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- Title
ICT for education -- the way ahead, but how?
- Authors
Kolodziejczyk, Iwona
- Abstract
The application of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the educational context has been in place for decades. Despite acclaimed benefits, there seems to be an existing tension between the ideology of technological determinism, which believes that computerization of educational institutions will automatically revolutionized education offered there, and real impact of ICT on education and educational institutions. Inspired by Divine Word University (DWU) students participating in an ongoing PhD research, this paper discusses new emerging issues associated with ICT application in contemporary academia and calls for deep reflection on how to translate financial investments in technology into educational success. The importance of such debate lies in the fact that DWU might be considered to be the leading university in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in terms of using ICT. The lessons learnt here are of great importance for other educational institutions which will follow DWU in technological development.
- Subjects
PAPUA New Guinea; EDUCATIONAL technology; INFORMATION &; communication technologies; EDUCATIONAL innovations; HIGH technology &; education; TECHNOLOGICAL determinism theory (Communication); AUTOMATION
- Publication
Contemporary PNG Studies, 2009, Vol 11, p26
- ISSN
1814-0351
- Publication type
Article