Researching a Decade of ICT in Post-Secondary Education in Hong Kong

Based on research in-progress, carried out by Bob Fox and John Pearson, this seminar reviews published papers on ICT in post-secondary education in Hong Kong between 1998 and 2007. The study identifies the extent to which these publications addresses government policy, indicating areas in which further research would be beneficial to meet the challenges contained in government reports. The published papers were wide-ranging, informative and enriching in scope and evidenced the important role of ICT in post-secondary education. The majority of publications were based on empirical inquiry of small-scale case studies to guide present and future practice, though less research was evidenced to support other government directives, for example, the role of ICT in cross-institutional collaboration and the role of ICT to support sharing of teaching and resources. There was limited research on theoretical inquiry, providing original perspectives, ideas and ideals to shape future thinking and few cross-sector and inter-institutional studies identifying the role of ICT to improve teaching and learning. It was concluded that future research would benefit from a greater balance between empirical research and theoretical enquiry and to identify more strategically significant cross-institutional research to support the government s vision of making Hong Kong a regional education hub.