Management of Education in the Information Age

Abstract

Human resources are a critical issue of the Information Technology for Educational Management field (ITEM). Within this issue, computer usage training takes up a key position. In order to identify the potential and, therefore, the utility of a computerized information system the user will previously need to develop some skills to use it, which is possible with an adequate training process. However, experience shows that, very often, training programs are influenced by the environment of the training process. The purpose of this paper is to integrate previous research on training in order to develop a framework which can help identify opportunities and threats owing to environmental factors that can decisively affect a training program's success.

Engineering Curriculum Changes in Higher and Tertiary Education: A Case of One Polytechnic College in Zimbabwe

“…The absence of training is an indication of the failure to first address and resolve the concerns of the respondents in this study. According to the Concerns Based Adoption Model (CBAM), individuals progress through stages of concern as an innovation is implemented, moving from personal or self-concern about the task of adopting the innovation and, finally, to concern about the impact of the innovation Selwood et al (2012). Kyahurwa (2013).…”

“…This suggests that people responsible for curriculum changes have to adapt to teachers' desires before rushing to adopt the new practices. According to the model, individuals progress through stages of concern as an innovation is implemented, moving from personal or self-concern about the task of adopting the innovation and, finally, to concern about the impact of the innovation Selwood, et al (2012). The key feature of the model is to first address and resolve the concerns of persons seeking professional development and/or expected to take up specific tasks in the motivation.…”