernumgebung aus verschiedenen digitalen Technologien

Diese Fallstudie gehort zu einer Reihe von Forschungsberichten, die die Nutzung von digitalen Tec... more Diese Fallstudie gehort zu einer Reihe von Forschungsberichten, die die Nutzung von digitalen Technologien in Schulen untersuchen. Fur das hier beschriebene Element der Forschungsreihe wurde die Form der Fallstudie gewahlt, weil ihr die Daten und Ergebnisse einer einzelnen Lerngruppe an einer Schule in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Deutschland zugrunde liegen. Eine Lerngruppe von 17- und 18-Jahrigen nutzte eine integrierte Lernumgebung aus verschiedenen digitalen Technologien (bestehend aus einem interaktiven SMART Display Serie 7000, einem interaktiven SMART Whiteboard 800, zwolf Samsung Galaxy Tab A Tablet PCs sowie einer virtuellen Lernumgebung) fur den Unterricht im Leistungskurs Englisch im zweiten Jahr der Qualifikationsphase (Q2). Die integrierte digitale Lernumgebung unterstutzte eine Reihe von Lernszenarien, mit Hilfe derer die Lernenden ein besseres Verstandnis fur die von ihnen erwarteten Examensleistungen im Hinblick auf die Durchdringung der Aufgabenstellung, die Textanalyse u...

Research paper thumbnail of A Local Authority Landscape Review

Technology to support young people 16 to 18 years of age who are not in employment, education or ... more Technology to support young people 16 to 18 years of age who are not in employment, education or training (NEET):

Research paper thumbnail of Case study:Building understanding through an ecology of technologies

This case study is one of a number of research reports investigating uses of digital technologies... more This case study is one of a number of research reports investigating uses of digital technologies in schools. A case study has been selected for this element of the wider research study, as it provides evidence about uses and outcomes with a single class of pupils in one school, in the state of Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany. An ecology of technologies (a SMART interactive flat panel, a SMART interactive whiteboard, twelve Samsung Galaxy Tab A tablets, and an associated VLE) were linked and used with a class of 17-18-year-old final year Abitur pupils in an English major course. The technologies supported a number of learning activities that were designed by the teacher to help pupils develop more effective answering of test and examination questions, analysing text and structuring answers in English. The technologies were shown to support individual and small group work, class discussions, collating detail, structuring writing and answers, reviewing notes that were saved online, and a...

Research paper thumbnail of Computing Education, Outcomes of

Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies, 2020

In this article, how outcomes of computing education can be conceived and considered is initially... more In this article, how outcomes of computing education can be conceived and considered is initially discussed. Later, returning to explore more deeply the current situation across a range of countries, identifying contemporary outcomes of computing education.

Research paper thumbnail of Developing Home-School ICT uses: Challenging values and thinking

Research paper thumbnail of NP3 Case Study 4:Public report of the project New Purposes, New Practices, New Pedagogies (NP3)

Research paper thumbnail of Impact of Accreditation on Quality and Excellence of Higher Education Institutions

Higher education plays a crucial role in the growth and nation development in social, economic, c... more Higher education plays a crucial role in the growth and nation development in social, economic, cultural, scientific and political respects. Education empowers people to transform from a human being to having human resources. In present context of globalization, quality higher education is needed to uplift creativity, talent, adaptability and research mindset. In order to fully utilize the outcomes of education, it is important to ensure that education is meeting the minimal prescribed standards to fulfill ever-changing requirements worldwide. Accreditation, a powerful tool of quality assurance, is used to assess the national system of higher education. Accreditation is considered as a quality stamp, which ensures that an accredited institution/programme has undergone a rigorous process of external peer evaluation based on predefined standards/principles and complies with the minimum requirements. This paper focuses on the outcomes of accreditation to enhance excellence in higher ed...