Examining School Board Leaders' Use of Online Resources to Inform Decision-Making
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| Title: | Examining School Board Leaders' Use of Online Resources to Inform Decision-Making |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Kay, Robin, Carruthers, Loralea |
| Source: | Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology. Win 2017 43(1). |
| Availability: | Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. 260 Dalhousie Street Suite 204, Ottawa, ON K1N 7E4, Canada. Tel: 613-241-0018; Fax: 613-241-0019; e-mail: cnie-rcie@cnie-rcie.ca; Web site: http://www.cjlt.ca |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 25 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research Tests/Questionnaires |
| Descriptors: | Boards of Education, Trustees, Information Utilization, Internet, Information Sources, Decision Making, Online Surveys, Interviews, News Media, Journal Articles, Social Media, Archives, Web Sites, Reliability, Barriers, Time Management, Use Studies, Users (Information), Foreign Countries, Likert Scales, Evaluation Criteria |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 1499-6677 |
| Abstract: | In the past five years, there has been considerable interest in the decision-making process of school board officials in the field of education. However, a paucity of research exists on how these leaders use online resources to inform decision-making. Through an online survey and face-to-face interviews, this study examined the use of online resources by school board trustees (n =164) to support board-level decisions. Trustees used online articles (news, research articles, journals) twice as much as social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs) or repository services (clipping services, Google Scholar). Almost 70% of trustees used three or more resources to inform their decision-making. Seventy-five to 85% of trustees rated online articles and repository services as being useful. Trustees actively checked the trustworthiness of online resources by evaluating sources, crosschecking data, and asking colleagues. Key barriers to using online resources included lack of time, finding reliable or relevant information, and negotiating conflicting results. Some trustees wanted access to a third-party repository of valid, reliable information. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1137649 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | In the past five years, there has been considerable interest in the decision-making process of school board officials in the field of education. However, a paucity of research exists on how these leaders use online resources to inform decision-making. Through an online survey and face-to-face interviews, this study examined the use of online resources by school board trustees (n =164) to support board-level decisions. Trustees used online articles (news, research articles, journals) twice as much as social media (Twitter, Facebook, blogs) or repository services (clipping services, Google Scholar). Almost 70% of trustees used three or more resources to inform their decision-making. Seventy-five to 85% of trustees rated online articles and repository services as being useful. Trustees actively checked the trustworthiness of online resources by evaluating sources, crosschecking data, and asking colleagues. Key barriers to using online resources included lack of time, finding reliable or relevant information, and negotiating conflicting results. Some trustees wanted access to a third-party repository of valid, reliable information. |
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| ISSN: | 1499-6677 |
