Leadership for Digital Transformation - Members

Leadership, both within and beyond formal structures, is integral to higher education, spanning from faculty, staff, and administrators to executives. Despite titles, all can champion digital initiatives crucial for transformation. Full leadership potential is realized through mutual support; faculty need institutional backing for collaboration, while executives require institution-wide participation for strategic technology implementation.

As such, no experience in strategic leadership or digital transformation is required for this micro-credential. The program is designed to provide you with tactical tools, knowledge, and resources to lead and support digital transformation within your institution, regardless of your job title or prior experience.

You will be asked to use a digital project of your choice throughout the micro-credential. We recommend using a project that you are familiar with.  Previous project areas range from course design to employment services to employee recruitment. 

• Understand the necessity and applicability of Dx skills addressed within the program  
• Engage in work on your own Dx project and implement learning from the program  
• Access downloaded resources and templates that you can use in your own workplace practices  
• Connect with fellow educators and leaders across Canada through peer discussions to foster greater engagement and to refine and share Dx project insights 

Yes! We have built in opportunities for synchronous interactions through our live, weekly, optional discussion sessions. These will give you an opportunity to interact with your peers, clear doubts about any specific topic with your program facilitator or just share your learning journey. Sessions will be held over Zoom. Download the schedule to get an idea of when the facilitated sessions will be occurring. 

• This course taught me that managing a digital transformation project involves so much more than “just the tech.”  
• This course has given me the confidence to activate my existing leadership behaviours.  
• This learning experience allowed me to consider a few different ways of looking at leadership and realize what behaviours I already practice without knowing it.  
• Meaningful reflective activities allowed the space to develop a path to success within my Dx project.  

Every module includes an activity, which you submit at the end of every week when you finish the module. This activity is grading using Pass/Fail. You receive a digital badge for each module completed. Earning all five badges’ awards you the Leadership for Digital Transformation Micro-Credential, recognizing your dedication and expertise in driving digital innovation and transformation in education.

Badges are issued via the platform CanCred. 

Simply register below to automatically enroll. Once registered, become comfortable with Brightspace and download the schedule for the facilitated sessions. Attend as many sessions as possible to contribute to our growing community of practice and maximize your learning experience. More information around next steps will be on Brightspace once you are registered in the course.