Bates / Sangra Managing Technology in Higher Education

Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-03856-7
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten, E-Book

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bates, A. W. (Tony)

Sangra, Albert

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Figures and Tables.
Preface.
Executive Summary.
1 The Challenge of Change.
2 Recent Developments in Technology and Education.
3 Tracking Existing Strategies for Technology Integration.
4 Leadership and Strategy.
5 Organizational Structures and Initiatives to SupportTechnology Integration.
6 Quality Assurance.
7 Resources, Money, and Decision Making.
8 Barriers to Change and Two Ways to Remove Them.
9 Building a Twenty-First-Century University or College.
References.
About the Authors.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

The Authors
A. W. (Tony) Bates is president and CEO of Tony Bates AssociatesLtd., a private consulting company specializing in the planning andmanagement of e-learning and distance education. He was formerlydirector of Distance Education and Technology at the University ofBritish Columbia. Bates is the author of nine books, includingManaging Technological Change: Strategies for College andUniversity Leaders and Effective Teaching with Technology in HigherEducation.
Albert Sangrà is director of Research and EducationalInnovation and Methodology at Universidade Oberta de Catalunya inBarcelona, Spain. He is also director of Edu Lab, an educationalinnovation laboratory specializing in the application of newtechnologies to distance education.