Press Event to Highlight Results During NECC, June 29, 4pm, Grand Hyatt
San Antonio
WASHINGTON, June 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- During the past three
months, educators nationwide have participated in the Software &
Information Industry Association's (SIIA) Education Division's Vision K-20
Pilot Survey. Focusing on goals outlined in the Vision roadmap, the survey
addressed topics such as 21st Century tools, accessibility, differentiated
learning, assessment tools, and enterprise support.
According to Karen Billings, Vice President for the Education Division
of SIIA: "The Vision K-20 initiative calls for a coalition of stakeholders,
including educators, business executives, policymakers, and academic
leaders, to recognize the need to prepare our students for global
competition." In addition, "The Vision K-20 plan promotes the combination
of proven, well-implemented and well-supported technologies with solid
educational approaches that will sharpen America's innovative edge and
increase the opportunity for every person to fulfill their promise through
education," Billings continued.
Regarding specific goals: the Vision K-20 initiative states that every
K-20 institution can and should embrace technology in order to achieve the
following: help schools meet the needs of all students; support
accountability and inform instruction; deepen learning and student
motivation; facilitate communication, connectivity, and collaboration in
learning environments; manage the education enterprise effectively and
economically; enable students to learn from any place at any time; and
nurture creativity and self-expression amongst student and educators alike.
Highlights from the Vision K-20 Pilot Survey results, which will be
expanded upon during the NECC press conference, include the following:
-- The greatest progress has been made in the areas of enterprise
support and 21st Century tools.
-- The least progress has been made in the use of digital assessment
tools.
-- In general, institutions within the K-12 sector lag behind
postsecondary institutions in their overall average measures of progress.
-- The smallest institutions (encompassing less than 450 students) are
considerably behind those at larger institutions in implementing the Vision
goals.
The full set of Vision Pilot Survey results will first be made
available to survey participants, SIIA members, members of the press, and
partner organizations. The information disseminated will enable
participants to compare results of this study to similar, recent surveys by
other educational institutions.
To learn more about this initiative and/or the recent results, please
visit http://www.siia.net/visionk20.
To attend the NECC press conference surrounding the announcement of the
survey results, please contact ebramlet@siia.net (703.927.2022) for press
credentialing and invitations.
PRESS CONFERENCE DETAILS:
What: Announcement of SIIA's Vision K-20 Pilot Survey Results by Dr.
Karen Billings, Vice President, SIIA Education Division
When: Sunday, June 29, 2008, 4pm-5:30pm
Where: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 600 East Market Street, San Antonio, Texas,
Bonham A Room, Level Three
About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal
trade association for the software and digital content industry. SIIA
provides global services in government relations, business development,
corporate education and intellectual property protection for more than 550
leading software and information companies. For further information, visit
http://www.siia.net.
About SIIA's Education Division
SIIA's Education Division serves and represents more than 150 member
companies that provide software, digital content and other technologies
that address educational needs. The Division shapes and supports the
industry by providing leadership, advocacy, business development
opportunities and critical market information. SIIA provides a neutral
business forum for its members to understand business models, technological
advancements, market trends, and best practices. With the leadership of the
Division Board and collaborative efforts with educators and other
stakeholders, the Division undertakes initiatives to enhance the use of
educational technology and the success of SIIA members.
SOURCE Software & Information Industry Association
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Related links:
http://www.siia.net
CONTACT:
SIIA Communications: Eileen Bramlet,
+1-703-927-2022, ebramlet@siia.net; or PR Contact: Charlene
Blohm, C. Blohm & Associates, +1-608-839-9800,
charlene@cblohm.com, for SIIA
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