Integration or
Transformation?
A cross-national study of information and communication technology in school education
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ABS |
Australian Bureau of Statistics |
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ACCE |
Australian Council for Computers in Education |
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ACOT |
Apple Classrooms of Tomorrow |
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ACSA |
Australian Curriculum Studies Association |
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AEC |
Australian Education Council |
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ALTP |
Arizona Learning Technology Partnership |
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Bandwidth |
The communication capacity of a link between computers: measured in bits per second |
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Becta |
British Education Communications and Technology Agency |
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Bit |
Binary Digit: the smallest piece of data stored in a digital computer system |
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Broadband |
Technically, a communication link which carries more than one kind of data at a time. Common usage for a link with bandwidth greater than 200 kbits/second in each direction |
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Byte |
Sufficient bits to store a letter of the alphabet or similar character: generally 8 bits |
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CAD/CAM |
Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacture |
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CARTS |
Computerised Assessment Recording and Time-tabling System (Tasmania) |
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Computer |
A universal machine for processing information |
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DETYA |
Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs (Commonwealth of Australia) |
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EC |
European Community/European Commission |
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ECDL |
see ICDL |
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EdNA |
Education Network Australia |
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ERIC |
Educational Resources Information Center (Syracuse University/Federal Department of Education, USA) |
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EU |
European Union |
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FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (USA) |
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GCSE |
General Certificate of Secondary Education (UK) |
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Hardware |
Equipment comprising and associated with a computer system |
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HMI |
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate |
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IBM PC |
International Business Machines Personal Computer or a clone thereof |
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ICDL/ECDL |
International (European) Computer Driving Licence |
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ICT |
Information and Communication Technology/ies |
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IEA |
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement |
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ILS |
Independent Learning System |
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INSET |
In-service education and training |
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Internet |
A network comprising connected computers around the world |
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IRT |
In-school resource teacher (Tasmania, Australia) |
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ISTE |
International Society for Technology in Education (USA) |
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IT |
Information Technology |
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ITEC |
Information Technology in Education and Children (UNESCO) |
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KEDI |
Korean Educational Development Institute |
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KITO |
Key Information Technology Outcomes (Australia) |
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KLAs |
Key Learning Areas (Australia) |
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LCD |
Liquid Crystal Display |
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MCEETYA |
Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (Australia) |
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MEP |
Micro-Electronics Education Programme (UK) |
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MESU |
Micro-electronics Education Support Unit |
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MOO |
Multi-User Object-Oriented (a kind of multi-user role-playing environment) |
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NCATE |
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (USA) |
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NCES |
National Center for Educational Statistics (USA) |
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NCET |
National Council for Educational Technology (UK) |
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NCREL |
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (USA) |
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NCVQ |
National Council for Vocational Qualifications (UK) |
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NETS |
National Educational Technology Standards (USA) |
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NOIE |
National Office for the Information Economy (Australia) |
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NSW DET |
New South Wales Department of Education and Training |
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NSW HSC |
New South Wales Higher School Certificate |
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OECD |
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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OFSTED |
Office for Standards in Education (UK) |
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OHP |
Over-Head Projector |
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PD |
Professional Development |
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PHARE |
Poland and Hungary: Action for the Restructuring of the Economy (EC) |
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PHARE-ISE |
PHARE (see above) Information Systems in Education program |
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QCA |
Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (England) |
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QUANGO |
Quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisation |
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SACS |
School Administration Computer System (Tasmania) |
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SCAA |
School Curriculum and Assessment Authority (UK) |
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SITES |
Second Information Technology in Education Study |
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Software |
Instructions and data controlling the behaviour of a computer |
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TEFA |
Technology Education Federation of Australia |
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TILT |
Technology in Learning and Teaching (New South Wales, Australia) |
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TIMSS |
Third International Mathematics and Science Study (IEA) |
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TLCF |
Technology Literacy Challenge Fund |
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TLITE |
Teaching and Learning in an Information Technology Environment (Canada) |
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TTA |
Teacher Training Agency (UK) |
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UK |
United Kingdom |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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USA or US |
United States of America |
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UWS |
University of Western Sydney |
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VET |
Vocational Education and Training (Australia) |
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V-LAN |
Virtual local area network |
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WebCT |
Web Course Tools (commercial company) |
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WGU |
Western Governors University (USA) |
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World wide web |
Inter-linked information in hyper-text format on some internet computers |
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YCCI |
Young Children’s Computer Inventory Project |