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Abstract | ||
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This article is a literature review concerning the factors that play an important role in the development of educational technology plans in the educational system of developing countries (DCs). Largely, the technology plans are influenced by factors that emanates from within the country (internal) and those outside of their borders (external). Internal factors include the high prices and low effectiveness of services provided by technology-related multinational corporations in DCs, the philosophical perspectives and priorities of organizations, foundations and development agencies promoting the implementation of ICTs in DCs, pilot programs without sustainability, uncoordinated pilot projects, selling of refurbished computers for use at a large scale, and dominance of the English language in the software. External factors include international summits and conferences, global partnerships and establishment of international organizations, and technology-related multinational corporations. To this end, this article is intended to stimulate reflections on the different factors that play an important role in the development and implementation of educational technology plans in Dcs. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2014 | 10.1007/s10639-013-9261-0 | Education and Information Technologies |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
information communication technology,developing countries,learning environments,technology planning,school districts | Educational technology,Multinational corporation,Computer science,Public relations,Knowledge management,Developing country,Pilot programs,Educational systems,Information and Communications Technology,Pedagogy,Technical support,Sustainability | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
19 | 4 | 1573-7608 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
4 | 0.40 | 2 |
Authors | ||
2 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
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| Jared Keengwe | 1 | 77 | 20.36 |
| Sandy Malapile | 2 | 4 | 0.40 |