Defining the narrative in edu | CEO at SAB Creative & Consulting -- a storytelling agency for education
Congrats to Anne Keough Keehn, Caitlin Hayward and team for the release of the official report and results from the Leading Academic Change National Survey 2.0! When Anne approached me with an idea for this work a year ago I was like "Yes. We ride at dawn. Shot gun!!!" I have loved being along for the ride as a creative and design partner for this important work to inform academic innovation leadership. Because Adam Croom already did such a good job summarizing the calls to action (thank you!), I am sharing them here. Get the infographic and full white paper at https://lnkd.in/eP_7sRit 8 Calls to Action to Advance Academic Innovation Leadership in Higher Ed: ???Embrace Diverse Leadership: Support leaders with strong industry and teaching backgrounds to drive transformative change and enhance student success. ?????Design Faculty Support Structures: Create strategies like innovation fellowships or course releases to involve faculty in innovation while respecting their limited bandwidth. ???Foster Interdisciplinary Teams: Bring together faculty, students, and external partners to tackle educational challenges collaboratively. ???Expand Digital Credentialing: Implement flexible, stackable digital and micro-credential programs to recognize diverse learning achievements. ???Engage with Gen AI Proactively: Align AI adoption with your institution's mission, embracing new technology with the right tools, policies, and practices. ???Promote Flexible Learning Spaces: Redesign spaces to support hybrid and collaborative learning, adapting to various teaching and learning styles. ???Build an Academic Change Community: Scale and sustain innovation by convening consortia, associations, and peer-to-peer learning groups. ???Invest in Academic Innovation Research: Identify best practices and assess new tech's impact to enhance student success and institutional resilience. Quantum Thinking, University of Michigan - Center for Academic Innovation
Samantha, these calls to action are essential for shaping future academic leaders. How does SAB Creative & Consulting plan to further support these initiatives?
I love these. One I'd call out from many worthy options are innovation-oriented (if I can add that emphasis) faculty support structures. Every time I hear a vision for ambitious change laid out, my first question is, what behavior change do you need from faculty and how will you enable or support that change? If there's no plan there...you're in empty-promises territory.