Higher education is adapting to one of the most challenging developments in its history: the emergence of a society that is global, networked and in which knowledge is the main economic driving force. This development is at the same time the result of and is facilitated by the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Higher education institutions are challenged to integrate these technologies into their core processes and organisation, and to develop strategies for effectively educating their students in this new social context. This book offers the reader insight into these developments in twelve different European countries. These national cases are supplemented with thematic chapters addressing the role of European Union policy, its impact at an institutional level, cooperation and competition and the influence of regional and cultural factors. The Use of ICT in Higher Education is intended for professionals interested in national policies and institutional strategies concerning ICT in higher education. For example, governmental officials, institutional leaders, ICT coordinators and researchers. The contributors to this book are directly involved with the implementation of ICT in higher education. They are policymakers, working at institutions for higher education or are researchers in this field.