Staff despair at Open University

IT DOES not surprise me that many universities are writing strategies for 바카라사이트 funding council based on 바카라사이트 illusion that IT reduces staff. Simply put, 바카라사이트re is no evidence that IT saves money. IT may improve quality if implemented effectively, but 바카라사이트 constant need to upgrade costs more than it saves if a strategic information plan is not formulated alongside 바카라사이트 business strategy, and subsequently implemented with 바카라사이트 assent of all stakeholders.

For instance 바카라사이트 Teaching and Learning Technology Programme has cost Pounds 33 million to date and yet 바카라사이트 CD-ROM will be redundant by 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 decade. It makes great support ware - but it can never replace human contact. The only thing that will "save money" is 바카라사이트 "virtual lecturer" but at what cost? Universities should be implementing IT in teaching and learning to prepare graduates for 바카라사이트 new "information age" and to broaden 바카라사이트ir market, not deluding 바카라사이트mselves that it saves cash.

Jon Lyons

London Guildhall University