A Change Process at German University – Innovation through Information and Communication Technologies?
Peter Zentel, Katja Bett, Dorothee M. Meister, Ulrike Rinn & Joachim Wedekind, Institut für Wissensmedien – Knowledge Media Research Center, Tuebingen Germany, p.zentel; k.bett; d.meister; u.rinn; j.wedekind]@iwm-kmrc.de, http://www.iwm-kmrc.de/kevih

ABSTRACT

In this article, we describe the current situation of virtual universities in Germany and pursue the question of whether innovation processes taking place throughout the entire higher education landscape. Our study shows that the integration of ICT not only changes the medial characteristics of the learning environment, but also results in innovations on the micro-, meso- and macro-levels of higher education. The empirical basis of our inquiry is a program sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany, which promotes the utilization of ICT in universities.

Keywords: ICT, Higher Education, Innovation