South Korean universities are currently at various stages of advancement in their use of electronic communication. Networking provision for universities is expected to improve considerably over the next few years. There is therefore a need to examine their present usage of communication technologies, how this depends on the level of facilities available and what the implications are for their future development. The study described here investigates usage at a stratified sample of South Korean universities via a questionnaire survey. It also examines the factors affecting use via a series of interviews. The results suggest that, though infrastructural limitations are important, optimal deployment of communication technologies will require organisational changes within the university system.
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