Leveraging Open Source Software in the Education Management and Leadership Training

Autor/inn/en	Nordin, Norazah; Ibrahim, Sham; Mohd. Hamzah, Mohd. Izham; Embi, Mohamed Amin; Din, Rosseni
Titel	Leveraging Open Source Software in the Education Management and Leadership Training
Quelle	In: Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 11 (2012) 3, S.215-221 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1303-6521
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Information Technology; Leadership; Learning Strategies; Computer Software; Leadership Training; Open Source Technology; Administrator Education; Educational Administration; Courseware; Computer System Design; Cohort Analysis; Minimum Competency Testing; Participant Characteristics; Database Management Systems; Instructional Material Evaluation; Computer Software Evaluation; Technology Uses in Education; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Informationstechnologie; Führung; Führungsposition; Learning methode; Learning techniques; Lernmethode; Lernstrategie; Führungslehre; Bildungsverwaltung; Schuladministration; Schulverwaltung; Lernsoftware; Kohortenanalyse; Datenbanksystem; Softwareanalyse; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Ausland
Abstract	The development in information technology has now moved from the first wave that emphasises on computer technical skills to the second wave which focuses on the application and management aspects. This paper aims to investigate the use of learning management system among future school heads in education management and leadership. The study was conducted in two phases. The first phase focused on developing a learning management system using open source software--"Moodle". This phase emphasized on the processes involved in designing and developing the learning management system prototype called "E-Headship". The second phase evaluated participants' suitability in becoming future school leaders and managers through the use of E-Headship for the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) programme. "E-Headship" was then evaluated in terms of the applications of the learning management system. Sixty (60) participants from Institut Aminudin Baki (IAB)--an institute for training school administrators took part in the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistic focusing on reporting of the results in percentile, means, standard deviation and frequency. As it compared the performance results of two groups, a simple T-test was also performed. The results revealed that "e-Headship" has succeeded in promoting teaching and learning strategies to a higher degree. It is hoped that the use of such prototype will help the education institution in designing and developing better programmes that could benefit the participants at large. (Contains 4 tables and 5 figures.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Sakarya University. Esentepe Campus, Adapazari 54000, Turkey. Tel: +90-505-2431868; Fax: +90-264-6141034; e-mail: tojet@sakarya.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.tojet.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10