No Future Learning without Present Staff – The Role of Faculty in University Innovation

Based on findings from a large-scale international survey on eCompetence measures, the key assumption of this paper is that a successful development of eStrategies and management of technology-driven innovation in universities depends on their ability to actively involve faculty in the organisational change process. The motivation of academic teachers to acquire eCompetence and to use eLearning depends on a portfolio of institutional incentives and learning environments that universities offer. Two essential preconditions need to be met to attain the active faculty involvement in eLearning innovation: first, faculty members need to become aware on the technology-driven change and potential of eLearning in higher education - they need to develop eCompetence; and second, they need to make persistent use of the potential of ICT in their personal work routines and teaching practice.

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