Association for the
Advancement of Computing in Education
Celebrating 25+ Years of
Service to the IT in Education / E-Learning Community
Celebrating 25+ Years of
Service to the IT in Education / E-Learning Community
Room: 2
Fri, Oct. 28 10:30 AM-11:00 AM
Authors:
Kari Liukkunen, University of Oulu, Finland
Juha Pohjonen, University of Oulu, Finland
Janne Sariola, University of Helsinki, Finland
Abstract:
During the period 2002–2004 Finnish universities developed and implemented their own strategies for the use of information and communication technologies in teaching as part of Finland’s National Strategy for Education, Training and Research in the Information Society. Reports made on these strategies reveal that they were often rather weak on implementation and monitoring. A key problem was bridging the gap between strategic objectives and their implementation. In response to this, the Finnish universities’ joint ICT Strategy Service has developed the ProAktori model and database tool. This paper presents the model, the theories supporting it, the main features of the metrics involved and the first user experiences. The emphasis is on the importance of measurability and communication in effective strategy processes.
