Organizational change can be a daunting prospect, but when broken down into manageable chunks the key factors of successful continuous process improvement can be applied. The U.S. Army confronts this issue all the time and part of their knowledge library outlines the critical success factors in planning and implementing such change. This process can readily be applied in higher education with just a bit of tailoring.

This article appeared in Planning for Higher Education v.38 no.3 April-June 2010. It discusses planning for organizational change in the context of the use of the 2010 federal financial stimulus funds. It defines best practice as a balance in policy, procedure, and the relationship of key players.

This seminal critique of American Higher Education, by Lion F. Gardiner, is a good starting point for re-examining how an undergraduate education is delivered. It points to the critical importance of student involvement in learning and the importance of relating curriculum to student development. Gardiner notes the disconnect between faculty claims that critical thinking is the most important learning outcome to be sought and the methods used to teach students. The article also notes that research calls into question the validity and reliability of teacher made tests for assessing student learning and points to the ineffective use of questioning students in the classroom.

A primer on higher education funding in California by CSU Northridge Provost Harry Hellenbrand that can be used as a model to help educate faculty about state funding and related policy choices.

A think piece by CSU Northridge Provost Harry Hellenbrand about Learning Management Systems and how we need to think about them more holistically than just a commercial software package.

A think piece by CSU Northridge Provost Harry Hellenbrand about how to think about change.

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