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Digital Agonistes
Today at the usual hour we explore how Best Practice Case Studies on the use of cell phones in K-12 schools “might” evolve into a de-facto standard for all school districts. Use the login credentials at the upper right of our home page.
Case studies evolve into general consensus standards through a multi-stage, evidence-driven process:
- Discovery & Proof-of-Concept (individual success)
A few organizations implement an innovative approach and achieve dramatically better results. - Validation & Replication (early adopters)
Other organizations study the cases, replicate the approach, and publish similar positive outcomes → credibility grows. - Widespread Discussion & Refinement (community phase)
Conferences, journals, consultants, and industry groups analyze, critique, and refine the practice. Variations emerge and the strongest elements survive. - Pattern Recognition & Codification (framework stage)
Thought leaders and associations identify common success factors, create frameworks, guidelines, and maturity models. - Institutionalization (consensus stage)
Major standards bodies (ISO, NIST, ITIL, COBIT, etc.), regulators, or dominant industry players formalize the practice into official standards, certifications, or audit requirements. - Taken-for-Granted Status
The former “innovative case study” becomes the default expectation — “this is how things are done.”
Timeframe: typically 5–15 years, depending on industry pace and evidence strength.
Readings:
IEEE: How to use effectively smartphone in the classroom
IEEE: Acceptable Use of Technology in Schools: Risks, Policies, and Promises
IEEE: A Review of the Repercussions of Mobile Phones and the Internet on Education
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Incorporation by Reference
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“A Square with Imaginary Buildings” | Hendrik van Steenwijck (1614)
A partial list of the standards developers who produce consensus documents that are referenced in education facility design guidelines and construction contracts is shown below:
In other words, apart from open-source and consortia-developed standards, the safety and sustainability of the education facility industry is almost entirely dependent upon intellectual property that must be available free of charge to the public if local and state governments incorporate them by reference to meet their pubic safety assurance obligation.
While ANSI has managed a reconciliation on the issue generically called “incorporation by reference” there a few fine points that are noteworthy. These are usually discussed during World Standards Week and summarized periodically at the link below:
ANSI GOVERNMENT OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
We refresh our understanding of this topic several times a year; typically during our Incorporation by Reference colloquium during which time we also examine state-level activity
Issue: [Various]
Category: Administration & Management, Public Policy, US Department of Commerce
Colleagues: Mike Anthony, Christine Fischer, Jack Janveja, Richard Robben
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