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Rapid changes are occurring in society, both related to technology and not. The professional educator will need new competencies to function effectively in the changing situation. In this chapter, 16 competencies are discussed.
I’m all for progress; it’s change I don’t like. (Mark Twain)
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Szabo, M. (2002). Competencies for Educators. In: Adelsberger, H.H., Collis, B., Pawlowski, J.M. (eds) Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training. International Handbooks on Information Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-07682-8_24
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