Fostering institutional change through learning leadership: A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education

Merilyn Childs; Michael Keppell; Mark Brown; Carole Hunter; Natasha Hard; Helen Hughes

Fostering institutional change through learning leadership: A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education

Merilyn Childs, Michael Keppell, Mark Brown, Carole Hunter, Natasha Hard, Helen Hughes

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This paper discusses the significance of a research project between Charles Sturt University (CSU) and Massey University (MU) which aims to build knowledge and understanding of the impact of distributive leadership approaches to transforming teaching and learning in relation to distance education. Authentic, situated approaches to change offer a powerful conduit for building -street level leadership', the sharing of knowledge, skills and information within and between schools and as a basis for whole-of-institution cultural change driven through practice. This research provides an opportunity for evaluation of authentic, situated approaches as a mechanism for institutional renewal of learning and teaching practices in relation to distance education (DE). Such a reorientation of practice affords CSU and MU a chance to increase the equity of student experience and engagement in learning through blended and flexible delivery.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011)
Place of Publication	Australia
Publisher	ASCILITE
Pages	227-233
Number of pages	7
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	ASCILITE 2011: 28th International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education - Wrest Point, Hobart, Australia Duration: 04 Dec 2011 → 07 Dec 2011 http://ascilite.org/conferences/hobart11/

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Conference	ASCILITE 2011
Abbreviated title	Changing demands, changing directions
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Hobart
Period	04/12/11 → 07/12/11
Internet address	http://ascilite.org/conferences/hobart11/

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Childs, M., Keppell, M., Brown, M., Hunter, C., Hard, N., & Hughes, H. (2011). Fostering institutional change through learning leadership: A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011) (pp. 227-233). ASCILITE.

Childs, Merilyn ; Keppell, Michael ; Brown, Mark et al. / Fostering institutional change through learning leadership : A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011). Australia : ASCILITE, 2011. pp. 227-233

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Childs, M, Keppell, M, Brown, M, Hunter, C, Hard, N & Hughes, H 2011, Fostering institutional change through learning leadership: A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education. in Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011). ASCILITE, Australia, pp. 227-233, ASCILITE 2011, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 04/12/11.

Fostering institutional change through learning leadership : A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education. / Childs, Merilyn; Keppell, Michael; Brown, Mark et al.

Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011). Australia : ASCILITE, 2011. p. 227-233.

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Childs M, Keppell M, Brown M, Hunter C, Hard N, Hughes H. Fostering institutional change through learning leadership: A study of stories of adaptation in blended and flexible learning and distance education. In Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE 2011). Australia: ASCILITE. 2011. p. 227-233

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