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ERIC Number: EJ839310
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1528-5324
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Educational Technology on Demand: It's about Time!
Weir, Bob; Mickool, Rick; Hitch, Leslie
EDUCAUSE Quarterly, v29 n3 p52-55 2006
Today's incoming freshmen, born in 1988, have never known a time when the Internet and personal computers were not ubiquitous. They expect "what I want, when I need it, wherever I happen to be, on whatever workstation I have available." Many industries already meet this demand--entertainment (legal or pirated), cable TV, digital video recorders, and financial services. The term "on demand" is often used for this constant availability, including in numerous industries and venues where it accurately describes these expectations, yet colleges and universities have lagged behind in ubiquitous delivery of services. This article introduces Northeastern University's initiative to create ubiquitous delivery of university services for students, faculty, and staff. Northeastern On Demand will offer both the academic and administrative campus computing experience without the limitations of place, time, or workstation, with the only common link being the Internet. (Contains 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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