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How do universities balance innovation with practicality in today’s fast-evolving education landscape? As the pace of technological change accelerates, university leaders face tough questions like: 1. How do you approach justifying high-cost ICT projects to university leadership? 2. What are some strategies to manage rising operational costs? 3. What are some effective strategies for promoting technology adoption among resistant faculty members? These are the questions that shaped our recent roundtable. The event brought together C-level executives and IT leaders to discuss strategies for creating future-ready campuses. From rethinking network infrastructure to embracing digitalisation, the discussions sparked actionable ideas for transforming challenges into opportunities. Click the link to dive into the key questions, solutions, and expert perspectives from the roundtable. Explore Now ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCTcmgVZ #Ruijie #NetworkSolution #Roundtable #Event #SmartCampus #Innovation

Are you considering the digital transformation of your institution to grow the next generation of educational leaders? At eQOURSE, we know how important this is and are ready to help you. Recent studies underscore the importance of a robust digital framework in education. The World Economic Forum reports that digitalization can boost student engagement by up to 60% and substantially improve learning outcomes. McKinsey’s research indicates that institutions with comprehensive digital frameworks experience a 30% increase in administrative efficiency, enabling educators to concentrate more on teaching and innovation. Connect with us to discuss how we can build a digital framework for your institution. Reach out to Somveer Tayal, an industry expert with 20+ years of experience, for a detailed consultation. #DigitalTransformation #EdTech #EducationalLeadership #FutureOfLearning #InnovationInEducation #eQOURSE

Would you trade innovation for tradition? 🤔 Most wouldn’t, yet I see educational institutions clinging to outdated practices while the world evolves around them. As a Senior Educational Technology Strategist, I can tell you: You can’t prepare students for the future while holding onto the past. What you have is a unique opportunity to embrace change, leverage technology, and create a learning environment that empowers both educators and students. 🌱 It’s absolutely possible to drive meaningful transformation while honouring the values that make your institution unique. What’s stopping you from taking that first step? Let’s connect and explore how we can turn challenges into opportunities for growth and innovation in education. #DigitalTransformation #Education #Innovation #FutureReady #Leadership

🚀 Transforming Higher Ed Leadership: Tools of Cooperation and Change Navigating change in higher education is more complex than ever. The Clayton Christensen Institute's "Tools of Cooperation and Change," authored by MIchael B. Horn, provides a framework to help leaders drive meaningful progress. Whether dealing with agreement or dissent on goals and methods, using the right tools—be it Power, Leadership, Management, or Culture—can make all the difference. Discover how these tools can help your institution adapt and thrive amidst evolving challenges. Learn more: https://hubs.li/Q02Fjw7W0 #HigherEdLeadership #ChangeManagement #ChristensenInstitute #HigherEdInnovation

Right on 🎯 with these 8 Calls to Action for Higher Ed: 🌟 Embrace Diverse Leadership: Support leaders with strong industry and teaching backgrounds to drive transformative change and enhance student success. 👩🏫 Design Faculty Support Structures: Create strategies like innovation fellowships or course releases to involve faculty in innovation while respecting their limited bandwidth. 🤝 Foster Interdisciplinary Teams: Bring together faculty, students, and external partners to tackle educational challenges collaboratively. 🎓 Expand Digital Credentialing: Implement flexible, stackable digital and micro-credential programs to recognize diverse learning achievements. 🤖 Engage with Gen AI Proactively: Align AI adoption with your institution's mission, embracing new technology with the right tools, policies, and practices. 🏫 Promote Flexible Learning Spaces: Redesign spaces to support hybrid and collaborative learning, adapting to various teaching and learning styles. 🌐 Build an Academic Change Community: Scale and sustain innovation by convening consortia, associations, and peer-to-peer learning groups. 🔬 Invest in Academic Innovation Research: Identify best practices and assess new tech's impact to enhance student success and institutional resilience. #HigherEd #AcademicInnovation #Leadership #DigitalTransformation

