This volume investigates the integration of computer technology into educational systems and the subsequent pedagogical challenges posed by the digital shift in the early 1980s. The editors, drawing upon a diverse group of international contributors, examine the intersection of hardware implementation, curriculum development, and teacher training. The text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how educational institutions adapted to the rapid emergence of computing during this specific historical period.

Experts view this volume as a significant historical record of the early adoption phase of educational technology. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the specific focus on the institutional challenges of the era.