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Factors Influencing Technology Planning in Developing Countries: A Literature Review
Keengwe, Jared; Malapile, Sandy
Education and Information Technologies, v19 n4 p703-712 Dec 2014
This article is a literature review concerning the factors that play an important role in the development of educational technology plans in the educational system of developing countries (DCs). Largely, the technology plans are influenced by factors that emanates from within the country (internal) and those outside of their borders (external). Internal factors include the high prices and low effectiveness of services provided by technology-related multinational corporations in DCs, the philosophical perspectives and priorities of organizations, foundations and development agencies promoting the implementation of ICTs in DCs, pilot programs without sustainability, uncoordinated pilot projects, selling of refurbished computers for use at a large scale, and dominance of the English language in the software. External factors include international summits and conferences, global partnerships and establishment of international organizations, and technology-related multinational corporations. To this end, this article is intended to stimulate reflections on the different factors that play an important role in the development and implementation of educational technology plans in Dcs.
Descriptors: Technology Planning, Literature Reviews, Performance Factors, Developing Nations, Influences, Educational Technology, Costs, Delivery Systems, Technical Support, Institutional Mission, Institutional Characteristics, Sustainability, Quality Control, Partnerships in Education, Conferences (Gatherings), International Organizations, International Cooperation, Barriers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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