Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching: Implementing Change at the Programme Level

Abstract

University teaching is increasingly required to be innovative yet safe, inclusive yet selective, and thought provoking yet metricised. In addition, higher education, like other aspects of society, has had to change rapidly in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The lessons learned from this experience, in terms of traditional face-to-face programs moving to incorporate significant online and blended teaching are liable to last well beyond the pandemic period, and potentially change the lasting face of higher education significantly. Within this landscape, the departmental ‘Director of Education’ or ‘Programme Lead’ is a critically important role since it provides not only leadership of the student learning experience, but also links strongly to, and indeed informs, departmental and institutional strategy in a the rapidly changing external environment.

In this book we will hear from those working at the forefront of this change who will offer practical support to academics new to Programme leadership roles by considering how best to lead learning and teaching in a volatile environment. We will highlight approaches and solutions to leading change in learning and teaching that are within the capabilities of the majority of teachers and lecturers and introduce creative approaches into the role to support the innovation, enhancement and development of agile program teams.

Citation

Nolan, S., & Hutchinson, S. (Eds.). (2022). Leading Innovation and Creativity in University Teaching: Implementing Change at the Programme Level. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003190745

• Book Type: Edited Book
• Online Publication Date: Dec 6, 2022
• Publication Date: Oct 17, 2022
• Deposit Date: Sep 6, 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Edition: 1st ed.
• ISBN: 9781003190745
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003190745
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2799853
• Contract Date: Aug 26, 2021
• Genre: Education