Schools are places dominated by words, spoken and in print. Many subjects, and many students' learning abilities, are enhanced by pictures. Time is saved. Some tasks can be done faster, freeing time for other work. Better decisions are made .
Information can be more readily available in a timely way to support decisions.
More people can conveniently participate in certain decisions, when information is readily available to all. Moreover, in the name of spreadsheets, databases, project planners and expert systems, aids to decision-making are becoming available. New curriculum and new services are possible. Distance learning, for example, is making it feasible for students in small school districts to study Latin, calculus and other subjects which previously were too expensive to deliver to sparsely populated areas. Cost savings occur.