How Department Culture Influences Innovation in Online Teaching for “Pandemic Laggards”

• In Event: CLT- Pandemic Influence & Teaching (v)

Short Description

Leaders have identified issues of organizational culture as a barrier to innovation efforts, such as online education. Due to the pandemic, many faculty have been forced to teach online for the first time. “Laggards” are those who adopt an innovation last, often when there is no other choice. Thus, these “pandemic laggards” offer a unique perspective on online teaching, the impact of their organizational culture on online teaching adoption and what may happen post-pandemic.

Authors

• Presenter: Faye Furutomo, University of Hawaii at Manoa

• Presenter: Christine K. Sorensen Irvine, University of Hawaii at Manoa