This IBM® Redguide™ publication is a supplement to the Future of Learning: Executive Insights Report. It provides an in-depth investigation into three enabling technologies and provides actionable guidance to aid CIO strategic and investment planning efforts. Specifically it discusses the value and role of consumer IT, open technologies, and cloud computing in the future of education. In addition, this guide provides real-world examples of the how these technologies work.

This guide includes the following topics:

-- Executive overview

-- Exploring the technologies that enable the educational continuum

-- Consumer IT

-- Open platforms

-- Cloud computing

-- Creating Education for a Smarter Planet

-- A roadmap for enabling a future vision

-- Other resources for more information