CoSN VOI

CoSN Publications

Podcast: Measuring VOI Aussie-Style
VOI Backgrounder (PDF)
2005 CoSN Compendium monograph From TCO to TVO
Early VOI work contributed by Bill Rust from Gartner. Read “TVO” as “VOI”.
CDW-G EdTech Focus on K-12 Magazine, March/April, 2006, Measuring the Value of Technology Projects
CDW-G EdTech Focus on K-12 Magazine, November/December, 2007, “The Importance of Measurable Benefits”

Presentations
Click here for the most current VOI presentation slides. (2 MB PDF)

Other Publications
There is a rapidly growing interest in better determining the value of technology in K-12. As a new area of investigation, CoSN has found minimal work or publications related to VOI, but expect to see much more nationally and internationally in the coming months. The following articles have been identified; please help us to complete this with other articles that you may be aware of by clicking on Contact Us.

Gauging Technology Costs and Benefits
PDF by Richard Kaestner
Value of Investment in Technology: Simple Questions, Difficult to Answer (PDF)
by Rich Kaestner
This article originally appeared in the November 2006 issue of School Business Affairs magazine and is reprinted with permission of the Association of School Business Officials International. The text herein does not necessarily represent the views or policies of ASBO International, and use of this imprint does not imply any endorsement or recognition by ASBO International and its officers or affiliates.

Gartner Resources
Recommended Garter Education Research
may require subscription

Number: G00126261
A TVO Approach Can Support Education IT Projects
Number: G00125929
TVO Portfolio of Frameworks Process Can Pinpoint the Value of IT in K-12 Education
Number: G00124929
How to Define the TRV for K-12 Education
Number: G00124928
How to Use the TRV to Support High-Priority IT Initiatives
Number: TU-21-6810
Introducing the Educational Technology Opportunity Matrix
Number: TU-22-2913
Using the Educational Technology Opportunity Matrix

Other US Resources

techLEARNING news, Does Technology Pay? Investing wisely takes discipline by Michael Simkins, February 15, 2006
Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Results that Matter, March, 2006
School CIO, Measuring Value, One Dollar at a Time

EducationSector Reports Whitepaper on “Measuring Skills for the 21st Century”
The intellectual demands of 21st century work, today’s leaders say, require assessments that measure more advanced skills, 21st century skills. Today, they say, college students, workers, and citizens must be able to solve multifaceted problems by thinking creatively and generating original ideas from multiple sources of information—and tests must measure students’ capacity to do such work.

International Resources

“In today’s constrained economy technology expenditures are competing for scarce funding. School leaders do not understand how to plan for the costs of technology or the expected value of those investments. Your Value of Investment Leadership Initiative is a valuable asset for the K-12 educator. Thank you.”

—Charles Sipos
Executive Director Information Technology, Fulton County (GA) Schools