Leading Higher Education in the Digital Age
Critical Mindsets and Responsible Actions for Complex Times
Albert Sangrà author Deborah Arnold author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:30th Sep '26
£29.99
This title is due to be published on 30th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Designed to equip established and emerging leaders in higher education to decipher the complex and increasingly digital world in which we live, this key text both provokes and supports thinking about digital education leadership.
At the heart of this book is the conceptual framework of Digital Education Leadership Literacies for Higher Education, or DELLHE. By journeying through the different topics, the reader is introduced to the concept of DELLHE and shown how the different dimensions can help develop critical mindsets and support leaders in taking responsible action:
-VISION-MAKING explores values, purpose, context and strategy.
-LEADING encourages deep thinking about what forms of leadership need to be mobilised and how digital education leaders can bring about change that sticks.
-SUSTAINING focuses on how decisions about digital education need to consider the human and environmental impact.
-RELATING highlights the importance of both interpersonal relationships and organisational dynamics.
-LEARNING encourages the professional development of both current and aspiring digital education leaders, as well as rethinking the ways in which higher education institutions can foster organisational learning.
Leading Higher Education in the Digital Age combines research evidence, practical examples and recommendations to stimulate thinking and action. This book will be useful for current and aspiring leaders alike: Rectors, Presidents, Vice-Chancellors, Vice-rectors and Pro-Vice-Chancellors, particularly those taking on a remit for digital education; heads of learning technology units or centres for teaching and learning, academic leaders, or learning technologists and educational developers looking to move into leadership roles.
“In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, higher education needs new leadership competencies to steer institutions toward an innovative and sustainable future. This timely book blends clear theoretical grounding with practical cases that show how digital leadership can thrive in challenging contexts. With its strong focus on the human dimension and the environmental impact of technology, it reminds us what truly drives effective leadership. I hope readers will follow the authors in exploring their insights and join them in moving this conversation forward.”
Professor Wim Van Petegem, KU Leuven, President of EDEN DLE
“For higher education institutions to thrive, they need -at least- correct framework conditions, adequate funding, and, of course, leadership. This book is an excellent guide for working on the leadership dimension and not taking it for granted. I hope readers enjoy it as much as I have.”
Professor Josep M. Garrell, President of the European University Association (EUA), Former rector of Ramon Llull University
“Leading Higher Education in the Digital Age is a valuable contribution to the field of digital education leadership. Arnold and Sangrà offer a comprehensive framework that will help university leaders worldwide design more strategic, human-centred, and responsible approaches to digital transformation.”
João Mattar, President, Brazilian Association of Distance Education (ABED), Brazil
"Leading Higher Education in the Digital Age is an essential guide for university leaders navigating digital transformation. Blending rigorous research with practical insight, it equips institutions to act strategically, ethically, and sustainably in an AI-driven world. A timely and invaluable contribution to higher education leadership."
Dr. Àngels Fitó-Bertran, Rector, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Spain
ISBN: 9781041079774
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262 pages