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Managing Technological Change: Strategies for College and University Leaders (Jossey Bass Higher & Adult Education Series) - Hardcover

Bates, A. W.

 
9780787946814: Managing Technological Change: Strategies for College and University Leaders (Jossey Bass Higher & Adult Education Series)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0787946818 ISBN 13: 9780787946814
Verlag: Jossey-Bass, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

"A required read for every university administrator grappling withthe complexities of technology and education. Bates has combined animpressive depth of experience and practice to produce anauthoritative and well-reasoned approach."--Bruce Pennycook,vice-principal, Information Systems and Technology, McGillUniversity

"Digital technologies are revolutionizing the practices of teachingand learning at colleges and universities all around the world.This book will be helpful for all those who are planning andmanaging such organizational and technological change on theircampuses."--Timothy W. Luke, executive director, Institute forDistance and Distributed Learning, Virginia Tech

Implementing new technology at a college or university requiresmore than simply buying new computers and establishing a Web site.The successful use of technology for teaching and learning alsodemands major changes in teaching and organizational culture. InManaging Technological Change, Tony Bates -- a world-renownedexpert on the use of technology in university teaching -- revealshow to create the new, technologically competitive academicorganization. He draws from recent research and best practice casestudies--as well as on his thirty years of experience in usingtechnology for teaching--to provide practical strategies formanaging change to ensure the successful use of technology. Readerswill learn how to win faculty support for teaching with technologyand get advice on appropriate decision-making and reportingstructures. Other topics covered include reward systems, estimatingcosts of teaching by technology, and copyright issues. Bates alsodetails the essential procedures for funding new technology-basedsystems, managing the technology, and monitoring its ongoingeducational effectiveness in anticipation of future changes.Throughout the book, he maintains a focus on the human factors thatmust be addressed, identifying the risks and penalties oftechnologically based teaching and showing how to manage thosehazards.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

A.W. (TONY) BATES is director of Distance Education and Technology in the Division of Continuing Studies at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. He has more than thirty years of experience in applying, managing, and researching the application of technologies to higher education and is one of the world's most quoted authors in the field of distance education. A founding member of the British Open University, he has also worked as a consultant on the use of technology in university teaching for the World Bank, UNESCO, state higher education commissions in the United States, the Canadian International Development Agency, and for universities and government ministries of education in over thirty countries.

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Will Your Campus Culture Survive the Changes Brought by New Technology?Retrofitting a college or university to become technologically competitive requires significant changes not only in hardware and software but in the basic management and operation of the academy. Managing Technological Change is a timely, practical guide for campus leaders seeking strategies for creating the new, technology-based academic organization.

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Implementing new technology at a college or university requires more than simply buying new computers and establishing a Web site. The successful use of technology for teaching and learning also demands major changes in teaching and organizational culture. In Managing Technological Change, Tony Bates―a world-renowned expert on the use of technology in university teaching―provides practical, systematic strategies for creating the new, technologically competitive academic organization. Drawing on recent research and best practice case studies―as well as on his thirty years of experience in using technology for teaching―Bates provides a wide range of strategies for managing change to ensure the successful use of technology. He suggests strategies for winning faculty support for teaching with technology and provides advice on appropriate decision-making and reporting structures. Other topics covered include reward systems, estimating costs of teaching by technology, and copyright issues. And he details the essential procedures for funding new technology-based systems, managing the technology, and monitoring its ongoing educational effectiveness in anticipation of future changes. Throughout the book, Bates maintains a focus on the human factors that must be addressed, identifying the risks and penalties of technologically based teaching and showing how to manage those hazards. Managing Technological Change is a blueprint for creating the university or college of the future―a timely, nuts-and-bolts guide to changing strategies for the leaders of campuses undergoing technological transformation.

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Verlag
Jossey-Bass
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0787946818
ISBN 13 
9780787946814
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
255
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