Knowledge Infrastructure and Higher Education in India

This short book examines the availability and adoption of new education technologies in higher education institutions in India. It summarises the activities in which such technologies are being used and the catalytic factors for such adoptions.

Kaushalesh Lal is Professor at the Society for Development Studies, New Delhi and a Professorial Fellow at United Nations University - Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT), Maastricht. Shampa Paul is Associate Professor at the Society for Development Studies, New Delhi.

1. Introduction 2. Literature Review 3. Profile of Institutions and Degree of Net Use 4. Adoption of Digital Technologies in Tertiary Education 5. Analysis of Motivational Factors using Extended-TAM Approach 6. Role of Management in Promotion of Net Use 7. Summary and Policy Implications