Access to knowledge : new information technologies and the emergence of the virtual university

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Title:

Access to knowledge : new information technologies and the emergence of the virtual university

Author:

Tschang, F. Ted.

ISBN:

9780080436708

Publication Information:

Amsterdam : United Nations University, an imprint of Elsevier Science, 2001.

Physical Description:

xviii, 434 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject Term:

Internet in education.

Virtual reality in education.

Distance education.

Added Author:

Tschang, F. Ted.

Della Senta, Tarcisio.

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This book examines how the higher education environment is being shaped by new information technologies, with a particular focus on technologies based in the Internet. This work will illustrate a vision of how virtual universities and their elements are emerging, and of how they can be shaped to the needs of knowledge-based societies. It will also examine what requirements and policies are necessary to effect the worldwide transformation of educational systems, especially given the disparate needs and capabilities across countries.

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