Information Society Technology Programme funded by the European Community
Objectives
- To realise the benefits of the information society for Europe both by accelerating its emergence and by ensuring that the needs of individuals and enterprises are met
Scope
- Primary and secondary education
Methods Used for Data Collection
- The IST research is conducted within a single and integrated programme that reflects the convergence of information processing, communications and media technologies
Indicators Used
- Countries with an official policy on the use of ICT
- Responsibility for the purchase and maintenance of hardware
- Objectives in national ICT projects
- Inclusion of ICTs in national curriculum
- Schools with ICT implementation plans
- Average and total expenditure on ICT in schools
- Number of computers per 100 pupils
- Computers with access to the internet and quality of access
- Number and quality of computers available for administration, pupils and teachers
- Schools with own websites, on-line services, intranet or e-mail
- Pupils and teachers with a personal e-mail address
- Use of ICT in areas of the curriculum
- Teachers' opinion about the internet as a tool
- Qualifications in IT and media studies
- Hours/years spent in pedagogical and technical IT guidance
- Student and teacher knowledge regarding ICT
- Teachers' confidence in the use of ICT
- ICT trained teachers
(For more information see The IST Website)