Pivoting Professional Development through the Framework of Digital Transformation
Digital transformation can serve as a framework through which we can change professional development practices in higher education.
Professional development (PD) takes many forms—from listening to an expert at the front of the room, to actively engaging with peers, to participating in just-in-time learning experiences. We are currently facing more challenges than ever at our colleges and universities due to the current situation of budget cuts and changes to the foundations of higher education. These challenges can lead us to look at digital transformation as a way to shift our PD practices and survive in these new landscapes. EDUCAUSE defines digital transformation (Dx) as “a series of deep and coordinated culture, workforce, and technology shifts that enable new educational and operating models and transform an institution’s operations, strategic directions, and value proposition.”
