Using the Internet for Teaching and Research

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Using the Internet for Teaching and Research

• Benefits and Dangers for Western Universities

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Traditional Versus ContemporaryUniversities--Teac
hing
Traditional
Contemporary

• Sense of Place
• Face to Face
• Faculty Driven Learning
• Standard Time Schedule

• Virtual
• Asynchronous
• Student Driven Learning
• Self-paced

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Traditional Versus ContemporaryUniversities--Valu
es
Traditional
Contemporary

• Cultural Enrichment
• Philosophical Analysis
• Civic Leadership
• Knowledge to Enhance Quality of Life

• Practical Application
• Learning to Conform
• Personal Advancement
• Technical Skills that can respond to Market
  Demands

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Self-Interested Constituencies

• Administrators-- Facing Competitors
• Faculty-- Preserving Jobs
• Vendors-- Selling Hardware and
  Software
• Students-- Gaining Credentials for
  Corporate Job Market

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Estimated Education Market

• Adult and Traditional Age Markets Expand
• USA
• 180 Billion Today
• 300 Billion 2010
• International
• 3,000 Billion 2010

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Competition from New Sources

• Online Universities
• 1) Public
• 2) Private Profit and Non-Profit
• 3) International
• Course Developers and Service Providers
• Course Franchisers
• Academic Administrative Support Services

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Hindrances to Corporate Culture

• Avowed Values
• Collegial Tradition
• Shared Governance
• Faculty Tenure
• Staff Contracts

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Pressures to Adopt Corporate Culture

• Labor Costs
• New Technologies
• New Competition
• Governmental Priorities
• Market Ideology
• Education as a Commodity

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Traditional University Organization
President/Rector/Chancellor
Academic Officers Provosts Deans etc.
Financial Officers
Research Centers
Department Heads Faculty
Student Life Administrators
Research Staff
Academic Support Staff
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Contemporary University Organization
President/Rector/Chancellor Financial Officers
Academic Officers Provosts Deans etc.
Research Centers
Student Life Administrators
Research Staff
Department Heads
Faculty
Support Staff
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Campus of the Future

• Digitized Library
• Remote Data Bases
• Online
• 1) Syllabi and Lectures
• 2) Exercises and Exams
• 3) Demonstrations
• 4) Chats and Messages
• 5) Live Office Hours

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Traditional Versus ContemporaryUniversities--Stra
tegies
Contemporary
Traditional
Emphasize Values of

• Emphasize Values of
• Democracy
• Equality
• Diversity
• Social Mobility
• Scientific Progress
• Moral Enlightenment
• Philosophic Inquiry

• Efficiency
• Cost Reduction
• User Friendliness
• Technology
• Sports
• Entertainment
• Perquisites of Life on Campus

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Attracting Students to Campus

• UCs 223m. campus Main Street. includes
  shopping, restaurants, recreation, health clubs
  and new suites and apartments.
• Xavier Us 15m. student center includes
  performance theatre, 24 hour food service, and
  student office and meeting areas.
• Centre College, KY (1,050 students) must raise
  1m. for facilities to host a Vice Presidential
  debate October 5.

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Future of University Education

• Dual tracks Mass and Elite
• Mass training and technology
• Elite knowledge and leadership
• Tenure Restricted to Content Providers and Star
  Performers
• Content Deliverers A Workforce Employed at
  Will