There is an interesting diversity of opinions on this issue, and may I add another to the 'pot'.
I do not see quantity of time spent on a computer as necessarily having any particular significance to a students future prospects, (unless it is truly miniscule, or the student fully intends to complete tertiary studies and enter the IT industry), rather I view the quality of tuition and tasks performed by the student as elements offering the highest degree of pay-back. Despite the advancements in ICT over the past decade, there are really very few employment positions truly demanding a high degree of IT literacy for entry. Certainly some IT skills are desirable, however the growth of industry-specific ERP's, SCADA and administrative applications et al., usually means that previously learnt skills are of little relevance to a prospective employer - retraining will almost always be required no matter the skills previously learnt - however yes, a familiarity with generic IT systems is a notable asset for prospective applicants to have. Regards, Don ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
