香港—資訊社會 - 「數碼21」資訊科技策略

8.6 8.6 The student enrolment (including bothfull-time and part-time students) of UGC-funded IT7 410 programmes in 2008/09 school year was 7 410.The relevant figures were 7 455 and 9 837 in7 455 9 837 8.31998/99 and 2003/04 school years respectively.(Table 8.3)Government Spending on IT Education andComputer Subjects8.7 8.7 The Government has consistently madesubstantial investments in education and training,and has in recent years increased its focus on IT.8.8 8.8 A five-year strategy "Information Technologyfor Learning in a New Era" was launched in primaryand secondary schools during the 1998/99 to2002/03 school years to drive the development of ITin education. The aim was to turn schools intodynamic and innovative learning institutions where students could develop capabilities to processinformation effectively and efficiently, and toacquire the mindset required for independentlife-long learning.8.9 8.9 Riding on the achievements of the firstfive-year strategy, the second student-centred IT ineducation strategy was launched in July 2004 toenhance community-wide support for a sustainabledevelopment of IT in education.8.10 8.10 To keep moving forward, the third strategy onIT in education entitled "Right Technology at theRight Time for the Right Task" was launched in2008. The strategy placed great emphasis on thefact that the key to the success of taking IT in education forward is to enable teachers to use theright technology at the right time for the right task.8.11 8.11 Furthermore, under the third strategy on IT ineducation, a special one-off grant has beendisbursed to public sector schools and schools underthe Direct Subsidy Scheme in early 2008 for useuntil the 2010/11 school year to facilitate schools toimplement their school-based IT in educationdevelopment plans.114Hong Kong as an Information Society 2009