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The Digital University

academic essays on the e-Learning revolution

This is a collection of academic position papers and reports dealing with the relationship between information technology and teaching in universities. From my experience of IT awareness in HE, it should be compulsory reading in most departments.

Digital University - Click to order from Amazon.co.uk University education is currently being revolutionised by the use of Web-based teaching and learning systems. Everybody wants online learning systems - at least as a supplement to conventional teaching methods. This compilation looks at the impact which this revolution is having on all aspects of university life, including research, student support, teaching, and course management.

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Most of the accounts are reports of practical projects and ongoing developments, and they include items such as checklists, questionnaires, and diagrams which other practitioners will undoubtedly find useful. This is likely to be of most use to departmental heads, managers, administrators, or anyone else involved in the rapidly expanding world of online learning in higher education.

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Reza Hazemi, Stephen Hailes, and Steve Wilbur (eds) The Digital University: Reinventing the Academy, London: Springer Verlag, 1998, pp.307, ISBN 1852330031

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