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This paper suggests that a radical review is required of the way in which universities carry out their research and teaching roles. Political and economic factors are forcing change and the classical role of universities for delivering knowledge to customers is being challenged both in research and in the way teaching and learning take place.
In this new context, information and communication technologies allow an alternative approach to be taken. In this approach it is argued that the delivery of content should no longer play a major role; remote access to digital libraries and learning support through tele-tutoring are becoming increasingly common. The new role relates to supporting the process of knowledge exchange and acquisition rather than the delivery of content.
This paper is not concerned with creating virtual campuses to support traditional courses based on formal knowledge. Rather it reports on some experimental activities in which students learn through participation in research in naturalistic settings. It is further suggested that enterprises can come to see universities as partners in learning and research activities to the benefit of both parties. The use of information and communication technologies play a key role in making it possible to support the exchange of informal, context-related knowledge.
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Lewis, R., Vizcarro, C. (1998). Collaboration between universities and enterprises in the Knowledge Age. In: Verdejo, F., Davies, G. (eds) The Virtual Campus. IFIP — The International Federation for Information Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-35352-4_11
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