Purpose: The work sets out to evaluate what impact the Internet may have on university teaching. Leaving aside the evident advantages that have been produced by this technology and considering its all-pervasive nature in the daily life of today, the accent here is placed on those things that may be regarded as the threats and opportunities that have been opened for higher education. Methodology: To appraise the various factors drawn into this argument a short survey of students and teachers was conducted at the Department of Management at the University of Verona. Findings: Higher education cannot ignore this disruptive technology, but consideration of certain face-to-face areas of the education process leads to the view that blended educational methods with both online and face-to-face activities is the way forward to best meet the needs and demands of students. Practical implications: The paper lends itself to initiating discussion in the university as institution on the planning of the processes of change which will inevitably affect universities. Originality/value: These aspects have as yet still not been addressed much in the literature, particularly by way of direct investigation in the field.
Is the professor still useful in the age of the Internet?
BACCARANI, Claudio
2014-01-01
Abstract
Purpose: The work sets out to evaluate what impact the Internet may have on university teaching. Leaving aside the evident advantages that have been produced by this technology and considering its all-pervasive nature in the daily life of today, the accent here is placed on those things that may be regarded as the threats and opportunities that have been opened for higher education. Methodology: To appraise the various factors drawn into this argument a short survey of students and teachers was conducted at the Department of Management at the University of Verona. Findings: Higher education cannot ignore this disruptive technology, but consideration of certain face-to-face areas of the education process leads to the view that blended educational methods with both online and face-to-face activities is the way forward to best meet the needs and demands of students. Practical implications: The paper lends itself to initiating discussion in the university as institution on the planning of the processes of change which will inevitably affect universities. Originality/value: These aspects have as yet still not been addressed much in the literature, particularly by way of direct investigation in the field.
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