Taking the Lead
This report presents the findings from an investigation into how tertiary institutions are using e-learning and offers guidelines for institutional practice.
This report is aimed at the chief executives and senior executive officers of New Zealand’s tertiary education institutions and organisations. It is designed to help you consider the contribution you can make to the strategic development and management of e-Learning in your institution.
An accompanying set of case studies from New Zealand Tertiary Education Organisations illustrate the themes explored in the report.
While this research is from 2008, the findings may still be of use for guiding decision making in the rapidly evolving area of technology-enhanced learning.
Resource download:
Summary report | Taking the Lead, Strategic Management for e-Learning (PDF, 3Mb)
Full report | Taking the Lead, Strategic Management for e-Learning (PDF, 400Kb)
Quick reference poster | Taking the Lead, Strategic Management for e-Learning (PDF, 300Kb)
Organisational case studies:
AUT University – Providing Leadership for Teaching and Learning (and e-Learning) (PDF, 100Kb)
Bay of Plenty Polytechnic – Staff Development in a Smaller Institution (PDF, 100Kb)
New Zealand Tertiary College – Strategic Management for e-Learning in the Private Sector (PDF, 100Kb)
The Open Polytechnic – Planning and Development of e-Learning Courses (PDF, 100Kb)
University of Auckland – Organisational Restructuring to Support e-Learning (PDF, 100Kb)
UCOL – The Importance of Locus As Well As Focus (PDF, 100Kb)
TANZ – Collaboration Across the Sector (PDF, 100Kb)
NorthTec – Leadership of Core Strategies (PDF, 100Kb)
Manukau Institute of Technology – The Contribution of Strong Leadership (PDF, 100Kb)
University of Canterbury – Developing e-Learning without an Explicit e-Learning Strategy (PDF, 100Kb)
Otago Polytechnic – Strong Strategic Leadership (PDF, 100Kb)
Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi – Putting the e in Wānanga (PDF, 100Kb)
Wintec – Contracting Services from Outside the Institution (PDF, 100Kb)
Whitireia Community Polytechnic – Planning e-Learning at a Programme Level (PDF, 100Kb)
Massey University – Devolution of Control (PDF, 100Kb)
Massey University – Developing an Online Infrastructure (PDF, 100Kb)
Background:
A Ministry of Education funded project, completed in 2008, to learn how tertiary institutions are using e-learning practices and develop guidelines for tertiary education practitioners.
A collaboration of AUT University, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic, Manukau Institute of Technology, Massey University, New Zealand Tertiary College, NorthTec, The Open Polytechnic, Otago Polytechnic, TANZ, Te Whare Wānanga O Awanuiārangi, UCOL, University of Auckland, University of Canterbury, University of Otago, Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wintec and Ako Aotearoa.
Reports prepared for Ako Aotearoa and the Ministry of Education by Andrew Higgins and Tom Prebble.