> It is ICT because it is Information Technology across the curriculum, > not just learning IT systems. > > We use applications that have a purpose, to produce work ... like > PhotoShop and PageMaker in Graphics. > > At present the software investment in programming is being put into PC > Applications. > Fair enough. Do you teach ICT then? Snap, although I am a part-time lecturer on loan from business!!! At the local college at which I teach they insist on calling it Information Communications Technology . . . hence the ICT. However, the function of ICT in a educational environment is no different from IT in a business environment . . . they are both using technology to achieve a purpose.
I have no problem with software investment going into PC applications. What I find disappointing is that in many schools/colleges it is purely a Microsoft environment and that students have no concept of the history and development of ICT. That, in my view, is a real shame. Even in programming, the concentration seems to be totally on Visual Basic - with all the bad habits that gives us - without considering the huge variety of better cross-platform languages. Oh well, that's life, I guess! > >> One of the most interesting comments was how "cool" the QL looked . . . >> it seems that well-designed retro is in!!!! >> > > Yes, the industrial design for Sinclair was "cool" at the time, and won > many awards. It still remains cool. > > Indeed! _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
