Global Virtual University

John Tiffin is Emeritus Professor of Communication at Victoria University of Wellington. Dr Lalita Rajasingham is Senior Lecturer and Director of programmes in Communication in the School of Information Management, Victoria University of Wellington.

• 1. The universals of a university 2. Universities have IT 3. Instruction in universities 4. New academics for old 5. Old students for new 6. Play the game: knowledge in universities 7. The problem's the thing: Research in a global virtual university 8. The curriculum of globalisation 9. Global corporate

'Tiffin and Rajasingham's book The Global Virtual University is interesting and timely. Its blend of the historical with contemporary descriptions of the purpose and life of modern universities sets the discussion and analysis of future possibilities well into the socio-political context influencing higher education policy and trends. The book is well structured and written in an easy-to-read style. It both challenges and engages the intellect. The author's knowledge and experience of information and communications technologies is very evident.' - British Journal of Education Technology'[The authors] offer a very well-written, nicely illustrated and exemplified, interesting, and at times provocative, view of the future of higher education, with a pleasing historical look back where appropriate.' - David Bawden, Journal of Documentation