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Time for inclusive debate on policies regarding the structure and use of IT mediated learning (ITML) within higher education (HE) is rapidly running out. Currently, particularly in the UK, institutional debate remains at an early stage and clear policy is marked more by asymmetry than any coherent pattern. The pace of technology escalation and installation however is forcing staff, students and administrators to make some important resource allocative decisions at national, regional, institutional and departmental level. Whether foreshadowed in the rhetorical call for a response to the “mega” on-line institutions in the US (Newby, 2000) or the dire predictions of a commoditized future (Noble, 1997), there are clear signs that the benevolent dot.edu bubble may be about to burst.
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Reeve, S.D., Flowers, S.H. (2004). From High Level Clarity to Ground Level Confusion: Exactly Where do IT-Mediated Education Policies Fit?. In: Ottewill, R., Borredon, L., Falque, L., Macfarlane, B., Wall, A. (eds) Educational Innovation in Economics and Business. Educational Innovation in Economics and Business, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1386-3_3
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