The Analysis of Digital Maturity of Schools in Croatia

Authors

  • Igor Balaban University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varazdin https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-9629
  • Nina Begicevic Redjep University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varazdin
  • Marina Klacmer Calopa University of Zagreb Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varazdin

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v13i06.7844

Keywords:

digital maturity, maturity framework, instrument, e-Schools

Abstract


This paper presents results of a large pilot project among Croatian primary and secondary schools focused on digital maturity of schools. It explores relationships between indicators that influence the overall digital maturity level of a school with the main aim to identify the main drivers of digital maturity. It also reveals key steps in the development of the Framework for Digitally Mature Schools in Croatia and the instrument for assessing digital maturity of schools. The instrument evaluation involved 151 primary and secondary schools in Croatia that were assessed against maturity levels. Descriptive statistics is used to identify and explain correlations between 38 indicators of digital maturity of schools. Results obtained from the instrument show that 50 percent of schools in Croatia are in the initial phase of maturity and 43 percent of them are e-enabled which in respect to 5 different maturity levels corresponds to levels 2 and 3 respectively. An on-line system developed for this purpose, besides it features the instrument itself and enables schools to benchmark between themselves, identifies critical indicators for each school that require improvement in order for school to make progress against maturity level.

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Published

2018-05-29

How to Cite

Balaban, I., Begicevic Redjep, N., & Klacmer Calopa, M. (2018). The Analysis of Digital Maturity of Schools in Croatia. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 13(06), pp. 4–15. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v13i06.7844

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 06 (2018)

Section

Papers

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