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Foil 18 Implementation Issues for use of Web Technology in Education

From Technologies and Issues for Virtual University HPDC95/SC95 Tutorials -- August 1/Dec 4 1995. by Geoffrey C. Fox * See also color IMAGE

Technically and Politically easiest is use of high speed networks and servers internal to a University and its associated infrastructure (dormitories) i.e. do a better job with current set-up.
  • Note Web technology can be used hierarchically and applied at any resoltion from a single University department through to the full world.
Extreme scenario is individuals from the Adirondacks wilderness to the South Pole getting a Global Electronic University degree from a mix of Professors at Caltech, Harvard, Munich, Tokyo etc.
Intermediate scenario is innovative University setting up partnerships with say
  • Large U.S.A.. University linking with smaller (e.g. minority) U.S.A.. Universities or overseas partners in Africa, China etc. where base curricula and mentoring from partner University is augmented with curricula and interactions with Professors from larger University


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