A survey was carried out to determine whether the way Design is taught at secondary and university level in the UK, adequately prepares pupils who choose to pursue a career in design and then to determine ways that it could be improved. A survey was completed with 13 participants, studying design at university, to discover from their perspective…

In this paper, the government's initiatives and policies for improving schools in the UK are highlighted to be the main drive for the Internet use of teachers and online resources in their classroom teaching. The aim of this review is to outline Web searching as an important part of education and society in the 21st century. Hence, in order to…

This paper presents the reflections of teachers regarding the use of ICT in teaching and their implications for students' quality of learning as well as on quality of teaching behaviours. The research data was collected in the frame of FISTE-project, A Future Way for In-service Teacher Training across Europe. It is argued that ICT is a key factor…

In contemporary society, information technologies and communication technologies (ICTs) are playing crucial role in dissemination of knowledge and information the world over. Universities/ higher education institutions, particularly distance education universities in developed countries are making best use of these technologies for effective and…

Whether intentionally or not, teachers are excluded from having the full benefit of the new technologies developed and adapted by the search engine developers, while all the current and proposed research and developments are focused mainly on the end users (students/learners, businesses and/the government) and not specifically on teachers who act…