It will also seek to highlight ways in which other stakeholders, such as students, can be involved in making change. The action plan will occur in forms of phases that are discussed below. .
First Phase: Initiating Change .
The first phase will entail instigating the best practices with digital technology for the university. During this phase, the facilitator will work to ensure the creation of a shared vision with the implementers, as well as other stakeholders. This will be done by explaining the best practices, their rationale in teaching digital technologies, and sharing a roadmap to the desired outcomes. Information to instructors will be provided through seminars and training workshops. This phase will also involve providing instructors with the materials that can further inform them on the best practices and their integration in their professional development. It will also entail in letting the institution's administration know about the expected costs, challenges, and results – for maximum support on implementation of the project. .
The expected duration for this phase is three months or one semester, but the training of instructors on best practices with digital technologies will be continuous to mitigate challenges such as resistance caused by lack of proper understanding of the best practices. For instance, the book by Williams (2009) painted changes caused by technology as inevitable and impactful. This will go a long way in countering resistance to change by letting instructors know that the change is here to stay. The article by Gu, Zhu, and Guo (2013) gives ways in which digital technology impact learners – professionally, personally, and socially. This information is useful in determining the instructional behaviors based on the best practices – cooperative learning, project-based learning, problem-based approach, instructor's learning of technologies, instructor acting as a guide or coach, concentrating on teaching skills as well as content and individualized instruction (Prensky, 2010).