2009 Nebraska Code
Chapter 79 SCHOOLS
79-1304 Educational Technology Center; duties.

79-1304. Educational Technology Center; duties.

The Educational Technology Center has, but is not limited to, the following specific duties:

(1) To evaluate Internet-based distance education courses;

(2) To provide clearinghouse services for information concerning current technology projects as well as software and hardware development;

(3) To serve as a demonstration site for state-of-the-art hardware appropriate to an educational setting;

(4) To provide technical assistance to educators in working with hardware and software;

(5) To provide inservice and preservice training for educators, in conjunction with other educational entities as defined in section 79-1201.01, in the use of computers, telecommunications, and other electronic technologies appropriate to an educational setting;

(6) To sponsor activities which promote the use of technology in the classroom;

(7) To serve as a liaison between business and education interests in technology communication;

(8) To experiment with various applications or technology in education;

(9) To assist schools in planning for and selecting appropriate technologies;

(10) To design, implement, and evaluate pilot projects to assess the usefulness of technologies in school management, curriculum, instruction, and learning;

(11) To seek partnerships with the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission, the University of Nebraska, the state colleges, community colleges, educational service units, the Nebraska Library Commission, and other public and private entities in order to make effective use of limited resources;

(12) To encourage sharing among school districts to deliver cost-efficient and effective distance learning; and

(13) To identify, evaluate, and disseminate information on school projects which have the potential to enhance the quality of instruction or learning.

Source

Laws 1988, LB 1117, § 3;
R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-4,140.11;
Laws 1996, LB 900, § 960;
Laws 2006, LB 1208, § 16;
Laws 2007, LB603, § 28.