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Friday, September 03, 2004
Of Icebergs, Ships, and Arrogant Captains - Peter Smith, Educause Review
Those of us in American higher education are quick to label ourselves “the best ever.” And in many ways, our achievements to date are just that: consider the community college movement, the research power in our land-grant and major private institutions, and the continuing commitment to access and quality that we all support. But the hard truth is that while we are sailing on what appears to be smooth waters, we aren’t noticing the icebergs dead ahead. The current record of higher education simply is not good enough for the world we live in today. We need to be more successful with more students to create the middle class of America’s future. Information technology lies at the heart of this challenge. Arguments that question the value of IT to the academy or that lowball the opportunity costs of failing to harness technology to its full potential in higher education both reflect and fuel an arrogant, confident complacency that ignores the underlying dangers.
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