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Developing a framework for analysing the sustainability of innovation in higher education

  • Darren Anthony BRYANT

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Abstract

This conceptual paper presents a framework for analysing innovation sustainability. Located in the literatures of educational leadership, change and complexity, it contends that such an analysis needs to consider how innovations develop in relation to the contextual layers in which they operate, and how this relationship impacts reciprocally on users and the lifespan of innovations. Drawing on the ecological concept of sustainable development, sustainable innovations are evolutionary in nature, adapting over time in response to emergent changes, challenges and needs in a manner that builds capacity and supports the diversity of its users. Examples from an innovative postgraduate programme in educational leadership and change are used to illustrate factors that facilitate and inhibit sustainability.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2013
Event15th Biennial Conference European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction 2013: Responsible Teaching and Sustainable Learning - Technische Universität Munich, Munich, Germany
Duration: 27 Aug 2013 → 31 Aug 2013

Conference

Conference15th Biennial Conference European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction 2013: Responsible Teaching and Sustainable Learning
Abbreviated titleEARLI 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period27/08/13 → 31/08/13

Keywords

  • Higher education
  • Teaching Development Grant (TDG)
  • TDG project code: T0094
  • Period: TDG 2010-2011
  • Teaching Development Grant (TDG) Output

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