Putting the University Online: Information, Technology, and Organizational ChangeNew information and communication technologies (ICTs), and above all the internet, hold out many promises for higher education institutions in terms of flexibility, efficiency, quality and access. The vision is that of a virtual institution. Putting the university online seeks to uncover what the pursuit of that vision means for an institution, its staff, students and other stakeholders, and consequences, intended and unintended, for the role and identity of the university. |
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Researching Changing Universities | 15 |
Working through the Work of Making Work Mobile | 25 |
The Campus and the Online University | 38 |
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