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The e-revolution and post-compulsory education : using e-business models to deliver quality education / edited by Jos Boys and Peter Ford. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. - xvi, 158 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

"In association with the Joint Information Systems Committee."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nature of an e-institution / Peter Ford -- Learning from e-business / William Buller -- What sort of e-business is post-compulsory education? / John Powell -- Educational services and the global marketplace / Jos Boys and Karen Stanton -- Where are we now? / Les Watson -- Getting from here to there: strategies for change / David Nicol and Michael Coen -- Getting from here to there : improving processes and adding value / Daxa Patel, John Powell and Jos Boys -- Getting from here to there: from evolution to transformation / Graham Hill.

Discussing what is meant by e-business and why e-business approaches are relevant to universities and colleges, this book considers debates about ICT and higher education in relation to the provision of post-secondary education as a whole.

ISBN: 9780415419864 (hardback) 9780415419871 (pbk.) 9780203938355 (ebook) 0415419867 (hardback) 0415419875 (pbk.) 0203938356 (ebook)

LCCN: 2007025520

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Universities and colleges--Business management.
Internet in higher education.
Electronic commerce.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Aufsatzsammlung.

LC Class. No.: LB2341.92 / .E17 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 378.1/06