Dimensions of Change: Educational Developers as Change Agents, Laura Milne

Dimensions of Change: Educational Developers as Change Agents, Laura Milne

1. Dimensions of Change Educational Developers as Change Agents Laura Milne ( [email protected] ) Centre for Academic Innovation and Development, University of Chester SEDA Spring Conference – 16 May 2024

2. Educational Developers as change agents Context: HE is a sector in flux Change agents – a.k.a champions, advocates Positioning and reach Skills Overcoming resistance

3. Dimensions of change

4. High Senior sponsorship

5. Broad Grassroots approach Stakeholder consultation and co-design

6. Deep Developing staff skills and capabilities

7. Long Crisis response to business as usual pipeline

8. So what? A provocation for our role in change Unending change? What would you do in your institution if you were sure you would not fail?

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