Innovation is a term that is being used more readily these days. Looking for evidence of innovation in practice that goes beyond the use of the term is useful for a leader striving to implement change at his or her higher education institution.
For this Assignment, you focus your research on innovation in higher education.
Part 1:
To prepare:
Choose one of the following topics from a innovation perspective:
Access, funding, speed of change, priorities of diverse stakeholders, the relation of work to education, the impact of technological change, and mobility of students.
Select an article from one of the following professional resource sites:
Inside Higher Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
Then, select one or two academic journal articles relating to the topic you selected from the previous resource.
Write an executive summary of the articles you selected and include the following in your analysis:
How do the points raised in the articles influence leadership in colleges and universities?
Part 2:
Review the websites of the professional organizations listed below (and other professional higher education organizations) to identify topics that are being presented on innovation. List a maximum of three references you were able to identify that relate to what you focused on this week.
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
League for Innovation in the Community College
American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Note: You should consider becoming affiliated with organizations that support your academic and professional goals.
Readings
Buller, J. L. (2015). Change leadership in higher education: A practical guide to academic transformation. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Chapter 6, “Creating a Culture of Innovation” (pp. 131–154)
Schroeder, R. (n.d.). Center for online leadership. UPCEA. Retrieved from http://www.upcea.edu/content.asp?pl=19&sl=336&contentid=336
Setser, B., & Morris, H. E. (2015). Building a culture of innovation in higher education: Design & practice for leaders. Retrieved from http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/building-culture-innovation-higher-education-design-practice-leaders
Document: Executive Summary Guidelines (Word document)
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