Free for all: a case study for examining implementation factors of one-to-one device programs

Authors

Sarah Katherine Howard, University of WollongongFollow
Ellie Rennie, Swinburne University of TechnologyFollow

RIS ID

81812

Publication Details

Howard, S. K. & Rennie, E. (2013). Free for all: a case study for examining implementation factors of one-to-one device programs. Computers in the Schools, 30 (4), 359-377.

Abstract

Despite significant investment in school one-to-one device programs, little is known about which aspects of program implementation work and why. Through a comparison of two implementation models, adopter-diffusion and saturation, and using existing data from the One Laptop per Child Australia laptop program, we explored how factors of implementation may affect device diffusion, learning and educational outcomes, and program sustainability in schools. In this article we argue that more focused research into implementation of one-to-one device programs, moving beyond comparisons of "devices versus without devices," is needed to provide reliable data to inform future program funding and advance this area of research.