There is still hope for ICT in Flanders' fields. ICT in education: The use, benefits, barriers and expectations as perceived by educators at Flemish universities

This paper presents the main research findings of a large scale investigation about the state of the art in information and communications technology (ICT) use for educational purposes in Belgium, and specifically the current situation in Flemish universities. The main focus is on user characteristics and the attitudes of educators. Questions asked include: How do educators use ICT in their teaching practices? How do they perceive the support given by faculties within the framework of overall university policy? Which problems and barriers do they encounter? By means of an online survey, opinions were collected in order to reveal which factors play a role in the decision to adopt ICT. This investigation reveals how ICT is used in a non-innovative way in Flemish universities. (Author)