Department: Master of Education
Module Description: This module examines the organisational aspects of ICT in Education by discussing the nature of ICT in Education and the role of policy in ICT provision. ICT policy is discussed in relation the process of auditing, planning and implementing change including how to develop models for ICT capability. The impact of the ‘anytime, anywhere’ model of Education is also considered by critically examining research evidence on the affect of social networking and mobile learning initiatives (e.g. one student, one laptop drives and the use of mobile phones as an educational teaching and learning resource) upon teaching and learning practices as well as practical issues concerning implementation. Finally this module considers developmental factors influencing online behaviours, risk exposure and psychological outcomes that must be considered when assessing the use of distributed web based learning environments with both children and adults and how these findings can be used in order to education children and young people about safe and responsible use of new technology.
Bates, T. and Sangrà€ Albert. (2011). Managing technology in higher education : strategies for transforming teaching and learning. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Pachler, N. et al. (2010). Mobile learning : structures, agency, practices. New York: Springer.
Selwyn, N. (2011). Schools and schooling in the digital age: a critical analysis. London: Routledge.
Other module texts:
Walker, M. (2008). A guide to Managing ICT. National Council for Voluntary Organisations.
Hayes, S. (2015). "Counting on use of technology to enhance learning", in: Jandric, P, Boras, D (eds). Critical learning in digital networks. Berlin: Springer, pp.15–36. Request item
Selwyn, N. (2016). Is technology good for education? Cambridge: Polity Press.
The context for ICT capability in schools – Policy, research and practice
Johnson, L., Adams Becker, S., Cummins, M., Estrada, V., Freeman, A. & Hall, C. (2016). NMC horizon report: 2016 higher education edition. Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium. Open resource
Leask, M. (ed.). (2001). Issues in teaching using ICT. London: RoutledgeFalmer.
ICT and Teachers, Principals and Managers – Assessing Needs and Expectations
Bulger, M. (2016). Personalized learning: the conversations we’re not having. Data and society working paper. Open resource
Selwyn, N. (2016). Is technology good for education? Cambridge: Polity Press.
Selwyn, N (2014). Distrusting educational technology: critical questions for changing times. London: Routledge.
Pupil’s perspectives on ICT Education – a clash of cultures?
Hayes, S. (2015). 'Counting on use of technology to enhance learning', in Jandric, P., Boras, D. (eds). Critical learning in digital networks. Berlin: Springer, pp.15–36. Request PDF
Papa, R. P. (2010). Technology leadership for school improvement. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
Mobile Learning: Laptops
Hansen, J. & Reich, J. (2015). Democratizing education? examining access and usage patterns in massive open online courses. Science, vol.350 (6265), pp. 1245–1248. Request item
Mobile Learning: PDA’s, Mobile Phones
Social Networking in Education
Lankshear, C. & Knobel, M. (2006). New literacies: everyday practices and classroom learning. 2nd edn. Open University Press.
Chatrooms – Implications for policy
O’Connell, R. (2002). Young people's use of chat rooms: implications for policy strategies and programs of education. Preston: CRU/UCLAN. Request PDF
Internet addiction and psychological well being & Developing an ICT Policy for your school
Additional Reading
Boisselle, L.N. (2014). Online-learning and its utility to Higher Education in the Anglophone Caribbean. SAGE Open, pp. 1-14. Open resource
DfES. (2003). Fulfilling the potential: transforming teaching and learning through ICT in schools [online]. DfES: London. Open resource
Fox, B. (2003). Successful ICT leadership in primary schools. Learning Matters: Exeter.
Garrett, R. (2017). ‘Whatever happened to the promise of online learning?’, Wonkhe blog, 24 October 2017. Open resource
Goddard, J., Hazelkorn, E. & Vallance, P. (eds). (2016). The civic university: the policy and leadership challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Jones, A. (2004). A review of the research literature on barriers to the uptake of ICT by teachers [online]. Becta: Coventry. Open resource
Keating, I. & Moorcroft, R. (2006). Managing the business of schools. London: Sage.
Marginson, S. (2015). ‘Is higher education reinforcing inequality?’ University World News, 17 July 2015. Open resource
Marginson, S. (2016). Higher Education and the common good. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
O’Sullivan, M. (2016). Academic barbarism, universities and inequality. London: Palgrave Macmillan.
Papa, R. P. (2010). Technology leadership for school improvement. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.
Tagg, B. (ed.). (1995). Developing a whole school IT policy. London: Pitman.