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On the Life of ICT and School Leadership in a Large-Scale Reform Movement

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Digital Expectations and Experiences in Education

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In this chapter, the understanding and use of information and communication technology (ICT) as part of a large-scale reform movement at one secondary school in Norway is explored by analysing leadership practices and technology use patterns over time. This upper secondary school opened in 2010 and offered general studies as well as vocational courses.

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Hauge, T.E. (2016). On the Life of ICT and School Leadership in a Large-Scale Reform Movement. In: Elstad, E. (eds) Digital Expectations and Experiences in Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-648-4_6

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