Introduction
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are revolutionizing our cultural, social and economic lives. One of the biggest challenges for Universities is that these technologies are challlenging the importance of "place". Students are using technology to create their own spaces and places independent of the physical reality of campus. Understanding how to adapt to and harness these new technologies will be essential for Universities if they are to remain viable as physical places for learning and interaction.
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11/02/2008 17:14
Tethered Parents
In the spirit of full disclosure, I freely admit that I am probably one of these parents that I’m about to describe. And so, the comments that I make should be considered biased. Nonetheless, I think that they add an important component to a discussion on importance of Place in...
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04/02/2008 17:03
Is it Us?
In my previous post, I wrote about how student communication patterns are changing. I need to define that a little bit.
I think that patterns are changing, but mostly in micro-generations. Students on campus fairly rapidly adopt new technologies if they are easy and...
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01/02/2008 13:46
Changes in Communication Patterns Among Teenage Students
It has been pretty clear to many in Higher Education that the patterns of student communications are changing. The first sign was the drop in our long distance revenues as students moved to cell phones. Its also been somewhat evident that email behavior amongst our students is...
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31/01/2008 16:23
Is it Time to Think This Through Again?
In 1995, Wake Forest University staked out a bold position. With its laptop program, the University unambiguously stated that the Liberal Arts University had to take a leading role in engaging in the Information Age. With the Web just in its infancy, personal computer technology...
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10/01/2008 17:06
The Special Generation
One of the Hallmarks of the Millienial Generation is that they are indeed a generation of special people. They have been told since before they were born that they were special, unique and talented. As children of Boomers, these children could hardly be anything BUT special. ...
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Topic: The Importance of Place
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