Virtual and Classical Universities between Complementarity and Contrast.

Vlasceanu, Lazar; Davies, John L.

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ERIC Number: EJ654001

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Virtual and Classical Universities between Complementarity and Contrast.

Vlasceanu, Lazar; Davies, John L.

Higher Education in Europe, v26 n4 p475-85 2001

Reflects on seminar presentations within four major themes: (1) the acceleration of change in higher education owing mostly to information and communication technologies; (2) complementarity and contrast between virtual and classical universities; (3) institutional responses to change; and (4) quality issues. Proposes various agendas for further study. (EV)

Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Educational Trends, Higher Education, Information Technology, Internet, Online Courses, Traditional Schools, Virtual Classrooms

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue titled "Virtual versus Classical Universities: Conflict or Collaboration?" based on a UNESCO-European Centre for Higher Education international seminar (San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 22-24, 2001).