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Stimulating Educational Stimulating Educational Digital Content Development Digital Content Development
for the Irish Languagefor the Irish Language
Michael Hallissy,
National Co-ordinator, NCTE
Interactive Software in the Curriculum
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Software IndustrySoftware Industry• Global Market Consolidation
– Small number of big market players
• Internet
– 16 million in 1995 (.4%)
– 378 million today (6%)
• CD-Rom Versus Web
– US Schools 1998• $13 million online
• $340 million software
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Market SizeMarket SizeNumber of Schools Number of
Pupils
Primary 3,592 470,000
Post Primary 763 371,000
Total 4,355 841,000
Department of Education and Science, 1998
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Computer LevelsComputer Levels• Total number of computers up 65% since 1998
• Average number– Primary = 9– Post Primary = 43
• Computer Ratio– Primary = 18:1– Post Primary = 13:1
• 100% of schools connected to the Internet– 69% of post primary have ISDN– 62% of post primary have the Internet
on more than one machine.
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Software Market in IrelandSoftware Market in Ireland• £15 million – May 1998 (Predominantly hardware)• £10 million – grant aid to schools in December 1999
– Further £60 million earmarked for Phase 2
• Decision making at the school level• Industry sources estimate market worth £3-5 million at
present• Two main categories
– Content Rich– Content Free
• Predominantly UK and US software – Small Irish software publishing sector
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Issues for Developers & DistributorsIssues for Developers & Distributors• Small market • New market
– Formalised Teacher Training two years in existence– Teachers now recognising that software/digital content
holds the key– Annual software budget to schools– Educating teachers to appropriate software
• Software Evaluation Programme
– Home Versus the School Market– Primary Market more developed
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Development ModelsDevelopment Models
• Funding Mechanisms– Grants– Competitions– Public Private Partnerships
• Types of Product– Localization of existing software– Development of new digital content
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LocalizationLocalization
• Software Developers -build products with localization in mind
• Teacher Support Materials• Curriculum Examples• Suggested lesson plans
• How can government agencies fund localization?
– Selection criteria
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New Content Development - GrantsNew Content Development - Grants• Grants
– NCET Example– Research at national and European level (Fabula)
• Advantages Identified– Market stimulated in the right direction– Encouraged a climate of change – Schools had no computers due to lack of software
• Disadvantages Identified– Industry dislikes subsidising competition– Some projects will fail (Risk)– Deadlines tend to slip
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CompetitionsCompetitions• Portugal and Canada • Public body runs a competition
– Identifies a particular need– Draw up tender specification– Allows private companies to compete for the development
• Teacher involvement• Downside – Unfair advantage
in the marketplace
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Public Private PartnershipsPublic Private Partnerships• Typical Characteristics
– Bring public/private sector partners together– Partners work toward shared goals or objectives– Each partner contributes time, money, expertise and/or other
shared resources– Decision making and management responsibilities are
shared among the partners
• Could it work with digital content creation?
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Moving ForwardMoving Forward
• Action is needed – define the best role for the NCTE
• Funding– Grants– Competitions– Public Private Partnerships
• Provide better information to publishers• Evaluate ROI