Information Technology in Boarding Schools

Authors

  • Olga Dečman Dobrnjič Dijaški dom Ivana Cankarja, Poljanska 26,1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija
  • Metod Černetič Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za organizacijske vede, Kidričeva 55a, 4000 Kranj, Slovenija

Abstract

Educational process is becoming a process of information and communication, however multimedia systems of communication enable general application of new technologies which set up a challenge for the preparing of new methods in forming learning and teaching processes. In the text below we are going to talk about information systems as component part of organizational processes, about information technology equipment in boarding schools as public institutions and about the presence of information technology in boarding school organizational systems. By the help of research we got statistical data about the number of computers in boarding schools, how many and what chances of use of computers and internet educators and students have, which organizational systems are guided by the help of computer programmes and what is the principals' view on information technology. We also got the answers to how principals value their knowledge in computer science and what advantages bring information technology in the school system. Key words: information technology, information system, computer, computer programme, internet

Published

2005-10-20

Issue

Section

Research Papers