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Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Integrate Technology in K-12 Classrooms: Standards and Best Practices
TCO is the total cost of ownership of the device, software, curriculum, or other system. This includes maintenance, upgrades, support, and eventual replacement.
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A Pragmatic Approach to Technology Integration: A Tech Director's View
James Wade Beal (Independent Researcher, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-5478-7.ch005
Abstract
This chapter is a pragmatic approach to utilizing and integrating educational technology. Widespread adoption of educational technology is changing the teacher's role. Proper utilization, adoption, and adaptation of existing technologies are important technology integration skills. This chapter will discuss how one can make the most of today's existing classroom technology and how to use existing structures to implement new educational technology initiatives. This work is based on the author's 29 years in education as a teacher and district technology director.
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Cloud Computing Economics
Total Cost of Ownership, direct and indirect costs and benefits related to the purchase of any IT component.
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A Cost Model of Open Source Software Adoption
Total Cost of Ownership. The annual costs of ownership of a product averaged in a period of at least five years.
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