Communication Technologies in Higher Education

Contents Preface. 1. Modern trends in higher education. 2. Learning technologies in higher education. 3. Transforming technologies in education. 4. Distributed learning. 5. Paradoxes in e learning. 6. Academic automation. 7. Higher education business challenges. 8. Management issues. 9. Emerging trends in higher education. Bibliography. Index. The new communication technologies have become within a very short time one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Many countries now regard understanding these technologies and mastering the basic skills and concepts of them as part of the core of education alongside reading writing numeracy and functional literacy. This book deals with Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in higher education and with the changing competencies required of both students and teachers if they are to function effectively in today's society. It specifies a curriculum in ICT for higher education that is in line with current international trends and proposes programmes of professional development for teachers necessary to implement the specified ICT curriculum successfully. The present publication designed for teachers and students of higher education aims to provides thorough understating of the use of communication technologies in education. It also aims to assist policy makers administrators and universities in successfully integrating the new technologies such as multimedia e learning and distance education delivery into their educational systems. 268 pp.…