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Developing Digital Information Literacy in Higher Education: Obstacles and Supports
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Jeffrey, Lynn; Hegarty, Bronwyn; Kelly, Oriel; Penman, Merrolee; Coburn, Dawn; McDonald, Jenny – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2011
The development of digital information literacy (DIL) has been slow in comparison to changes in information communication technologies, and this remains an issue for the higher education sector. Competency in such skills is essential to full participation in society and work. In addition, these skills are regarded as underpinning the ability to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Higher Education, Self Efficacy
The Use of Concerns Theory in Inservice Training for Computer Education.
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Cicchelli, Terry; Baecher, Richard E. – Computers and Education, 1987
This study of 18 high school teachers focuses on personal dimensions of the change process and on teacher concerns about using microcomputers in the classroom. Stages of Concern Questionnaire and interviews were used to design a staff development model consisting of inservice activities that addressed teacher's concerns about computers.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Educational Change, Inservice Teacher Education
The New 3 "R"s in Education.
Rodgers, Robert J.; Bonja, Robert – 1986
Implementing computers and other elements of high tech into the classroom involves sound visionary planning, a comprehensive, diverse group of educators, and on-going staff development. The computer should be used as a problem-solving tool in a variety of settings and applications, the ramifications of which demand that educators in all subject…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Change
Ten Essential Truths to Help You Plan for Technology Use.
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Mojkowski, Charles – TechTrends, 1985
Discusses some of the complexities that educators must address if the potential of educational technology is to be realized. Topics include computers as tools; technology as a curriculum revitalization catalyst; teacher and administrator training; microcomputer limitations; computer literacy definition; computer education program evaluation;…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Curriculum Development, Definitions
Teachers, Computers, and the Internet: The First Stage of a Community-Initiated Project for the Integration of Technology into the Curriculum.
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Macmillan, Robert B.; Timmons, Vianne; Liu, Xiufeng – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1997
A study examined the reactions of Canadian secondary school teachers to the rapid introduction by a community group of a school computer laboratory connected to the Internet. Observation, surveys, and interviews revealed a lack of district policy on technology integration and related curriculum development, and needs for technical support, teacher…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
International Research on Computers in Education.
Pelgrum, Willem J. – Prospects, 1992
Reports findings from the Computers in Education Study (COMPED) conducted in 1989 by the International Association for the Evaluation Achievement (IEA). Discusses problems associated with failure to adopt computers in schools, staff development, gender differences, and administrative use of computers in schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Comparative Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software