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Introducing ICT in a Traditional Higher Education Environment

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Advances in Computer Science, Environment, Ecoinformatics, and Education (CSEE 2011)

Part of the book series: Communications in Computer and Information Science ((CCIS,volume 216))

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The widespread adoption of information and communication technologies (ICT) has enabled the realization of technologically advanced tools for learning which dramatically and rapidly transforming the education at different levels in the world especially to a degree scarcely imaginable only one generation ago. The 21st century will witness the widely changes occurred by the adoption of ICTs in education. This paper seeks to explore the likely changes brought about by ICT in higher education environment.

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Zhao, H. (2011). Introducing ICT in a Traditional Higher Education Environment. In: Lin, S., Huang, X. (eds) Advances in Computer Science, Environment, Ecoinformatics, and Education. CSEE 2011. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 216. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23345-6_25

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