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Course: Strategic Planning for Digital Technology Implementation > Section: Welcome!

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The world of education is changing faster than ever. Are you ready to harness the full potential of digital technology? Digital transformation encompasses not only technology – it’s a change in the way we learn, work, and create value. In this e-course, learn how to transform a vision and idea to build a clear, actionable strategy. The entire process is covered – from analysing the current situation, defining objectives, to creating functional action plans. Learn to identify areas of digitalisation that require change, develop digital competencies, and build a digital culture. We will show you how to turn strategy into action, track results, and constantly adapt to change, and introduce you to agile methods that enable fast and smart decision-making in education. This is not a course about theory – this is a guide to real change at your higher education institution. Join us and learn how to strategically plan the implementation of digital technology and fulfil your institution's mission.

This e-course provides an overview of key concepts of digital transformation in higher education, introducing participants to the processes of strategic planning for the application of digital technologies. Participants will learn the purpose, objectives, and phases of strategic planning, and analyze the components of a successful digital strategy. Through practical activities, they will learn to apply methods and techniques for defining strategic elements, design their own strategy, and develop an action plan for its implementation in the higher education environment.

List of topics covered in the e-course:

1. Digital Transformation
Definition, Description, and Characteristics. Determinants of Maturity for Digital Transformation. Digital Changes and Types of Process Improvement. Characteristics of Digital Transformation in Higher Education.
2. Areas of the Digital Technology Implementation Strategy
Areas of Digital Technology Implementation Strategy. Digital Maturity Frameworks for Higher Education Institutions. Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in a Digital Environment. Digital Competencies. Digital Culture. Digital Content. Infrastructure and Services. Research in a Digital Environment. Stakeholder Engagement and Communication in a Digital Environment.
3. Strategic Planning
Definition and Characteristics of Strategic Planning. Objective of Strategic Planning. Definition and Components of Strategy. Strategic Planning Flow. Stages in the Strategic Planning Process. Formation of Strategy Development Teams.
4. Methodology for Developing a Strategy for Implementing Digital Technologies
Continuum of Strategic Management Using Digital Technology. Methodology for Defining Strategy Elements: Mission, Core Values, Vision, Strategic Initiatives, Strategic Goals. Methods and Techniques for Situation Analysis, Strategy Formulation, Strategy Implementation, and Strategic Management. Characteristics of the mission and its formulation. Characteristics of the vision and its formulation. Defining core values ​​and strategic initiatives. SMART framework for setting goals.
5. Action Plan for Implementing Digital Technologies
Operationalization of strategic goals. Determining the activities to achieve strategic goals. Mechanisms for monitoring goal achievement. Deadlines for the implementation of activities. Designating responsible persons for the achievement of each goal. Allocating or forecasting the resources needed to achieve the activity.
6. Agility in Strategic Planning
Characteristics of agile planning. Agile management. Agility in the organization. Agile paradigm in education with responding to changes in an innovative and creative way.

The objectives of the e-course relate to the achievement of the following learning outcomes:

- Describe the purpose and characteristics of digital transformation in a higher education institution
- Explain the goal, characteristics, and phases of strategic planning
- Analyze the components and areas of a digital technology application strategy
- Apply methods and techniques for defining elements of a digital technology application strategy
- Design a digital technology application strategy
- Create an action plan for the application of digital technologies

Number of ECTS credits: 3

Maximum number of participants: 20

Method of execution: Online

Author: Nikola Kadoić