Kolowich, S. (2010) Blasting academic silos Inside Higher Education, January 18
An article criticising ‘strong’, independent faculties or departments, in terms of both research and IT efficiencies. The growing importance of shared databases for research comes out clearly in this article.
However, don’t hold your breath – in large research universities, the decentralized model of faculty or college independence is sacred, and indeed the trend is to push IT decision-making even more to the front line and away from the centre.
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
