Virtual Society and the Cultural Practice of Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20088895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles Crook (0000-0002-2793-9793), Paul Light |
| Year | 2002 |
| Pages | 153-175 |
| Publication date | 2002-09-26 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Virtual society? (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University PressOxford (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oso/9780199248759.003.0009 |
| OpenAlex | W4388123423 |
| ISBN | 9780199248759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The university community has become keenly aware of ‘virtual society’. There is no shortage of commentators urging the appropriation of information and communications technology (ICT) into higher education. Political analysts identify issues of economy and enfranchisement: arguing that virtual education may both cost less and make possible greater social inclusion (Hague 1991). Principals and vice-chancellors uneasily observe the growth of corporate uni versities and the accreditation of for-profit institutions with no bricks-and mortar identity (Duderstadt 1999). Educational managers sense a danger of being left behind as they see neighbouring universities develop new technical infrastructures (Oblinger and Rush 1998). The ICT industry promotes positive images of computer-supported learning. Not least in significance, a number of academics are publicizing their own teaching achievements, which involve the new tools of ICT (White and Weight 2000)
Accreditation · Appropriation · Information and Communications Technology · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Education Methods and Technologies · Higher Education Governance and Development · Law · Sociology and Education Studies
| Citations per year | 0.18 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Highly cited | No |