The University and the Algorithmic Gaze

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Dr Lesley Gourlay (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK)

The University and the Algorithmic Gaze

Dr Lesley Gourlay (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK)

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Bloomsbury Academic
06 February 2025

Sociolinguistics; Data analysis: general; Higher & further education, tertiary education; Impact of science & technology on society; Algorithms & data structures

This open access book takes an innovative and critical look at the ways in which digital data and algorithms are changing the face of higher education in multiple ways.

It examines their impact at both the macro scale of universities and systems worldwide, but also at the more subtle level of effects on academics and students. In doing so, it focuses on the day-to-day life of the university, examining how the digital is changing the way that we communicate, learn, and create new knowledge.

As well as exploring the role of ‘big data’ and learning analytics, the book also focuses on areas of academic life not normally considered to be part of datafication, such as the physical structures of surveillance on campus and the ways in which systems of ‘quality’ in research can morph into regimes of surveillance and algorithmic discipline.

Taking an interdisciplinary perspective, the volume interweaves insights from Surveillance Studies, Science and Technology Studies and Postphenomenology. . Its wide-ranging analysis generates fresh, critical new insights into the nature of communication, semiosis, textual practices, subjectivities and knowledge practices at this dynamic and fast-moving juncture in the history and development of higher education worldwide.

The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Open access was funded by University College London, UK.

By: Dr Lesley Gourlay (IOE UCL's Faculty of Education and Society University College London UK)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350281578
ISBN 10: 1350281573
Pages: 188
Publication Date: 06 February 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lesley Gourlay is Professor of Education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.

Reviews for The University and the Algorithmic Gaze

The University and the Algorithmic Gaze is an essential exploration of how digital technologies are transforming higher education. Gourlay’s postphenomenological analyses invite readers to reflect critically on the implications of everyday surveillance technologies, making it an indispensable read for those seeking to understand the complexities of academic life under the algorithmic gaze. * Cathy Adams, University of Alberta, Canada *