Digital Academe The New Media and Institutions of Higher Education and Learning

Dramatic advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as the Internet and Web may lead to fundamental changes to the structure of higher education and the ways in which it is delivered. Some commentators believe these new media will facilitate the emergence of effective new models of electronic learning, seriously challenging the dominance of the traditional institutions of academia. Others see the automation of higher education as a management strategy that will destroy jobs and undermine quality. Digital Academe draws together contributions from leading international practitioners, educationalists and researchers to offer informed perspectives on developments and options in distance education and distributed learning. The contributions provide the reader with a survey of current innovations, and the opportunities and challenges in higher education arising from the new ICTs. They span national boundaries and reach beyond the research community to the heart of issues of policyDutton, William H. is the author of 'Digital Academe The New Media and Institutions of Higher Education and Learning' with ISBN 9780415262255 and ISBN 0415262259.