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Why all the fuss about information systems? or information systems as golden anchors in higher education
Author(s) -
Gorr William,
Hossler Don
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for higher education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0741
pISSN - 0271-0560
DOI - 10.1002/he.236
Subject(s) - higher education , strengths and weaknesses , information system , public relations , political science , sociology , computer science , engineering ethics , knowledge management , psychology , engineering , social psychology , law
The importance and attention given to information systems are relatively new phenomena in the history of higher education. This chapter documents the ascendancy of information systems in the scheme of institutional priorities and considers the strengths and weaknesses associated with vended and homegrown systems.