IFIP TC6 Open Digital Library

ITEM 2010: Kasane, Botswana

Information Technology and Managing Quality Education - 9th IFIP WG 3.7 Conference on Information Technology in Educational Management, ITEM 2010, Kasane, Botswana, July 26-30, 2010, Revised Selected Papers

Arthur Tatnall, Omponye Coach Kereteletswe, Adrie J. Visscher

Springer, IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology 348, ISBN: 978-3-642-19714-7



Contents

Managing Quality Education - Identifying the Learning Needs of the Individual, Then Satisfying Them.

Don Passey

 1-10

Value Chain of Technology in Higher Education Institutions: From IT Resources to Technological Performance.

Jacques Bulchand-Gidumal, Santiago Melián-González, Javier Osorio-Acosta

 11-19

Using Information Technology to Promote Thinking.

Maree A. Skillen

 20-29

Age, Gender and Culture as Correlates of Use of Knowledge Management Systems in Makerere University.

F. E. K. Bakkabulindi, B. Sekabembe

 30-42

Managing the Online Student Experience: An Ecological Model.

Bill Davey, Arthur Tatnall

 43-51

Using Open Source Software for Improving Dialog in Computer Science Education - Case Mozambique University.

Nicholas B. Mavengere, Mikko J. Ruohonen

 52-61

A Baseline for a School Management Information System.

Alan Strickley

 62-74

Implementation of the Technological Plan for Education in Portugal, a School Perspective.

António Castro, Leonel Santos

 75-85

In Search of a Conceptual Framework for the Capacities of University ITEM.

Ronald Bisaso

 86-94

Bridging the Knowledge Gap for African Researchers through Open Access Publishing: The Case of African Higher Education Research Online (AHERO).

Beatrice Sekabembe, Jude Ssempebwa

 95-103

Moving towards 2020: A Tentative Approach to ITEM.

Javier Osorio, Jacques Bulchand

 104-112

Innovation or Renovation? The Management of Strategic and Adoption Decisions within a University.

Arthur Tatnall, Karen Manning

 113-120

The 'Educational Lot' for Young People Who Are NEET: Quality Management and Roles of Management Information Systems.

Don Passey

 121-129

Emerging Issues in the Utilization of Synchronous ICT in the Delivery of Distance Education at Public Universities in Uganda.

Rita Nankanja, Ronald Bisaso

 130-138

eLearning Attitudes in Botswana's Private Sector.

Paul T. Nleya

 139-148

Using Information Technology in Education to Manage a Professional Learning Community (PLC).

Maree A. Skillen

 149-155

Does Personality Type Affect Teachers' Information Systems Utilization in Pedagogy? The Makerere University Lecturers' Experience.

David Kabugo

 156-165

Optimization Technique for Implementation of Blended Learning in Constrained Low Bandwidth Environment.

Nazir Ahmad Suhail, Jude T. Lubega

 166-173

The GES Connect Digitally Programme: Shaping Parental Engagement through Technology.

Alan Strickley, Tim Spiers

 174-185

A Comparative Study of Access to Web-Enabled Services in Botswana and the UK: Issues, Obstacles and Solutions.

Moses Mmileng Moreri, Maubrey Russ Pitso, Alan Strickley

 186-194

Justification of ICT Expenditure: Input and Outputs.

Jacques Bulchand, Omponye Kereteletswe, Antonio Castro, Maipelo Molebatsi, Marcos Maedza

 195-198

Online Learning Features and Factors in Getting the Blend Right.

Paul T. Nleya, Sethunya P. Kgaodi, Letlhogonolo Moaneng, Godfrey S. Kalanke, Javier Osorio, Nicholas B. Mavengere, Ramaraju Gavarraju, Prince O. Marokane, Selefo Sabone

 199-203