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Bastalich, Wendy – Studies in Higher Education, 2010
The "knowledge economy" has been received with considerable scepticism by scholars within the fields of political economy, social and political philosophy, and higher education. Key arguments within this literature are reviewed in this article to suggest that, despite policy claims, "knowledge economy" does not describe a "new" mode of economic…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, Information Technology, Telecommunications
Turkle, Sherry – Chronicle of Higher Education, 2008
In the ongoing national conversation about science education in America, there is a new consensus that people have entered a time of crisis in their relationship to the international scientific and engineering community. When the science committee of the House of Representatives asked the National Academies, the nation's leading scientific…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Incentives, Science Teachers, Public Agencies
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Braman, Sandra – EDUCAUSE Review, 2006
Over the last few decades, innovations in information technology have brought about fundamentally new approaches to research. As a result, research methods, practices, and institutions are evolving into forms quite different from those that have dominated modern science. These changes are so significant that they are leading to theoretical…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Innovation, Research Methodology, Higher Education
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Abel, Rob – EDUCAUSE Review, 2007
The September 2006 report "A Test of Leadership: Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education," by the commission appointed by U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings, identifies many areas of improvement for U.S. higher education and specifies numerous recommendations (totaling more than 50, according to some counts) for consideration by…
Descriptors: Leadership, Integrity, Educational Innovation, Federal Government
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Cerf, Vinton G. – EDUCAUSE Review, 2004
In t his article, the author discusses the role of higher education research and development (R&D)--particularly R&D into the issues and problems that industry is less able to explore. In addition to high-speed computer communication, broadband networking efforts, and the use of fiber, a rich service environment is equally important and is…
Descriptors: Internet, Higher Education, Research and Development, Telecommunications
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Budke, Wesley E. – Journal of Vocational Education Research, 1989
Reviews technological developments of the last 18 years pertaining to the vocational education research responsibilities of networking and dissemination. Asserts that researchers should know about and evaluate emerging technologies in accessing, sharing, manipulating, and disseminating information for possible application to improve research…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Information Dissemination, Information Management, Information Technology
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Gonthier, Dominique – Information Services & Use, 1994
Discusses issues involving intellectual property and new digital technologies, including legal, technical, and political issues based on experiences of the European Community. Possible future scenarios are presented; possible solutions are suggested; potential standardization needs are considered; and a list of European Community projects in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Intellectual Property
Bikson, T. K.; And Others – 1985
This prospectus describes a new research consortium, the Institute for Interactive Information Environments (IIIE), whose mission is to improve understanding of the implementation of advanced information technology in organizational settings. The first of five major sections of the report, the introduction provides background information on the…
Descriptors: Consortia, Financial Support, Information Technology, Organizational Climate
Van Houweling, Douglas E. – EDUCOM Review, 1989
Discussion of the U.S. research and development community focuses on the education system and access to information. Topics discussed include demographic changes; computer networks that link research and higher education, including the National Research and Education Network (NREN); and the need for a corporation with national responsibility for…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Demography, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Chepesiuk, Ron – American Libraries, 1992
Examines the attitudes of librarians in the 12 member countries of the European Community (EC) toward the removal of technical and economic barriers among EC members on January 1, 1993, and the impact of this development on libraries. Topics addressed include information technology development, librarian mobility, a pan-EC library association, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, International Cooperation
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Winn, William – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2006
In this article, the author presents Fox (2005) argument on functional contextualism and his assessment of the current conceptual frameworks in the field of instructional design and technology. The often unquestioning espousal of constructivism in the field of instructional design and technology has caused problems for a number of reasons. Fox…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Persuasive Discourse, Epistemology, Constructivism (Learning)
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. – 1991
This report of a hearing begins with an opening statement by Senator J. Bennett Johnston, Chairman of the Committee, and prepared statements from Committee members Larry E. Craig and Pete V. Domenici. The text of the bill, which provides for continued U.S. leadership in high-performance computing, is then presented, followed by additional…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Databases, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs
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Irwin, Manley R. – Government Information Quarterly, 1987
Summarizes recent developments in information technology research and development, telecommunication services, telephone manufacturing, telecommunication networks, information processing, and U.S. import/export policy. It is concluded that government regulation as a policy strategy depends on how one defines national security. (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Federal Regulation, Government Role, Information Networks, Information Processing
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Hunter, Karen – Journal of Library Administration, 1988
Proposes that academic librarians and publishers should view themselves as partners rather than adversaries. Following a discussion of premises, problems, and attitudes related to librarian-publisher cooperation, several areas for joint development are suggested: new products and services; CD-ROM; electronic document delivery; scholarly book…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Electronic Publishing, Futures (of Society), Higher Education
Gore, Albert, Jr. – EDUCOM Review, 1992
This statement by Senator Albert Gore, Jr., on introduction of the Information Infrastructure and Technology Act of 1992 highlights examples of applications of high-performance computing, the components of the Information Infrastructure Development Program (i.e., education, libraries, manufacturing, and health care), and participating agencies. A…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Federal Legislation, Federal Programs, Financial Support
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