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Preparing for the Revolution: Information Technology and the Future of the Research University
eflecting their broad interest in the health of America’s research enterprise, the National Academies launched a study in early 2000 on the implications of information technology for the future of the nation’s research university—a social institution of great importance to our economic strength, national security, and quality of life. The premise of this study was a simple one. Although the rapid evolution of digital technology will present numerous challenges and opportunities to the research university, there is a sense that many of the most significant issues are not well understood by academic administrators, faculty, and those who support or depend on the institution’s activities. The study—organized under the Policy and Global Affairs Division of the National Research Council, and undertaken during the past two years—had two major objectives:
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Information Technology
English
2002
1-93
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