All are core components of necessary information and management infrastructures for the 21st century. Such decisions pose special challenges for governing boards.
Technology greatly expands the range and quality of content available for instruction and learning.
Today, content includes satellite images, statistical databases, art images, and voice transmissions as well as text materials. More important than the volume of information available, however, is its impact. But learning is about more than content. For many in higher education, context is critically important to the college experience. Many students, families, and policy makers define context as a learning environment in which students interact with faculty and peers.