Education ranked lowest sector for IT intensiveness

Did you know that the US Department of Commerce recently ranked 55 industry sectors by their level of IT intensiveness?

Education was ranked number 55, the lowest - below coal mining.

At Secondary Futures we’re continuing to look at the role of technology in the future of education. So this is sobering research, but well
worth a look.

How does New Zealand education rank?

By the way, if you haven’t already had a look at the Virtual Learning network (VLN) -
take a look. The future is already here! VLN ‘supports the concept of classrooms without walls, where students and educators have the flexibility to connect with their classes 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ‘

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