TY - JOUR
T1 - Information systems in teacher preparation programs
T2 - What can We learn from a 5-year longitudinal case study of an electronic portfolio database?
AU - Swan, Gerry
PY - 2009/1/1
Y1 - 2009/1/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.2190/EC.41.4.c
DO - 10.2190/EC.41.4.c
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:76149129411
SN - 0735-6331
VL - 41
SP - 431
EP - 451
JO - Journal of Educational Computing Research
JF - Journal of Educational Computing Research
IS - 4
ER -