Transforming Higher Education Through Technology Enhanced Learning

The Higher Education Academy published the book Transforming Higher Education Through Technology Enhanced Learning in December 2009.

Although the book has its genesis in the e-learning Benchmarking & Pathfinder Programme led by the Higher Education Academy from 2005-2008 readers will find that the book contains a thought-provoking edited collection which offers far more than a straightforward account of outcomes of one national programme; you will find that it is both broad in scope and reflective in tone.

The book is available both in conventional printed and digital formats; this web page contains details about both. 

Print Format

A limited number of complimentary copies of the book are already being distributed. The Academy is, however, also exploring offering a print-on-demand solution for those wishing to acquire further physical copies once the initial distribution has been completed. This web page will provide details of the print-on-demand process when the service becomes available.

Digital Format Downloads

Transforming Higher Education Through Technology Enhanced Learning is also available for download below (PDF format). For your convenience we offer downloads of the complete book as well as the individual chapters. None of the downloads are large but the most rapid display can usually be achieved by right clicking a hyperlink to download the section of interest for reading on your preferred local computer or other device.

Complete book (PDF, 2.9 MB) 

• Introduction (PDF, 152 KB) 
• Section 1 National policy in the technology-enhancement of higher education
• Chapter 1 - The policy landscape of transformation (Jane Plenderleith and Veronica Adamson) [PDF, 182 KB] 
• Chapter 2 - Quality assurance, enhancement and e-learning (Harvey Mellar and Magdalena Jara) [PDF, 216 KB] 
• Chapter 3 - The Benchmarking and Pathfinder Programme and its role in institutional transformation (Derek Morrison) [PDF, 196 KB] - [Chapter 3 EPUB 59KB] 
• Chapter 4 - All in the mind: programmes for the development of technology-enhanced learning in higher education (Terry Mayes) [PDF, 181 KB] 
• Chapter 5 - Transformation through technology-enhanced learning in Australian higher education (Shirley Reushle, Jacquie MacDonald and Glen Postle) [PDF, 214 KB] 
• Chapter 6 - An exploration into key issues in the adoption of good practices in virtual campus and e-learning related initiatives (Mark Stansfield and Thomas Connolly) [PDF, 192 KB] 
• Section 2 Institutional transformation of learning and teaching through technology
• Chapter 7 - Benchmarking e-learning in UK universities: the methodologies (Paul Bacsich) [PDF, 220 KB] 
• Chapter 8 - Intermediaries and infrastructure as agents: the mediation of e-learning policy and use by institutional culture (Laura Czerniewicz and Cheryl Brown) [PDF, 191KB] 
• Chapter 9 - Mind the gap: staff empowerment through digital literacy (Susan Westerman and Wayne Barry) [PDF, 207 KB] 
• Chapter 10 - The Carpe Diem journey: designing for learning transformation (Alejandro Armellini, Gilly Salmon and David Hawkridge) [PDF, 293 KB] 
• Chapter 11 - The Change Academy and institutional transformation (Irene Anderson and Peter Bullen) [PDF, 182 KB] 
• Chapter 12 - The role of research in institutional transformation (Harvey Mellar, Martin Oliver and Christina Hadjithoma-Garstka) [PDF, 174 KB] 
• Section 3 Transformation through technology-enhanced pedagogy
• Chapter 13 - The impact of learner experience research on transforming institutional practices (Rhona Sharpe) [PDF, 190 KB] 
• Chapter 14 - A blueprint for transformational organisational change in higher education: REAP as a case study (David Nicol and Steve Draper) [PDF, 226 KB] 
• Chapter 15 - Learners in control: the TESEP approach (Andrew Comrie, Keith Smyth and Terry Mayes) [PDF, 208 KB] 
• Chapter 16 - Scoping the connections between emergent technologies and pedagogies for learner empowerment (Richard Hall and Heather Conboy) [PDF, 264KB] 
• Chapter 17 - Podcasting for pedagogical purposes: the journey so far and some lessons learned (Jethro Newton and Andrew Middleton) [PDF, 194 KB] 
• Chapter 18 - Digital storytelling and its pedagogical impact (Phil Gravestock and Martin Jenkins) [PDF, 414 KB]

Trial eBook option

As well as a PDF download option, chapter 3 also offers an ePub format download (EPUB 59KB). ePub is an 'open' format suitable for use on a growing number of portable ebook readers including Stanza (iPhone), Sony Reader and several others, although nnot the Amazon Kindle as it uses its own proprietary ebook format. We are offering only one chapter in this ebook format at the moment but we will consider converting further chapters if this option proves attractive to a significant number of readers.