🎓 Dear Doctoral Students, I hope you’re having an amazing semester! As you reach the final stretch of your doctoral journey, take a moment to reflect on where you are and what lies ahead. 💡 1. Be Thankful for the Journey This program is a unique opportunity: • Learning among leaders: You’re surrounded by visionary peers, learning and growing together. Remember, as Michael Fullan (2011) said, success in leadership comes from collaboration. • Gratitude for the challenge: Every hurdle is setting you up for lifelong growth! 2. Learning Is a Two-Way Street According to Hattie and Zierer (2017), learning is a partnership between professors and students. For true success: • Teaching quality is key, but so is your engagement. Together, we create a transformative experience. 3. The Purpose of Our Doctoral Program Our Doctoral Program in Educational Leadership at UHCL is like an MBA, but with an added twist—a dissertation! 💪 It’s designed to close the operational gaps many educational leaders face. • Managing scale: As Jim Collins (2001) highlights, public institutions don’t always operate like high-performing companies. We’re here to equip you with tools to manage large human capital and financial resources effectively. 4. Leadership Skills You’ll Develop Kotter (1996) reminds us that leadership is about executing a vision. Here’s what you’ll master: • Operational mastery: Managing people and resources at scale. • Strategic leadership: Turning management into student success from pre-K to higher ed. • Practical application: Real-world challenges are at the core of your learning here! Conclusion: Without strong emotional intelligence and operational skills, leaders risk creating disengaging environments, which lead to burnout and turnover. Our program is designed to help you lead with impact and success. Let’s continue to make meaningful changes that will shape not only education but the world. 🌍 We’re here for you. Let’s make a difference—together. University of Houston-Clear Lake University of Houston - Clear Lake College of Education #LeadershipJourney #DoctoralSuccess #EducationalLeadership #UHCL #FutureLeaders #OperationalExcellence #TransformativeLearning

Change in higher education isn’t just inevitable—it’s essential. As leaders, we must not only keep up but lead the way. Are you finding innovative ways to support diverse student needs, adopting new tech, or rethinking how you deliver education? Start small, gather feedback, and remember: change is an opportunity to grow. Let’s shape the future of higher ed together. #HigherEdLeadership #Innovation #EmbraceChange #StudentPres #JackThomasLeadership

Really great to get stuck in to this report on Operational Excellence from Institute of School Business Leadership . Despite static budgets and other frustrations with tech at educational institutions, the outlook is bright and there's loads of opportunity for improvement. These are things we're continuing to explore every day at RM Education with our new support model! Stephen Morales says that "By focusing on how people work, what they do, and why they do it, it is possible to refine the execution of an operating model to greatly improve efficiency and effectiveness." We couldn't have said it better! It's also a very welcome concept that we need to focus on the 'customers' of IT provision at schools, be they teachers or students, internal or external. And also the outcomes we want to drive for them. Thanks to the ISBL and Association of School Business Officials for pushing this idea forwards. It is attainable and we're getting our institutions into this way of thinking. #edtech #ITinEducation #operationalexcellence #continuousimprovement

Call For Chapters: Higher Educational Leadership in #VUCA Contexts In collaboration with Emerald Publications, we extend this call for abstracts that addresses issues confronting Higher Education Institutional (#HEI) leadership. This book provides a venue to leverage vision, understanding, clarity, and agility (VUCA prime) to address emerging issues in HEI leadership in this volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) context. This book seeks to be academically informed and #practitioner-focused because, by design, it incorporates recent research into VUCA and VUCA prime, #leadership, HEIs, #education, #informationsystems and #generativeAI. It supplements the research with real-world applications, toolkits, and case studies designed to enhance #leadership development and effectiveness. Editorial team: Rob Elkington (Trent University, Canada, School of Business) Cecile Gerwel Proches, PhD (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Graduate School of Business and Leadership) Upasana Gitanjali S. (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Information Systems and Technology) Angela James (University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, School of Education) Robyn Ruttenberg-Rozen (Ontario Tech University, Canada, Faculty of Education) Please submit an abstract of five hundred (500) words or less for consideration to Rob Elkington at [email protected] by May 20th, 2024. Additional information about this publication can be found in the PDF below. Please share this call with your colleagues and networks.

📣 The wait is over: The full results for Leading Academic Change National Survey 2.0 are now available!  From leadership changes to budget trends and shifting priorities, this report is a trove of insights for leaders in academia. Caitlin Hayward, James DeVaney and I are eager to see how institutions use the results to guide their strategies and foster progress. Academic innovation leadership is crucial to meeting the evolving needs of faculty, students and staff and this survey is designed to help leaders navigate these changes effectively. What will that look like? Where will the data take us? You decide. View the results: https://lnkd.in/dCBWFKjP A collaboration by University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation and Anne Keough Keehn, CEO and Founder, Quantum Thinking. Thanks to our sponsors: Class - Michael Chasen, Online Learning Consortium - Jennifer M., POD Network in Higher Education - Danielle Gabriel, Acadeum, University System of Maryland Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, Auburn University Biggio Center, EdPlus at Arizona State University, Bentley University, IntelliBoard - Jack Dilanian and creative partner Samantha Adams Becker SAB Creative & Consulting. Special thanks to our Steering and Design Committee leaders!!! (see below) #highered #innovation #higheredleadership #edtech #studentsuccess #academicinnovation #futureoflearning