Handbook of Digital Higher Education by Rhona Sharpe, Sue Ben... - 9781800888487

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd

Explore the evolving landscape of digital higher education with this comprehensive handbook. Addressing the rapid shift online spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, this book offers holistic conceptualizations of digital higher education, examining changes at personal, pedagogic, and organizational levels. Discover key findings from digital education research and gain insights from institutional case studies on the current and future roles of digital technologies. Critically analyze the changing dynamics of learning and teaching in the digital realm, and understand the impact of digital technologies on the research-practice relationship. This handbook emphasizes the importance of reflexive professional practice and presents pluralistic, longitudinal, and developmental methodologies for rigorous research. Future directions are explored, highlighting innovation, inclusivity, collaboration, engagement, and sustainability. Ideal for researchers, students of education policy, organizational innovation, institutional leaders, and policymakers. Key aspects covered: - Holistic conceptualizations of digital higher education - Impact of digital technologies on learning, teaching, research, and practice - Methodologies for rigorous digital education research - Future directions including innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability This handbook provides diverse critical approaches to digital change and guidance on strategic and policy decisions in digital higher education.