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Informing Science + IT Education Conference 2003 Proceedings
| Informing Science + IT Education Conference |
| Pori, Finland June 24-27, 2003 |
| Learning From Colleagues: A Small World Study of Strategies Used in Information Technology |
| Infused Distance Education |
| Virginia Anne Taylor and Caroline M. Coughlin |
| William Paterson University, USA |
| GossageSager Associates, USA |
| This investigation focused on the intersection of distance education and information technology. Simi-larities and |
| differences in technology infused education and distance learning across the fields of busi-ness administration, |
| library and information science and nursing were explored. Scholars and adminis-trators in these disparate |
| disciplines in the United States and Finland were interviewed to determine the course and diffusion of innovative |
| ways of informing students and improving the learning processes. Findings indicate that scholars and |
| administrators in all three disciplines chose to interact with col-leagues within their discipline when faced with |
| similar issues in pedagogy. After the content was deter-mined, the individuals interviewed indicated that they |
| expected IT professionals on their campus to rec-ommend and provide appropriate technology and delivery |
| systems in support of their program’s goals. |
| Keywords: distance education, information technology, business administration, library and informa-tion science |
| (LIS), nursing, health care |
ISSN
1535-07-03
Unless otherwise indicated, this paper has undergone blind external review by three or more reviewers.
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