Managing Technology in Higher Education

Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

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Universities continue to struggle in their efforts to fully integrate information and communications technology within their activities. Based on examination of current practices in technology integration at 25 universities worldwide, this book argues for a radical approach to the management of technology in higher education. It offers recommendations for improving governance, strategic planning, integration of administrative and teaching services, management of digital resources, and training of technology managers and administrators. The book is written for anyone wanting to ensure technology is integrated as effectively and efficiently as possible.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-06-10
Mått158 x 231 x 28 mm
Vikt499 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor288
FörlagJohn Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN9780470584729

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THE AUTHORS A. W. (TONY) BATES is president and CEO of Tony Bates Associates Ltd., a private consulting company special-izing in the planning and management of e-learning and distance education. He was formerly director of Distance Education and Technology at the University of British Columbia. Bates is the author of nine books, including Managing Technological Change: Strategies for College and University Leaders and Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education. ALBERT SANGRÀ is director of Research and Educational Innovation and Methodology at Universidade Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. He is also director of Edu Lab, an educational innovation laboratory specializing in the application of new technologies to distance education.

Figures and Tables ixPreface xiExecutive Summary xix1 The Challenge of Change 12 Recent Developments in Technology and Education 253 Tracking Existing Strategies for Technology Integration 524 Leadership and Strategy 775 Organizational Structures and Initiatives to Support Technology Integration 1026 Quality Assurance 1307 Resources, Money, and Decision Making 1498 Barriers to Change and Two Ways to Remove Them 1829 Building a Twenty-First-Century University or College 209References 239About the Authors 249Index 251