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Stephen Downes

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This paper (18 page PDF) examines "differences and similarities in the perception of digital technology by lecturers and academic managers." While I'm not even remotely a fan of 'perception' research papers (they are not to my mind 'research' but rather a collection of opinions presented as research) I felt the contrast in roles here was worth considering. Basically, the paper concludes that the two groups have different motivations (at least, among the 20 people, um, 'sampled', for this study). There's a longish list, but if I had to summarize them (an admittedly subjective perception), the teachers were more worried about student experiences while managers were focused more on outcomes.

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