Publisher's Synopsis
Although a few books are available on the use of computers in the school office, this book is the first one addressing the topic of computer-assisted school information systems (SISs) for an international audience, based on both practical and scientific international collaborative research.
This book:
- analyzes the nature of SISs, their intended benefits and history;
- presents the development strategies and the characteristics of three SISs that are widely used in various parts of the world;
- reviews what has been learned from the research over the last decade to inform successful design and implementation of SISs;
- presents exciting perspectives on the future of SISs from experts, vendors, and users; and
- reflects on what needs to be done to promote the full utilization of SISs by clerical and managerial school staff through better system design, user support, and continuing research.
