Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects (2001-2003) Publications
Publication Details
This is the home page for the evaluations of the Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects (2001-2003).
Author(s): Various
Date Published: Various
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Evaluation of Notebook Valley
The Notebook Valley project provided a range of benefits for the teachers, students, and schools. These benefits included: increases in teacher and student knowledge and confidence using ICT; changes in school “ICT culture”; the acquisition of useful ICT software and…
Author(s): Rachel Bolstad, New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2005
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Evaluation of Generation XP
The progress of the Generation XP Digital Opportunities Pilot Project is reported for the period January 2002 to December 2003. During this time, eight low decile secondary schools in Auckland and Gisborne piloted running Microsoft Office Specialist and other industry…
Author(s): Michael Winter, Christchurch College of Education. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: August 2005
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Evaluation of Digitally Boosted Study Support Centres
The progress of the Digitally Boosted Study Support Centre Pilot, one of the four Digital Opportunities projects, is reported for the period January 2002 to December 2003. The project involved four study support centres located in three low decile schools…
Author(s): Michael Winter, Christchurch College of Education. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2005
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Evaluation of Project FarNet Learning Communities in the Far North
FarNet is one of four Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects that aimed to “bridge the digital divide” by introducing information and communications technology (ICT) into various educational settings with the ultimate aim of improving student achievement and increasing participation, particularly in…
Author(s): Judy Parr and Lorrae Ward, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland. Report prepared for the Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2005
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A Summary of the key findings of the Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects
This report is a summary of the key findings from evaluations of the Digital Opportunities Pilot Projects (2001-2003)". It includes findings related to students, teachers, project structure, ICT infrastructure and sustainability.…
Author(s): Janet Rivers and Lewis Rivers, Research Division, Ministry of Education.
Date Published: 2004
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Literature review for the evaluation of the Digital Opportunities Projects
This report describes ICT initiatives and evaluations of them since 1990, focusing on ways of lessening the 'digital divide', in particular by providing students of low socio-economic status and those in isolated areas with increased access to technology. Major initiatives…
Author(s): Sally Boyd, New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
Date Published: 2002
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