Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index.

Insights from socio-cultural theory : a framework for research and analysis -- Inside innovation : learning from research into pedagogy and learning with ICT -- Engaging with innovation : learning from intervention -- The human interface : hidden issues in computer-mediated communication affecting use in schools -- Supporting information and communication technology innovations in higher education -- New technology and learning : policy and practice in the UK, 1980-2010 -- Taking the sociological imagination to school : an analysis of the (lack of) impact of ICT on education systems -- The role of evaluation in ensuring excellence in communications and information technology initiatives -- Methodological issues in identifying and describing the way knowledge is constructed with and without ICT -- Mapping learning potential : students' conceptions of ICT in their world.