Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology

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dc.contributor.authorCox, Glendaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-29T17:38:58Z
dc.date.available2014-11-29T17:38:58Z
dc.date.issued2010en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis paper explores what educational technologists in one South African Institution consider innovation to be. Ten educational technologists in various faculties across the university were interviewed and asked to define and answer questions about innovation. Their answers were coded and the results of the overlaps in coding have been assimilated into a definition. Soft systems methodology (SSM) was used as a method to make visible the complex nature of innovation in educational technology in one setting. The initial definition formed the 'situation definition' in SSM terms. The method proved useful in producing a picture (based on rich pictures drawn by each person) and a root definition (based on CATWOE, a mnemonic that enables the interviewer to ask each participant to identify processes and role players). Participants discussed changes in processes, structures and attitudes at the institution.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCox, G. (2010). Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology. <i>International Journal of Education and Development using ICT</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9846en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCox, Glenda "Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology." <i>International Journal of Education and Development using ICT</i> (2010) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9846en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCox, G. 2010. Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1814-0556en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Cox, Glenda AB - This paper explores what educational technologists in one South African Institution consider innovation to be. Ten educational technologists in various faculties across the university were interviewed and asked to define and answer questions about innovation. Their answers were coded and the results of the overlaps in coding have been assimilated into a definition. Soft systems methodology (SSM) was used as a method to make visible the complex nature of innovation in educational technology in one setting. The initial definition formed the 'situation definition' in SSM terms. The method proved useful in producing a picture (based on rich pictures drawn by each person) and a root definition (based on CATWOE, a mnemonic that enables the interviewer to ask each participant to identify processes and role players). Participants discussed changes in processes, structures and attitudes at the institution. DA - 2010 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - International Journal of Education and Development using ICT LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2010 SM -  1814-0556 T1 - Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology TI - Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9846 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/9846
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCox G. Defining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technology. International Journal of Education and Development using ICT. 2010; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9846.en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of the West Indiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCILTen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyCentre for Higher Education Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceInternational Journal of Education and Development using ICTen_ZA
dc.source.urihttp://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewissue.php?id=24en_ZA
dc.titleDefining innovation: using soft systems methodology to approach the complexity of innovation in educational technologyen_ZA
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