The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age
by C.N. Davidson, D.T. Goldberg
Publisher: The MIT Press 2009
ISBN/ASIN: 0262513595
ISBN-13: 9780262513593
Number of pages: 82
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In this report, Cathy Davidson and David Theo Goldberg focus on the potential for shared and interactive learning made possible by the Internet. They argue that the single most important characteristic of the Internet is its capacity for world-wide community and the limitless exchange of ideas.
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