BOOKS FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND POLICYMAKERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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The Business of Innovating Online
Practical Tips and Advice From Industry Leaders
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May 2019
9781620368435
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Stylus Publishing - Published
20th May 2019 - ISBN 9781620368435
- Language English
- Pages 156 pp.
- Size 6" x 9"
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May 2019
9781620368428
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23rd May 2019 - ISBN 9781620368428
- Language English
- Pages 156 pp.
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May 2019
9781620368442
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May 2019
9781620368459
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The Business of Innovating Online responds to a critical need for concrete narratives of innovation success that can serve as a foundation for administrators and leaders who are in need of practical guidance as they scale and grow their online learning organizations.
Through specific examples and practical suggestions from experienced e-learning leaders, readers will be introduced 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 Business of Innovating Online demystifies the relationship between business, creativity, and innovation by describing the logistics required to create an agile online education enterprise. Topics discussed will include:
- Defining innovation and creativity for online education and e-learning
- Knowing when and how to innovate
- Creating a culture of innovation
- Effectively leading innovation
- Collaborative innovation
- Making innovation stick and transitioning innovative strategies into day-to-day practice
- Assuring quality in the midst of innovation
- Staffing structures/administrative stability to support creativity and innovation
The Business of Innovating Online provides both novice and experienced online education administrators with a comprehensive overview of a range of online innovations, how they came to be created, the components that led to their success, and concrete steps that they can take to create a more innovative culture for their own e-learning organization.
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
Kathryn E. Linder
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
online learning; culture of innovation; higher education administration