The purpose of this blog is to address the issues that are rapidly re-shaping education and educational exchange in the early 21st century. The internet and associated digital communication technologies have already significantly transformed education in every corner of the globe. The transformation is pervasive, affecting virtually every activity and all forms of education. These changes touch on international educational exchange, student recruitment and admissions, teaching, research, the learning process and more. The term "internet age" encompasses such related formulations as "the digital transformation of education," and "information age education." It also conveys the notion that these developments are inherently global in scope and, in fact are a driving force in globalization. Finally, the internet is still the world's key "network of networks" and provides the essential technical infrastructure for today's rise of social networking.
The blog is authored by James F. Larson, Ph.D. a communication scholar and researcher with long experience in Korea who also hosts a blog on Korea's Information Society. He links to that blog or occasionally posts its entries here when they deal with ICT in education or other issues in educational exchange.
In certain respects, South Korea seems the ideal place to host a blog devoted to issues in global education. The nation's rise from the ashes of the Korean war, just over half a century ago, is beginning to attract more international attention. Two factors, among others, were behind this development. One was education and the other information and communication technology (ICT) and it is no coincidence that Korea is now a world leader in both sectors.
