Organising IT resources in educational institutions

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions

• Somekh, B. Davies, N. (1997)
• Using Information Technology Effectively in
• Teaching and Learning.

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The Computer Laboratory

• Disadvantages
• prompts a didactic approach
• mixed ability teaching difficult
• restricted access
• health/safety difficulties multiplied.

• Advantages
• ease of management
• ease of use - class teaching
• security simplified
• peripherals and software can be shared.

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Single Computer in the classroom

• Advantages
• encourages flexible approach
• acts as a focus for group work
• specialist support and facilities not required.

• Disadvantages
• time restrictions on students access
• management is devolved to students
• may increase security difficulties
• increased cost if networked to main computer room.

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Approaches to sharing IT resources

• Networks - in one room
• Single computers - in classrooms
• Clusters - library, art, music, PE, Languages.
• Portable computers - for individual and group
  work.

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Other issues to consider.

• Support of staff involved in using IT in their
  teaching.
• Organisation of teaching rooms.
• Drawing up an IT school policy.
• Planning for flexible use of IT resources.
• Security of system.
• Software and Hardware.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Supporting the staff involved.

• All staff involved in using IT in their teaching
  will need access to staff development and
  training.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Organising Teaching rooms.

• Installation.
• Security.
• Furniture and lighting.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Drawing up an IT Policy.

• Responsibilities of senior managers.
• IT co-ordinator.
• Technical support.
• Responsibilities of teachers, students, parents.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Flexible use of IT Resources.

• Teaching room.
• Open access area.
• Portable computers.
• Support staff.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Security of System.

• Virus protections software.
• Use of floppy disks.
• Hacking.
• Vandalism and theft.

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Organising IT resources in educational
institutions.

• Software and Hardware.

• Software should be selected before hardware.
• Currently there are a number of standards
  available for purchase of hardware.