The potential benefits of access to information and communications technology are widely promoted from sharing data and expertise to cutting costs on ordering materials. What is required is a clear policy on the use of ICT that addresses every issue from departmental planning through to classroom best practice and establishes policies and systems that work . Or rather, it is always someone else s fault.
People get very attached to systems, but if a system isn t working, it isn t a good system.
The key to success is the support of senior staff if they speak and act as if they are trying to pretend that IT doesn t exist, that acts as a powerful brake on progress. There are many aspects of managing IT, from making the resources accessible to apparently simple things like computer file management. Managing ICT addresses all the issues facing ICT managers today. From outlining the personal skills desirable in a manager through to advice on training colleagues, assessment and examples of best practice. To order direct, telephone 01235 827720.