Leadership and Digitalisation

Norwegian
MAN 5177
15 Credits

Introduction

There is a need for increased competence in driving digitalisation in schools. New technology and new knowledge challenge school managers in the school of the future. New curricula emphasise digital skills, and the pandemic has demonstrated the need for digital competence in schools. A school manager needs a comprehensive strategy for digital learning (not only digital solutions) which also includes high-quality process tools for implementing and evaluating the digital transformation.

This programme introduces leaders to the strategic, pedagogical, didactical and relational/emotional perspectives on digitalisation in schools. It prepares for values and skills that renders implementation more engaging and effective.

The programme is developed for the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training.

Learning outcomes - Knowledge

The candidate:

has advanced, up-to-date and evidence based knowledge about relevant perspectives on management and leadership of digitalisation in schools
has profound knowledge about how digitalisation can strengthen or constrain learning outcomes
is able to use knowledge about digitalisation in schools

Course content

Digital maturity and design thinking
- Goal:
  - Connect ICT strategy with pupil learning outcome and wellbeing as well as owner’s and teachers’ goals on digitalisation
  - Create a learning and innovation culture
- Themes:
  - Introduction to digitalisation and digital transformation
  - Use of design thinking in schools
  - Analysis of digital maturity
  - Framework for digitalisation in schools
Digital transformation and pedagogy
- Goal:
  - Accommodate formal and informal competence increase
  - Ensure quality in digital teaching and equipment
  - School leadership in a digital environment
- Themes:
  - Digital transformation in schools
  - Digital systems, infrastructure and processes
  - Virtual teams
  - How to plan digital teaching
Digital strategy and ethics
- Goal:
  - Develop holistic framework for digitalisation in schools
  - Navigating ethical dilemmas related to digitalisation
- Themes:
  - Strategic management
  - System thinking
  - Ethics and digitalisation
  - GDPR in schools
Me as leader in a digital transformation
- Goal:
  - Develop own leadership of digitalisation
  - Actively embrace digital transformation and be a role model
- Themes:
  - Me as leader in a digital transformation
  - Organisational learning and innovation
  - Digital mindset
  - Digital transformation as organisational change
Processes for implementing digital strategies
- Goal:
  - Building culture for innovation and development
  - Continuous development of digital competencies
- Themes:
  - Factors that ensure successful implementation of technology in schools
  - Changing schools – digitalisation or digital transformation?
  - Leadership of digitalisation in the new curriculum
  - Understanding problems and resistance to change
  - Involving change management

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