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MDDE 632: Leadership in Education Innovation Report a Broken Link

Week 1 Readings

Avolioi, B., Walumbwa, F., & Weber, T. J. (2009). Leadership: Current theories, research, and future directions.  Management Department Faculty Publications. Paper 37.
Cleveland-Innes, M. (2012). Editorial: Who needs leadership? Social problems, change, and education futures. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13(2), 232-235.

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Bainbridge, S. & Wark, N. (2022). The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers in Online Learning. Routledge. https://0-doi-org.aupac.lib.athabascau.ca/10.4324/9781003275329

Week 2 Readings

Gill, R. (2011). Redefining leadership: A new model. In R. Gill Theory and practice of leadership (pp. 91-123). London: SAGE Publications. (pdf download)
Gronn, P. (2003). Leadership’s place in a community of practice. In M. Brundrett, N. Burton, & R. Smith, (Eds.). Leadership in Education, pp. 23- 35 (pp. 38-48 in ebookcentral pdf). London, GBR: Sage Publications Ltd.
Hogg, M. A., Martin, R., Epitropaki, O., Mankad, A., Svensson, A., & Weeden, K. (2005). Effective leadership in salient groups: Revisiting leader-member exchange theory from the perspective of the social identity theory of leadership. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 31(7), 991-1004. (pdf download)

Week 3 Readings

Uhl-Bien, M. (2003).  Relationship development as a key ingredient for leadership development. In S. Murphy & R. Riggio (Eds.), The future of leadership development, pp. 129-147. Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc Inc., Publishers. (pdf download)
Vecchio, D.  (2006). The utility of situational leadership theory: A replication in a military setting. Small Group Research, 37(5), 407-424. (pdf download)

Week 4 Readings

Bates, A.W. (2000). Managing technological change: Strategies for college and university leaders, pages 36-58. San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.  (pdf download)
Bloland, H. (1995). Postmodernism and higher education.  Journal of Higher Education, 66(5).
See Tony Bates' web-site and blog.
Tony Bates' website
Tony Bates' blog

Week 5 Readings

Beaudoin, M. (2003).  Distance education leadership for the new century.  Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 6(2).
Cleveland-Innes, M. & Sangra, A. (2010). Leadership in a new era of higher distance education. In M. Cleveland-Innes, & D. R. Garrison (Eds.), Introduction to distance learning: Understanding teaching and learning in a new era. New York, N.Y.: Routledge Publishing Inc. (pdf download)

Week 6 Readings

Rice, K. (2012), Making the move to K-12 online teaching: Research-based strategies and practices.Boston, MA: Pearson.
Pond, W. K. (2002).  Distributed education in the 21st Century: Implications for quality assurance.  Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 5(2).
Portugal, L. M. (2006). Emerging leadership roles in distance education: Current state of affairs and forecasting future trends.  Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 9(3).

Week 7 Readings

Beaudoin, M., (Ed.) (2004).  Reflections on research, faculty and leadership in distance education. ASF Series, Vol. 8. Oldenburg University Press. Pages 73-101. (pdf download)
Beaudoin, M. F. (2007).  Institutional leadership.  In M. G. Moore (Ed.), Handbook of distance education, 2nd edition, pp. 391-402. New Jersey:  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishing. (pdf download)
Gayle, D. J., Tewarie, B., & White Jr, A. Q. (2011). Governance in the Twenty-first-century university: Approaches to effective leadership and strategic management. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report 14(1), 83-92. John Wiley & Sons. (pdf download)

Week 8 Readings

Townsend, L., Sathiaseelan, A., Fairhurst, G., & Wallace, C. (2013). Enhanced broadband access as a solution to the social and economic problems of the rural digital divide. Local Economy, 28(6), 580-595.
Review Commonwealth of Learning web-site.

Week 9 Readings

Blass, E., & Hayward, P. (2014). Innovation in higher education; will there be a role for “the academe/university” in 2025?. European Journal of Futures Research, 2(1), 1-9.
Cortese, A. D. (2012). Promises made and promises lost: A candid assessment of higher education leadership and the sustainability agenda. The Sustainable University: Green goals and new challenges for higher education leaders, 17-31.  (pdf download)
Schofield, K. (1999). The purposes of education. Queensland State Education: 2010.

Week 10 Readings

Middlehurst, R. (2012). Investing in leadership development: The UK experience. International Higher Education, 67, 16-17. (pdf download)

Choose readings as suggested in Case Presentations.

Week 11 Readings

Ally, M., Cleveland-Innes, M. & Wiseman, C. (2010). Managing innovative distance education projects in a telework environment. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education 24(1), 1-20.
Clarke, N. (2010).  Emotional intelligence and its relationship to transformational leadership and key project manager competences. Project Management Journal, 41(2), 5-20.
Ketata, B. (2005).  Project management techniques for e-learning projects.  Unpublished Master’s Thesis, pp. 61-83.  Master of Science and Information Systems, Athabasca University. (pdf download)
Pasian, B. & Woodill, G. (Eds.) (2006).  Plan to learn: Case studies in elearning project management.  Canadian eLearning Enterprise Alliance.  

Week 12 Readings

Sumner, M., Bock, D., & Giamartino, G. (2006).  Exploring the linkage between the characteristics of it project leaders and project success.  Information Systems Management, 23(4), 43-50.
Ally, M., Cleveland-Innes, M., & Wiseman, C. (2010). Managing distance education projects in a telework environment. Journal of Distance Education 24(1), 1-20.