Information Systems in Teacher Preparation Programs: What Can we Learn from A 5-Year Longitudinal Case Study of an Electronic Portfolio Database?

In 2003, a portfolio system was implemented to manage the data associated with the field experiences in a teacher education program at a research institution in the southeast region of the United States. In this longitudinal study, the implementation trends from usage data extracted from the system...

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Published inJournal of educational computing research Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 431 - 451
Main Author Swan, Gerry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2009
Baywood Publishing Company, Inc
Subjects
Case Studies
Field Experience Programs
Information Management
Interviews
Longitudinal Studies
Management Information Systems
Online Systems
Portfolios (Background Materials)
Program Implementation
Student Teaching
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Education Programs
United States (Southeast)
Use Studies
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Summary:In 2003, a portfolio system was implemented to manage the data associated with the field experiences in a teacher education program at a research institution in the southeast region of the United States. In this longitudinal study, the implementation trends from usage data extracted from the system are used to discuss the implications for the use of the system in terms of how it “fits” within the organizational structure. This analysis is framed by concepts related to the implementation of Management Information Systems (Markus & Robey, 1988) and diffusion of innovation (Rogers, 2003). Findings suggest that decentralized environments result in higher degrees of reinvention.
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ISSN:0735-6331
1541-4140
DOI:10.2190/EC.41.4.c