Aiming for systemic change through an embedded continuing professional development initiative

Abstract

We will show how we have tried to drive systemic change in the teaching culture of a Faculty through the provision of online continuing professional development resources firmly embedded in the University’s reward and recognition processes. Technology will be presented as an enabler in the context of a transformation strategy that engaged academic staff, academic managers and members of the Staffing Committee in the change process. We will detail the launch plan for this initiative and present data on visits to the online continuing professional development modules since the launch. Finally, measurements for the success of this project will be discussed.