The impact of digitization on the study of literature

Parry, M. (2010) The humanities go Google Chronicle of Higher Education, June 3

In 1959, a physicist and novelist at Cambridge University, C.P. Snow, argued that the breakdown of communication between the “two cultures” of modern society — the sciences and the humanities — was a major hindrance to solving the world’s problems.

This [...]

My thoughts on managing technology in universities

One of my favourite web sites is Keith Hampson’s Higher Education Management Group.

It was therefore an honour for me to be invited to be interviewed by him for my thoughts on managing technology in higher education. Here, with Keith’s permission, is a copy of the interview:

Dr. Tony Bates is one the [...]

Using business intelligence tools at Florida State University

Schaffhauser, D. (21010) Florida State U Transforms Reporting with Business Intelligence Campus Technology, April 26

This article shows how business intelligence (BI) tools have been implemented at Florida State University, initially for HR and Finance, and for research project management, and now for the student information system.

Why is this important for e-learning? Because [...]

Why business intelligence is important to HE institutions

Grush, M. (2010) BI Today: More than Just a Big, Fat Report Campus Technology, January 13

First a declaration of interest: my son is a senior designer/manager of business intelligence software for Oracle. However, I do believe that business intelligence software will become an increasingly important development in higher education, allowing all key decision-makers [...]

The impact of digitization on higher education

Hampson, K. (2010) Notes on digitization in higher education Higher Education Management Group, January 2

An excellent blog on this topic, summarizing in succinct form some of the long-term implications of digitization (or should it be ‘digitalization’?) for higher education.