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Dive into Sweden's journey as a top IT nation in 2000-2001, with over 80% computer access, high internet usage, and significant telecom exports. Explore the country's education policies, tools for transformation, agencies promoting learning, and IT culture and infrastructure. Discover the complexities and clashes shaping Sweden's IT landscape.
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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 (?)
Education systems • - Schools • - Formal adult education • Informal adult education • University education Moving towards flexible learning
Tools for promoting transformations • Money • Money • Agencies – change agents • Research • Legislation
Swedish Agency for Flexible Learning - CFLcarl.holmberg@cfl.se • The Agency promotes lifelong learning by introducing flexible learning
+ 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 ORGANISATION, INFRASTRUCTURE
+ outside Ed systems IT well integrated IT-maturity Lunarstorm, banking - Inside Ed systems Clashes between ideals Power conflict CULTURE
ORGANISATION, INFRASTRUCTURE CULTURE POLICY