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Leading Academic Change National Survey 2.0
In 2015, we co-led an initiative and survey with University of Maryland System’s William E. Kirwan Center for Academic Innovation, through a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to understand and analyze the landscape of leading academic change. No study of its kind has been conducted since. Join Quantum Thinking and University of Michigan’s Center for Academic Innovation for the Leading Academic Change National Survey 2.0 -- in empowering higher education with the right data to inform better leadership models, technology and support structures that leverage innovative approaches to teaching and student success. [LEARN MORE]
PAST PROJECTS
Authors: Anne Keehn and MJ Bishop, PhD
This study and subsequent paper illuminate the affect of innovation centers and centers for teaching and learning on academic transformation. Campuses across the nation were surveyed, making it the first research of its kind to validate the need for these innovation support structures.
The purpose of the Leading Academic Change project was to determine vital success factors for impactful change in higher education. Findings from this comprehensive report showcase key outcomes.
Environmental Scan of Third Party High-Quality Digital Courseware in the US Postsecondary Market
Kaplan Global Solutions and The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
This research identified emerging trends in high-quality digital courseware — a key tool for delivering education. The results of this environmental scan helped guide decisions and strategies to improve learning outcomes and degree completion.
Leading Academic Change: EDUCAUSE Poster
Authors: Anne Keehn and MJ Bishop, PhD
A Leading Academic Change poster was created and presented the Annual EDUCAUSE Conference for higher education leaders.