This paper explores the efforts to construct a standard for competence development and management in Sweden. The apparently absurd idea – to standardize processes of competence development to gain a competitive advantage – manages to seduce many different people, groups and organizations...

This paper is the first of six case studies in a research project ”The school and information- and communication technology (ICT)”. This one is taking place in the municipality of Stenungsund. The results from the study can be summarised as: Some enthusiasts driving the development work and...

This paper is the third of six case studies in a research project, “The school and information technology (IT)”. This one is taking place in the compulsory school in the municipality of Tingsryd. The results of the study show that that the technical infrastructure for IT has been improved by...

This paper is the second of six case studies in a research project ”The school and information- and communication technology (ICT)”. This study is taking place in the municipality of Alingsås. The results of the study show that the technical infrastructure for ICT has been improved by the...

The research project, The School and the information- and communication technology (ICT), has as main purpose to analyze how different ICT-reforms, for example KK and ITIS, maintain when financiers terminate their commitment. The question is how the school maintains these reforms and established...

This paper is the last of six case studies in a research project ”The school and information- and communication technology (ICT)”. The study is taking place in the municipality of Göteborg. The results of the study show that that the technical infrastructure for ICT has been improved in...

This paper is an outline of a research agenda concerning implementation of information- and communication technology (ICT) in Swedish schools. During the last decade the Foundation of Knowledge and Competence has spent nearly 150 million euros on its school campaign in order to build a better...