Technology and changes in higher education

Economic and technological changes are occurring at an accelerating rate in our information-based society, making lifelong learning for most adults a necessity. There is, however, a relative imbalance between the demanded pace of change for students and faculty compared to that in the curriculum and institutions of higher education. The paper suggests that technology needs to become as interwoven in institutional strategic planning and educational delivery as it is in society-to become an integral part of teaching and learning throughout the student´s life-long learning environment