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Encouraging software development
Lessons from England
Dave HassellDave HassellHead of Curriculum and Institutional Development - BectaHead of Curriculum and Institutional Development - BectaDave HassellDave HassellHead of Curriculum and Institutional Development - BectaHead of Curriculum and Institutional Development - Becta
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Software?What do we mean? Software tools Communication tools Services ‘Content’ Innovative products
This is not about the vehicle
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The environment Variable market size Limited quality ‘software’ Pervasive nature of English language Mismatch in needs and provision Increasing range of providers Re-invention of the wheel Poor teacher knowledge
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History of development support Development and publishing Partnership funding to stimulate
• advanced software• CD-ROM development
Supporting standards Evaluation support Contracting for novel services
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Options for development Public Private Partnership
• no up front expenditure but requires returns Partnership software grants
• reduced capital requirement with strings Contracting/competitive tender
• total cost option with control Middle-ware tools/reusable code
• extendable approach with longer time-scale
A mixed economy?
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Key issues for development Strategic/joined up thinking Inclusion of all potential parties
• e.g. public asset holders, broadcast, etc. Sustainability Likely development time-scale Investigating options for re-purposing Mulit-lingual approaches
• options for sales abroad
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Additional issuesSoftware initiative - aims Identification of what is
required/issues Information to teachers Advice to government Developing a dialogue with wider
development community
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Additional issuesDevelopment of services Extensible Potential for modular development Opportunity to develop ‘nuggets’ Opportunity for dialogue Encourage partnership Long term development of need
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Additional issuesDevelopment of services Extensible Potential for modular development Opportunity to develop ‘nuggets’ Opportunity for dialogue Encourage partnership Long term development of need
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