Computer supported collaboration in academia is becoming increasingly important for two reasons. Firstly, there is a drive to make the most effective use of the resources available to universities, and secondly, there is a growing belief in the pedagogical benefits of using computer support in teaching. In this volume, an international collection of authors from both academia and industry examines ways in which universities can make effective use of asynchronous collaboration. All aspects of academic life are covered, from teaching and research through to support and management. The Digital University contains a range of material, from research-oriented chapters through to the experiences of senior university management in attempting to make their institutions as efficient as they need to be to survive in the 21st century.

The book will include a preface by Ben Shneiderman - a leading expert in the area In a recent interview, Tim Berners-Lee (the inventor of the WWW) identified education and training as one of the main areas of development for the WWW over the next few years

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1. Introduction.- 2. Reinventing the Academy.- 3. Managing Distance Learning - New Challenges for Faculty.- 4. Collaborative Interactions in Support of Learning: Models, Metaphors and Management.- 5. Towards the Virtual Class: On-Line Hypermedia in Higher Education.- 6. Creating a Community of Learning Using Web-Based Tools.- 7. Using the WWW for Teaching and Learning: Raising Awareness Within University College London.- 8. An Asynchronous Collaborative Learning System on the Web.- 9. Modifying Multi-User Discussion Systems to Support Text-Based Virtual Learning Environ - Ments on the Web the Comentor Experience.- 10 A Server for the Joint Production of Documents on the World Wide Web.- 11. Support for Authoring and Managing Web-Based Coursework: The Taco Project.- 12. Groupware Support for Asynchronous Collaborative Knowledge Work.- 13. Using Lotus Notes for Asynchronous, Collaborative Learning and Research.- 14. Supporting Asynchronous Collaboration in Academia.- 15. Using Asynchronous Computer-Conferencing to Encourage Interaction in Seminar Discussions.- 16. Quality of Use of Multimedia Learning Systems: Practical Considerations.- 17. Groupware and Software Engineering Criteria for Success.- 18. The Application of Intranet and Business Groupware Technologies to Support Coll - Aborative Learning with Face-To-Face Students.- 19. The Relevance and Impact of Collaborative Working for Management in a Digital University.