| Conceptualising the Digital University: The Intersection of Policy, Pedagogy and Practice 2018 Edition Contributor(s): Johnston, Bill (Author), MacNeill, Sheila (Author), Smyth, Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 3319991590 ISBN-13: 9783319991597 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Higher - Education | Computers & Technology - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 371.33 |
| Series: Digital Education and Learning |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.09 lbs) 265 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite the increasing ubiquity of the term, the concept of the digital university remains diffuse and indeterminate. This book examines what the term 'digital university' should encapsulate and the resulting challenges, possibilities and implications that digital technology and practice brings to higher education. Critiquing the current state of definition of the digital university construct, the authors propose a more holistic, integrated account that acknowledges the inherent diffuseness of the concept. The authors also question the extent to which digital technologies and practices can allow us to re-think the location of universities and curricula; and how they can extend higher education as a public good within the current wider political context. Framed inside a critical pedagogy perspective, this volume debates the role of the university in fostering the learning environments, skills and capabilities needed for critical engagement, active open participation and reflection in the digital age. This pioneering volume will be of interest and value to students and scholars of digital education, as well as policy makers and practitioners. |