Change, Technology and Higher Education: Are Universities Capable of Organisational Change?

Autor/in	Marshall, Stephen
Titel	Change, Technology and Higher Education: Are Universities Capable of Organisational Change?
Quelle	In: ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 18 (2010) 3, S.179-192 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0968-7769
DOI	10.1080/09687769.2010.529107
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Higher Education; Universities; Innovation; Organizational Change; Influence of Technology; Educational Technology; Performance Factors; Organizational Climate; Organizational Culture; Organizational Theories; Change Strategies; Technology Uses in Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Organisationswandel; Unterrichtsmedien; Leistungsindikator; Organisationsklima; Unternehmenskultur; Organisationstheorie; Lösungsstrategie; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen
Abstract	Technology and change are so closely related that the use of the word innovation seems synonymous with technology in many contexts, including that of higher education. This paper contends that university culture and existing capability constrain such innovation and to a large extent determine the nature and extent of organisational change. In the absence of strong leadership, technologies are simply used as vehicles to enable changes that are already intended or which reinforce the current identity. These contentions are supported by evidence from e-learning benchmarking activities carried out over the past five years in universities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. (Contains 6 figures.) (As Provided).
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