Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Development Principles and Practice [Hardcover]

How can Academic Developers provide evidence of the effectiveness and added value of their work to the key stakeholders within their institutions?

Written for Academic Developers, academic administrators and others responsible for promoting organizational change, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Developmentis a professional guide that shares best practice advice and provides developers with useful frameworks for effective evaluation and monitoring of their work.

Through case studies and up-to-date examples from experts in the field, this collection explores the nuances of evaluative practice and the tensions inherent in claiming a causal link between academic development and organizational transformation. As higher education institutions continue to seek effective ways to determine the impact of academic development on organizational transformation in general and student learning in particular, Evaluating the Effectiveness of Academic Developmentis sure to be an invaluable resource.

1. Evaluating the effectiveness of academic development: an overview, Lorraine Stefani

2. Locating Academic Development: the first step in evaluation, Shelda Debowski

3. The Quality Agenda: where does academic development sit?George Gordon

4. Demonstrating Fitness for Purpose: phronesis and authenticity as overarching purposes, Carolin Kreber

5. Using Student Survey Data to Shape Priorities and Approaches, Kerri-Lee Krause

6. Innovation and Change: responding to a digital environment, Cathy Gunn

Case Study 1. Whaia te pae tawhiti: M
ori Academic Development at the University of Auckland, Matiu Ratima

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