Information Technology Backgrounder FAQ 3. However, it encourages and facilitates the development and implementation of standards. Because of how quickly technology changes, IT standards need to be broad-based and adaptable. Programming, once required for any computer work, is now a specialized technical skill. The Internet, once limited to technical professionals, is now used with elementary school students.
Standards can have several effects.
If adopted throughout a system, they make it easier for students to change schools without having to learn or lose familiar tools. They provide a benchmark against which to evaluate programs. They can serve as a planning tool, helping to guide decisions about how to design programs and spend money.