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Title

Knowledge, wisdom and a holistic approach: a case study of change-management in academic development

Author(s)

Chang, Rosemary;  Wahr, Fiona;  De Pew, Dawn;  Gray, Kathleen;  Jansz-Senn, Alison;  Radloff, Alex

Abstract

This paper explores academic development using a diffusion model of change management. Considering the sub-theme question of holistic approaches to teaching and learning, it presents the degree program as a holistic unit that can provide a framework to approach academic development activities. A case study of the Office of Program Quality in the Faculty of Life Sciences at RMIT University is included.

Publication type

Conference paper

Source

Proceedings of 'Transforming knowledge into wisdom: holistic approaches to teaching and learning', the 27th Annual Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Conference, Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, 04-07 July 2004, pp. 110-118

Publication year

2004

Keyword(s)

Academic development;  Change management;  Diffusion of innovation

Publisher

Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia

ISBN

0908557582

Publisher URL

http://www.herdsa.org.au/?page_id=170

Copyright

Copyright © 2004 Rosemary Chang, Fiona Wahr, Dawn De Pew, Kathleen Gray, Alison Jansz-Senn, & Alex Radloff. The authors assign to HERDSA and educational non-profit institutions a non-exclusive licence to use this document for personal use and in courses of instruction provided that the article is used in full and this copyright statement is reproduced. The published version is reproduced in accordance with this policy.

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