The Telos of Information Technology in a Transitional Culture: Implications for the Globalization of Korean Higher Education

Abstract

Taking Kyonggi University of Korea as a case example, the authors describe how its varied initiatives in the realm of information technology (IT) integration are affecting pedagogical and research practice, both theoretically and practically, with emphasis given to balancing access to higher education and quality. They also examine the impacts of IT in Korean society at large. They conclude with a summary consideration of the challenges to intellectual social life engendered or empowered by the embrace of high technology by academe.