The roles of organisational structure and continuing professional development in supporting changes in teaching and learning / An Information Services' Perspective

Abstract

Today the majority of those associated with higher education would not question the potential for information technology to signicantly reshape the academic, as well as the administrative activities, of an institution. Most acknowledge the desirability for information technology to radically transform their institutions however it also remains threatening too many. The drive to address the expectations of the contemporary student may create institutional tensions. For example, the need to achieve efciencies yet conserve nances, the disruption associated with rapid technological change yet a desire to plan and do so strategically are typical of the strategic issues faced. Recent literature frequently addresses technology-centric or pedagogy centric issues, however this paper examines the perspective of providing and supporting the underlying technological infrastructure.