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McInerney, William D. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1989
Discusses the social and organizational impacts of the introduction of computing into academic and administrative aspects of schools. Leavitt's sociotechnical systems model is used to explore the interaction in schools of technology, structure, people, and tasks. The issue of control as a mediating influence is highlighted. (15 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education, Models
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Malikowski, Steven R.; Thompson, Merton E.; Theis, John G. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2007
Course management systems (CMSs), such as Blackboard, Desire2Learn, or WebCT, have become a common resource at universities, colleges, and distance learning organizations. Research into how these systems are used for learning is in an early state. Currently, this research focuses on technical features in a CMS more than research about how people…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Distance Education, Online Courses, Higher Education