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<p>Figures and Tables ix</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Executive Summary xix</p> <p>1 The Challenge of Change 1</p> <p>2 Recent Developments in Technology and Education 25</p> <p>3 Tracking Existing Strategies for Technology Integration 52</p> <p>4 Leadership and Strategy 77</p> <p>5 Organizational Structures and Initiatives to Support Technology Integration 102</p> <p>6 Quality Assurance 130</p> <p>7 Resources, Money, and Decision Making 149</p> <p>8 Barriers to Change and Two Ways to Remove Them 182</p> <p>9 Building a Twenty-First-Century University or College 209</p> <p>References 239</p> <p>About the Authors 249</p> <p>Index 251</p>

<p><b>THE AUTHORS</b> <p><b>A. W. (TONY) BATES</b> is president and CEO of Tony Bates Associates Ltd., a private consulting company special-izing in the planning and management of e-learning and distance education. He was formerly director of Distance Education and Technology at the University of British Columbia. Bates is the author of nine books, including <i>Managing Technological Change: Strategies for College and University Leaders</i> and<i> Effective Teaching with Technology in Higher Education.</i> <p><b>ALBERT SANGRÀ</b> is director of Research and Educational Innovation and Methodology at Universidade Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. He is also director of Edu Lab, an educational innovation laboratory specializing in the application of new technologies to distance education.

<p>The use of technology for teaching continues to escalate on college and university campuses. However, the academy is still struggling with how best to plan and manage this activity. <p><i>Managing Technology in Higher Education</i> offers faculty and senior academic administrators a wealth of practical recommendations for integrating communications technologies within colleges and universities. The authors provide recommendations on leadership, strategic planning, organizational structures, the governance of technology, quality assurance methods, training of instructors and administrators, and the management of resources in the context of organizational culture, barriers to change, and roles for government. In particular, they focus on how technology can transform teaching and learning within an institution. <p>Based on an examination of current practices in technology integration at over 30 universities and colleges, <i>Managing Technology in Higher Education</i> argues for a radically new approach to the management of technology in higher education institutions, focused on innovation in the design and delivery of teaching, increasing flexible access for learners, and improving cost-effectiveness. <p> <p>This is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to ensure that the large investments made in technology are integrated as effectively and efficiently as possible.

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