The development of ICT across the curriculum in Irish schools: A historical perspective

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1094-1108

  McGarr, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY; EDUCATION SYSTEMS; HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; ICT POLICY; INFORMATICS; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; LITERATURE REVIEWS; NATIONAL POLICIES; POLICY CHANGES; SECONDARY SCHOOLS;

CURRICULA; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 70350136002     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: 14678535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00903.x     Document Type: Article

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