The Business of Innovating Online: Practical Tips and Advice from Industry Leaders

ISBN-13: 9781620368435 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 156 str.

Kathryn E. Linder

Opis

Through specific examples and practical suggestions from experienced e-learning leaders, this book introduces readers to concrete strategies for how to create a climate of creativity and innovation that can lead to more successful and scalable online programs and initiatives. The book describes the logistics required to create an agile online education enterprise.

Spis treści

Boxes and Figures Foreword—Nina B. Huntemann Acknowledgments Introduction—Kathryn E. Linder 1. Strategies to Advance Innovation in Online Education. Eight Lessons Learned at Penn State World Campus—Craig D. Weidemann 2. Establishing a Vision for Innovation—Shannon Riggs, Lisa L. Templeton, Alfonso Bradoch, Jessica DuPont, Dianna Fisher, and Kathryn E. Linder 3. Innovative Financial Models—Rovy Branon, Lisa L. Templeton, Nelson C. Baker, and Kathryn E. Linder 4. Innovation Via Consortium—Brad Wheeler, James Hilton, Lois Brooks, and Dave King 5. Effectively Leading Innovation—Tom Cavanagh and Luke Dowden 6. Making Innovation Stick—Phil Regier and Kathryn Scheckel 7. Ensuring Quality While Creating and Innovating— Deborah Adair and Kay Shattuck 8. Supporting Creativity and Innovation through Professional Development and Community Building—Jill Buban, Cali M.K. Morrison, Karen L. Pedersen, Amy Claire Heitzman, and Julie Uranis Conclusion. Creating Your Innovation Action Plan—Kathryn E. Linder and Rolin Moe Editor and Contributors Index

O autorze

Dr. Katie Linder is currently the executive director for program development at Kansas State University Global Campus. Previously, she directed the award-winning Ecampus Research Unit at Oregon State University. Katie is also a Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation. Katie is an avid writer and researcher with a passion for process and peeking behind the scenes at what it takes to be a successful academic. For the past several years, her work has focused on blended course design best practices, institutional supports for accessible online learning, and research literacy for scholarship of teaching and learning practitioners and distance education stakeholders. She speaks on topics related to writing and publication; creativity and productivity; self-promotion and personal branding; and teaching and learning with technology.Her latest works include Going Alt-Ac: A Guide to Alternative Academic Careers (Stylus, 2020; co-authored with Kevin Kelly and Tom Tobin), Managing Your Professional Identity Online: A Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators (Stylus, 2018), High-Impact Practices in Online Education (Stylus, 2018), and The Business of Innovating Online (Stylus, 2019). She is also the author of The Blended Course Design Workbook: A Practical Guide (Stylus, 2016). Katie earned her BA in English Literature from Whitworth University in Spokane, WA, and her MA and PhD in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies from The Ohio State University.Visit her personal website at: https://drkatielinder.com

Nina B. Huntemann is the Senior Director of Academics and Research at edX. Prior to joining edX, Nina spent 15 years in the university classroom - on campus and online - teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in communication and media studies. She received her doctoral degree in Communication from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.