A Study of the State and Guidelines of Information Technology Administration at Schools of Tunghintoen Academic Group in Digital Era under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhonsawan

Abstract

          The purposes of this research were: 1) to examine the states of communication technology management of secondary schools in the digital era, and 2) to investigate administrative guidelines of communication technology of secondary schools in Tunghintoen academic group. The population of the study consisted of three hundred and twenty-one administrators and teachers from secondary schools in Tunghintoen academic group under the jurisdiction of the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Nakhonsawan. The purposive sampling was used to select seven administrators as the participants of the study. Then, a hundred and seventy-four teachers were selected by using Krejcie and Morgan's tables. The data were obtained by a 5-level rating scale questionnaire and analyzed by content analysis techniques. The statistics used were percentage, mean, standard deviation and interview interpretation. 
         The results of research were as follows:
         1. The current state of communication technology management of secondary schools in the digital era in Tunghintoen academic group was at the high level.
         2. According the administrative guidelines of communication technology of secondary schools in the digital era in Tunghintoen academic group, the results indicated that the administrators should manage as follows: 1) the aspect of management administration within organizations, the administrative section should make the plan for information technology development that covers both hardware and software and enhance technology skills of teachers and teachers in schools. 2) Regarding personnel, the administrative section should select skilled employees by the concept “Put the right man on the right job”. 3) In the term of infrastructure, the condition of problems and needs should be explored exactly. 4) Regarding classroom management, the administrative section should improve a curriculum and teaching plan integrated with digital skills blended with online, on-site, on-air, and on-demand learning and 5) In the terms of communication and public relations, the school administrators should develop channels of a multi-channel communication and public relations variously.