Supporting e-learning: an overview of the needs of users
New Review of Academic LibrarianshipPublished 1 December 2003
Rachel Forsyth
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An overview of the growth in the use of the Internet in Higher Education and suggestions for organising support services for e-learning are made.
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It has become banal to refer to the growth in the use of the Internet in Higher Education (HE). It is now time to regard ‘e-learning’ as an integral part of academic activity, which needs to be routinely supported. This article provides an overview of what is happening and makes some suggestions for organising support services for e-learning.
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