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Publication Date: 2006
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Why All the Fuss about Information Systems? or Information Systems as Golden Anchors in Higher Education
Gorr, William; Hossler, Don
New Directions for Higher Education, n136 p7-20 Win 2006
The importance and attention given to information systems are relatively new phenomena in the history of higher education. This chapter documents the ascendancy of information systems in the scheme of institutional priorities and considers the strengths and weaknesses associated with vended and homegrown systems.
Descriptors: Higher Education, Information Systems, Systems Development, Management Systems, Vendors, Information Technology, Computer Software Evaluation, Comparative Analysis, Needs Assessment, Organizational Objectives, Systems Analysis
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