The changes in technology are also being accompanied by changes in educational philosophy. We focus on four changes or divides in education that interact with the applications of technology for teaching and learning: a move from an objectivist view of knowledge to a socially constructed view; a move toward developing skills associated with managing a rapidly expanding knowledge base, rather than focused on learning prespecified facts, principles, and concepts; a move towards learner-centered teaching; and a view that the Internet and related technologies radically change the nature of knowledge.

from Managing Technology in Higher Education: Strategies for Transforming Teaching and Learning by A. W. (Tony) Bates, Albert Sangra