2016 Annual Conference

e-Learning is becoming an essential instructional component across a broad spectrum of higher education institutions. This poster discusses the key issues and concerns for institutions of higher education related to e-Learning. The poster proposes how educational leaders may better utilize the enormous potential of e-Learning through enhanced development of e-Leadership.

The targeted audience includes graduate students, administrators and staff, faculty, researchers, and anyone involved in or interested in understanding, supporting and leading e-Learning instruction and delivery in higher education.

Technology and delivery formats for instruction are constantly changing in the world of higher education and learning. The need to better understand e-Learning models and educational technologies are at the forefront of the higher education landscape. Since the first universities were developed, the structure and teaching methodologies have rarely changed. However, the traditional model of higher education is rapidly being replaced and educational norms are being altered by e-Learning. The popularity of e-Learning and its often rapid implementation are generating some unique issues for higher education. e-Leadership, a collective term for all levels of those involved in development and evaluation of e-Learning programs, is not well understood, and deserves thought, reflection, and management apart from simply a methodological enhancement of face-to-face delivery. This poster looks at the issues and challenges of e-Learning and proposes a way ahead for institutions and enhanced development of e-Leadership.