Hardbound. The Fourth Mid Term Conference of Heads of Universities was hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand and took place between November 12th and 14th 1997. The occasion brought together heads and representatives of universities and of major national, regional and international bodies whose concern lies with higher education world-wide and in all its manifestations. The purpose of their meeting was to debate the general theme The Universities' Responsibilities to Society.It is a theme which over the past decade has been gathering weight and momentum. Higher education is...
Hardbound. The Fourth Mid Term Conference of Heads of Universities was hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand and took place between ...
Hardbound. This book examines how the higher education environment is being shaped by new information technologies, with a particular focus on technologies based in the Internet. The work will illustrate a vision of how virtual universities and their elements are emerging, and of how they can be shaped to the needs of knowledge-based societies. It will also examine what requirements and policies are necessary to effect the worldwide transformation of educational systems, especially given the disparate needs and capabilities across countries.
Hardbound. This book examines how the higher education environment is being shaped by new information technologies, with a particular focus on technol...