Exponential Technologies: Higher Education in an Era of Serial Disruptions - Hardcover

Darrel W. Staat

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1475848595 ISBN 13: 9781475848595

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK), 2019

Synopsis

Exponential Technologies:Higher Education in an Era of Serial Disruptions provides an introduction to leaders in community colleges and universities to the near future impact of technologies that a developing in an exponential manner. Whereas past technologies grew in a linear pattern, gradually, the technologies of the twenty-first century develop in what appears initially to be gradual, almost off to side without much fanfare. However, the gradual process reaches a certain point when it suddenly, without warning, increases in speed phenomenally; it appears to come from nowhere to the surprise of many.

Although the technologies first impact the business community, it rapidly follows up toward the educational environment. If leaders in higher education are unaware of the exponential growth of the technologies, the institutions they lead will be caught unprepared and may find it very difficult, if not impossible, to catch up. Moore’s law, which claims that computer power doubles every 18 months, is the force behind the exponential velocity. Leaders and faculty must become aware of the technologies and learn how to deal with them or the technologies will deal with the unprepared.

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About the Author

Darrel W. Staat is past president of three community colleges (founding president of one) and president of the South Carolina Technical College System. He is currently an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Higher Education Executive Leadership Program at Wingate University in North Carolina.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (UK)
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475848595
• ISBN 13: 9781475848595
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 140