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Colleges
Steve Davies
Project Officer, Becta
Specialist Colleges
Survey sample
Colleges 27
Students 1,900
Hardware £378,000
Software £113,000
Band 4 22% 7%
Band 5 7% 0%
Band 6 0% 0%
Symbols writing 7%
Internet access
Physic al coordination
Learning materials
Access equipment
Applicatio n software
Internet access
Other hardware
e-Communications
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Weighted Score
Issues affecting ICT
development
• Up-to date hardware and software
• Awareness of what is available
• Resources need to be adapted
• Age-appropriate materials
• Access technology a lever to adopt
technology in learning
Issues affecting ICT
development
• Staff commitment
• Need for training
• Time for training and adapting
resources
• Bottlenecks to access
• Accessible software and websites
• Access to expertise
Internet access
• 17 colleges (63%) have a web site
• 44% consider Internet access adequate
for students
• 48% consider Internet access adequate
for staff
Priorities for ICT
development - curriculum
Basic Education
Business and
vocational
Communication