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Higher education is driven by curiosity. It is not only a fundamental driver for research but it also provides the justification for much of what is taught in our universities. It is therefore not surprising that higher education should have a fascination with technology, going back at least as far as the invention of the printing press.
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Darby, J. (2002). Networked Learning in Higher Education: The Mule in the Barn. In: Steeples, C., Jones, C. (eds) Networked Learning: Perspectives and Issues. Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0181-9_2
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