Virtualization of Universities [electronic resource] : Digital Media and the Organization of Higher Education Institutions /
Pfeffer, Thomas.author.
The purpose of this volume is to shape conceptual tools to understand the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the organization of universities. Traditional research-based universities, the most typical representatives of the higher education system, find themselves challenged by the speed and the wide range of technical innovations, but also by a vast array of implicit assumptions and explicit promises associated with the distribution of digital media.  The author observes that as universities increasingly use digital media (computers and the Internet) to accomplish their tasks, a transformation takes place in an evolutionary rather than in a revolutionary way.  Using the University of Klagenfurt as an in-depth case study, he explores such dynamic issues as how digital media affect the practice of research, the preservation and dissemination of knowledge (for example, through publishing and archiving), and delivery of education at universities.  More broadly, he considers issues of organizational culture and design, administration, and leadership as universities integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their operations.
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Virtualization of Universities; Series Foreword; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; Reference; Chapter 2: The Evolution of Information and Communication Technologies; Social Systems and Communication; Communication Systems; Communication Media; Nonverbal Communication; Language; Spatial and Timely Expansion; Yes and No; Script; Written Communication; Asynchrony and Potentiality; More Information; Print; General Public and Mass Communication; Anonymity and Individuality; Standardization of Language and Systematization of Knowledge; Self-Observation of Society; Electronic Media
TelecommunicationRecording; Broadcasting; Digital Media; Computer; Programs; Code and Convergence; Internet; Conclusions; Working Simplification; Accelerated Returns; Different Functionalities; Cross-Fertilization; Social Structure; References; Chapter 3: Three Societal Function Systems and the Impact of Digital Media; Societal Function Systems; Success Media and Binary Codes; Function Systems and Organizations; Universities and Function Systems; Universities and Education; Universities and Science; Universities and (Academic) Mass Media; The Impact of ICTs on Societal Function Systems
The Impact of Digital Media on EducationStudent Services and Student Administration; Learning Materials; Notebooks in Education; Processes in Education; Purpose of Media Use; Internal Collaboration; External Collaboration; The Impact of Digital Media on Research; Data Generation; Data Mining and Analysis; Data Administration and Representation; Academic Communication and Collaboration; Development of New Disciplines; Integration of Formerly Distinct Research Activities; The Impact of Digital Media on (Academic) Mass Media; Preservation of Knowledge Through Publishing
Preservation of Knowledge Through ArchivingConclusions; References; Chapter 4: Preservation of Academic Knowledge Resources as Public Goods; Global Public Goods; Knowledge Resources: Private Commodities or Public Goods?; Knowledge Resources as Private Commodities; Knowledge Resources as Public Goods; Scholarly Publications; Course Materials; Academic Software; Intellectual Property vs. Service; Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Distribution and Preservation of Learning Material Beyond the Boarders of the Classroom; Limitations of Personalized Perspectives on eLearning; Blended Learning
Material and Interaction as Complementary Elements of Learning ArrangementsContexts of Use for Digital Learning Materials; The Course; The Organization; The Global Knowledge Society; Characteristics of Learning Materials; Three Metaphors for Learning Objects: Lego Metaphor, Chemical Metaphor, Organic Metaphor; An Alternative Metaphor: Literature; Types of Repositories; Learning Object Collections; Course Collections; Generic Collections; Lexicons; Collections of Scholarly Publications; Organizational Arrangements for Distribution; Open Course; Partly Open Course; Institutional Archive
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
The purpose of this volume is to shape conceptual tools to understand the impact of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) on the organization of universities. Traditional research-based universities, the most typical representatives of the higher education system, find themselves challenged by the speed and the wide range of technical innovations, but also by a vast array of implicit assumptions and explicit promises associated with the distribution of digital media.  The author observes that as universities increasingly use digital media (computers and the Internet) to accomplish their tasks, a transformation takes place in an evolutionary rather than in a revolutionary way.  Using the University of Klagenfurt as an in-depth case study, he explores such dynamic issues as how digital media affect the practice of research, the preservation and dissemination of knowledge (for example, through publishing and archiving), and delivery of education at universities.  More broadly, he considers issues of organizational culture and design, administration, and leadership as universities integrate digital technologies into all aspects of their operations.
Universität für Bildungswissenschaften Klagenfurt.
Industrial management.
Management.
Higher education.
Media Management.
Innovation/Technology Management.
Higher Education.
Innovation, technology and knowledge management