Paper Info
Title
Digital Bridge Or Digital Divide? A Case Study Review Of The Implementation Of The 'Computers For Pupils Programme' In A Birmingham Secondary School
Abstract
Attempts to bridge the Digital Divide have seen vast investment in Information Communication Technology in schools. In the United Kingdom, the Computers for Pupils initiative has invested 60 pound million of funds to help some of the most disadvantaged secondary school pupils by putting a computer in their home.This paper charts and evaluates the implementation of the Computers for Pupils programme and its extension, the Universal Home Access programme, in a Birmingham secondary school. This case study employs a complementary mixed-method approach-the questionnaire method with a year 9 cohort of pupils and interviews with their ICT teachers.Findings from this research, which are divided into four themes-laptop use and support, provision of connectivity, decisions on software and hardware, and technical support and repair-found several issues with the implementation of the programme. As a consequence, several recommendations for improvement are offered, all aimed at the more effective implementation of the national Home Access programme, which has recently begun its implementation across England.
Year
DOI
Venue
2011
10.28945/1345
JOURNAL OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION-INNOVATIONS IN PRACTICE
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Digital Divide, Home Access, Secondary Education, ICT
Journal
10
ISSN
Citations 
PageRank 
2165-3151
0
0.34
References 
Authors
2
1
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
jonathan padraig morris100.34