Will IT take off?
SWEDEN: Telecom and Information Technology History as the world’s leading IT nation 2000 and 2001 [International Data Corporation (IDC)] More than 80% (aged 14-79) have access to a PC Surfing on the Net (aged 14-79) 70 % Third largest export of telecom products per inhabitant after Singapore and Finland (?)
POLICY
Moving towards flexible learning Education systems - Schools - Formal adult education - Informal adult education - University education
Tools for promoting transformations Money Agencies – change agents Research Legislation
Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning - CFL The Agency promotes lifelong learning by introducing flexible learning
ORGANISATION, INFRASTRUCTURE
+ Most of IT infrastructure in place Adapted milieus Libraries …. - Local support structures Teachers expected to be multiexperts New categories of staff missing or not thought of
CULTURE
+ outside Ed systems IT well integrated IT-maturity Lunarstorm, banking - Inside Ed systems Clashes between ideals Power conflict
ORGANISATION, INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY CULTURE
Complexity!