The management of schools’ websites in Cantabria, Spain

School websites are not only sources of information and documentation, but also means of communication that are increasingly being accessed by members of society, especially by the different educational communities, thanks to the democratisation of Internet access. This paper deals with a qualitativ...

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Published inResearch in learning technology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1270579 - 12
Main Authors Álvarez Álvarez, Carmen, Inés-García, José
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Jarfalla Association for Learning Technology 01.01.2017
Subjects
Administrative Organization
Administrative Policy
Attitude Measures
Communication
Communication (Thought Transfer)
Community Relations
Coordinators
Education
educational community
Elementary Schools
Family (Sociological Unit)
Foreign Countries
Grounded Theory
ICT coordinator
Information Dissemination
Information Management
Information Technology
Internet
Interviews
Marketing
Preschool Education
Primary Education
Qualitative Research
Quality
School Administration
school improvement
School website
Schools
Social Networks
Society
Spain
Specialists
Stakeholders
Teaching Methods
Trends
Web Sites
Websites
Spain
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Summary:School websites are not only sources of information and documentation, but also means of communication that are increasingly being accessed by members of society, especially by the different educational communities, thanks to the democratisation of Internet access. This paper deals with a qualitative research project in which information and communication technology coordinators of infant and primary publicly funded private schools (concertados) and state schools in urban, rural and semi-urban/rural areas within the Region of Cantabria (Spain) were interviewed in order to understand how school websites are managed. The findings show a range of views and practices in the schools’ management of their websites, some positive developments in their uses and functions, and numerous opportunities for improvement. School websites are essential communication tools, which need to be continuously improved/updated by their managers, with the support of the education authorities.
ISSN:2156-7069
2156-7077
DOI:10.1080/21567069.2017.1270579