The idea of the digital university: ancient traditions, disruptive technologies and the battle for the soul of higher education

"It is widely believed that college is not what it used to be. Politicians are calling for a full-scale overhaul of higher education. The public is losing its confidence in higher education. It is argued that American higher education is in crisis. The authors, who together have spent more than...

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Main Authors: McCluskey, Frank Bryce (Author), Winter, Melanie Lynn (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. Westphalia Press © 2012
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Summary:"It is widely believed that college is not what it used to be. Politicians are calling for a full-scale overhaul of higher education. The public is losing its confidence in higher education. It is argued that American higher education is in crisis. The authors, who together have spent more than 70 years in higher education, are optimistic about the future of the university with one caveat. The university must come to grips with the way the digital revolution has changed the acquisition, storage and transmission of information. Can the university adapt to these changes and still remain true to its essential mission? This book provides a blueprint of how to do both"--Page 4 of cover
Item Description:Literaturverzeichnis Seite 237-257
Physical Description:XI, 262 Seiten
ISBN:9781935907985
1935907980

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