The Journal of Educational Technology & Society (July 2006)

By Andreas Breiter, Institute for Information Management and Daniel Light

Connected to the push for data-driven decision-making is an increased interest in data delivery systems or Management Information Systems (MIS) in education. But, before administrators rush to build data and information systems, we argue for a careful review of existing knowledge about information systems in the education sector in light of what business and organizational research already knows about information systems. We draw on the considerable body of business and organizational research on MIS and a recent educational case study in New York City to introduce a theoretical framework to describe the process from data to decision-making in schools.

Contact Info: Daniel Light (2128074200 x4223)

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