This book explores what new technology and the vision of a virtual university mean for an institution and its staff, students and other stakeholders, and the consequences for the role and identity of the university of "putting the university online." Chapters are: (1) "The Online Imperative"; (2) "Researching Changing Universities"; (3) "Working through the Work of Making Work Mobile"; (4) "The Campus and the Online University"; (5) "The Online University as Timely and Accurate Information"; (6) "Keeping Up Standards: The Virtual University Is the University Made Concrete"; (7) "Customizing Industry Standard Systems for Universities"; (8) "Campus Management and the Self-Service Student"; and (9) "Reflection and Conclusion."