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Education Philosophy & Social Aspects

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The Automation of Higher Education

by (author) David F. Noble

Publisher
Between the Lines
Initial publish date
Jan 2002
Category
Philosophy & Social Aspects, General, Automation
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781896357546
    Publish Date
    Jan 2002
    List Price
    $19.95

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Many students in North America today study and take courses through computer delivered or “distance” education. Universities, colleges, and governments seem to believe that these kinds of education are problem free. They claim they offer a great solution to tighter budgets and larger numbers of students. But beware, says David Noble, “Are these new opportunities for students or new opportunities for investors to profit?”

About the author

David Franklin Noble (July 22, 1945 – December 27, 2010) was a critical historian of technology, science and education, best known for his groundbreaking work on the social history of automation. In his final years he taught in the Division of Social Science, and the department of Social and Political Thought at York University in Toronto. Noble held positions at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Smithsonian Institution and Drexel University, as well as many visiting professorships.

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