Collections

  • Volume 4

    Duin, A.H., & Childers, E. (Eds.). (2014). Project DAVID: Vocation and Reinvention in Liberal Arts Colleges. University of Minnesota. http://conservancy.umn.edu/handle/11299/162339

    This collection of 25 chapters showcases strategic reinvention underway across a set of liberal arts colleges. Using a set of themes–Distinction, Analytics, Value, Innovation, and Digital opportunities (thus, DAVID)–presidents, provosts, CIOs, and faculty share how they are are positioning their institutions for future success. The collection is meant to stimulate conversation among institutions about the keys to their future success and the degree to which those keys are shared.

  • Volume 3

    Anders, A. & Moses, J. (eds.). (2014). Stories from Faculty Fellows: Adventures in Technology-Enhanced Learning. Cultivating Change Series. University of Minnesota. https://cultivatingchangeseries.com/ffp/

    This collection of digital stories documents pedagogical design and research projects of faculty in the Office of Information Technology Faculty Fellowship Program (FFP) at the University of Minnesota. These stories attest to the value of multi-disciplinary learning communities and a cohort-based approach to the exploration and research of technology-rich learning environments.

  • Volume 2

    L. Lundquist, J. Sandfort, C. Lopez, M. Sotela Odor, K. Seashore, J. Mein, & M. Lowe (Eds.). (2013). Cultivating Change in the Academy: Practicing the Art of Hosting Conversations that Matter within the University of Minnesota. University of Minnesota. http://purl.umn.edu/155523

    This collection of practitioner stories explores the emerging applications of the Art of Hosting and Conversations that Matter. These stories showcase innovation and leadership within and across colleges, schools, departments, and classrooms. They inspire us all to think about how slowing down at the right time to have focused conversations has the potential to change everything.

  • Volume 1

    A.H. Duin, E. Nater, & F. Anklesaria (Eds.). (2012). Cultivating Change in the Academy: 50+ Stories from the Digital Frontlines at the University of Minnesota in 2012. University of Minnesota. http://purl.umn.edu/125273

    This collection of case studies highlights the innovative and dynamic academic technology work underway across the University of Minnesota. These inspiring examples of teaching, research, and outreach projects offer models for faculty, students, and staff. The collection is meant to stimulate discussion and collaboration in the service of a new vision for academic technology in the academy.

About

The Cultivating Change Series was founded in July 2012 with with the publication of the ebook, Cultivating Change in the Academy: 50+ Stories from the Digital Frontlines at the University of Minnesota in 2012. Starting from a simple invitation, this collaboration of 130 authors and 15 designers produced a 50+ chapter ebook and companion site in just 10 weeks. This ebook was published in both an interactive web edition and as a download from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy including PDF and native formats for a variety of e-readers.

Before long, additional scholars expressed interest in creating their own ebooks, interactive web editions, and collections of digital scholarship and digital storytelling. A second volume in the Cultivating Change Series followed in July 2013: Cultivating Change in the Academy: The Art of Hosting and Conversations that Matter within the University of Minnesota. This ebook can also be downloaded from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy as a PDF or in native formats for a variety of e-readers.

The third volume in the series,  Stories from Faculty Fellows: Adventures in Technology-Enhanced Learning was published in Spring 2014. This collection documents pedagogical design and research projects from faculty fellows in the OIT Faculty Fellowship Program. It is a native webtext featuring articles, digital/video stories, and multimedia/interactive texts.

Contact

If you have questions about the Cultivating Change Series or would like to explore a collaboration, please contact Series Editors:

Abram Anders at adanders@d.umn.edu & Ann Hill Duin at ahduin@umn.edu