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

Darren Anthony BRYANT

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

Darren Anthony BRYANT

Department of Education Policy and Leadership (EPL)

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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 language	English
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013
Event	15th 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

Conference	15th Biennial Conference European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction 2013: Responsible Teaching and Sustainable Learning
Abbreviated title	EARLI 2013
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	27/08/13 → 31/08/13

Keywords

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

Advancing online learning: Aligning pedagogy, course design and ICT with open-source delivery
WALKER, A. D., BRYANT, D. A., QIAN, H., HALLINGER, P., SONG, X. B. & TAM, H. L., 2013
Research output: Other contribution › Teaching Development Grants (TDG)

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

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Advancing online learning: Aligning pedagogy, course design and ICT with open-source delivery