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This paper draws on three research projects (undertaken in 1997–99, 2002 and 2004–05) that have examined innovation in learning and teaching methods in UK higher education. The first two of these focused on such matters as departmental and institutional cultures and the factors that have either enabled or inhibited change. The third has begun to monitor the impact of the process of establishing Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. The prospects for introducing innovations in teaching and learning in higher education are considered in relation to these wider contexts in terms of policies, structures and cultures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Elaborates on the need for privatization to encourage innovation in higher education in Great Britain. Arguments used to support state involvement in higher education; Problem on the government's conception of the role of higher education in the economy.

Wiki activities are among the most common online learning activities examined by previous research due to the collaborative learning properties wikis offer; however, students are not always satisfied with such activities. Due to this dissatisfaction, learners may finish the wiki activities but not repeat them. While wikis are primarily used to collate content, the wiki activity proposed in this study is used foremost as a discussion forum. Drawing on the value‐based adoption model, this study examines the influence of perceived benefits, enjoyment, peer interaction, ease of use, and time and effort costs to explain students' reluctance to repeat the wiki activity. Furthermore, it assesses the moderating effect of peer interaction on the other variables. A survey was conducted, and 110 valid responses obtained. The findings reveal that the need to invest a lot of time and effort into the activity is the main reason for not repeating the activity proposed, while peer interaction and enjoyment help to reduce these perceived costs. Therefore, teachers should emphasize the benefits of in‐group wiki activities with regard to not only the final learning performance but also the activities' hedonic and social value. Furthermore, teachers should offer a training session and a user's guide for each specific activity, as well as courses about the team management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the study concerning the development of an organizational architecture of participation that allows organization adopt and improve educational system through e-learning design in Great Britain. The primary purpose of the study is to capture the significance of e-learning for post-compulsory education improvement. The study reveals that e-strategy for education system help improve all phases of educational system including in higher education (HE) across the country. The cites that e-strategy for education system has four common goal such as capability improvement in the workforces, providers and learners, suitable of educational technology and effectiveness for educational system for learners and children.

Creating a new generation of leaders and managers has been the task of the innovative U.K. Leadership Foundation for Higher Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]