Tune In November 13: Higher Education in the Age of Cloud Computing

Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on October 28, 2009

Universities have served important functions in society for more than a thousand years. They have done so in part by creating places that promote reflection, discussion, discovery and learning. For many people, the university-as-place is central to the purposes of the university. The university is also an idea and, increasingly, ideas—in the Internet—have enormous power to stimulate learning and discovery. Indeed, what many now describe as “Web 2.0” is a view that the web is evolving into a social environment that has the potential to extend the influence and reach of institutions and individuals.

In this free November 13 EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar, The Tower and the Cloud: Higher Education in the Age of Cloud Computing, presenter Richard Katz, Vice President, EDUCAUSE, will address the co-evolution of higher education and the Internet and explore the roles of place, expertise, and even truth--in a world of abundant information and changing academic expectations.

Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Cloud Computing for the Academic Institution, Cloud Computing, and Cloud Computing Policy.

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		Tune In November 13: Higher Education in the Age of Cloud Computing Created by Peggy Kurkowski (EDUCAUSE) on October 28, 2009 Universities have served important functions in society for more than a thousand years. They have done so in part by creating places that promote reflection, discussion, discovery and learning. For many people, the university-as-place is central to the purposes of the university. The university is also an idea and, increasingly, ideas—in the Internet—have enormous power to stimulate learning and discovery. Indeed, what many now describe as “Web 2.0” is a view that the web is evolving into a social environment that has the potential to extend the influence and reach of institutions and individuals. In this free November 13 EDUCAUSE Live! Web Seminar, The Tower and the Cloud: Higher Education in the Age of Cloud Computing, presenter Richard Katz, Vice President, EDUCAUSE, will address the co-evolution of higher education and the Internet and explore the roles of place, expertise, and even truth--in a world of abundant information and changing academic expectations. Those unable to attend may wish to visit the archives after the event or browse related EDUCAUSE resources on Cloud Computing for the Academic Institution, Cloud Computing, and Cloud Computing Policy. EDUCAUSE News \| Cloud Computing \| Cloud Computing Policy \| EDUCAUSE Live! \| free web seminar Peggy's blog Login or register to post comments 225 reads
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