[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog 
    
    Apr 21, 2026  
[ARCHIVED CATALOG] 2017-2018 Graduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU 552 - Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations: Change Management

3 credit hours
This course examines the theories of diffusion and adoption of innovations including models of change, research-based practice, adaptation due to contextual constraints, and the challenges particular to the adoption of design practices in a given situation. Students learn how to apply principles from change management theories to improve learning and performance improvement. In this course students engage with a case study research design methodology and use appropriate quantitative and/or qualitative analysis procedures and a variety of data collection tools and procedure to analyze innovative practices in instructional practices.