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ICT Policy and Implementation in Education: cases in C anada, N orthern I reland and I reland
Author(s) -
Austin Roger,
Hunter Bill
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european journal of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1465-3435
pISSN - 0141-8211
DOI - 10.1111/ejed.12013
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , politics , economic growth , state (computer science) , political science , education policy , higher education , economics , algorithm , computer science , law
Countries with similar levels of economic development often implement different education ICT policies. Much of the existing research attributes such differences to economic and political factors. In this paper, we examine the development of ICT policy and implementation in the two parts of I reland and in two C anadian provinces and find that historical, social and cultural differences also play an important role in the way ICT policies develop. In particular, we see differing historical perceptions of the role of the state and church in education playing a more important role than has hitherto been recognized.