Groupware as a Way of Integration of Classical and Distance Learning Models in Higher Education

There are two models of dissemination of learning within higher education, the classical and the distance learning models. More than the distance, group versus individuality discriminates between them, and groupware can mediate and unify the two models. As higher education faces new challenges, integration of technology within the organization is on the horizon of professional development of the academic community for the years to come. The groupware model has the power to mediate the technical resources available and the essence of teaching and learning, the human communication within a community of people sharing understanding and meaning. Moreover, it has the capability to restructure the working process within the educational institutions. Research and development has to be done, but the emphasis should not bear on technology itself, but on the integration of technology within the working process of the organization.