Designing Educational Innovations for Sustained Adoption: A How-to Guide for Education Developers Who Want to Increase the Impact of Their Work

This How-To Guide takes would-be and in-process developers of college-level educational products step by step through designing for successful adoption. From helpful hints to lessons learned from experience and research data, the Increase the Impact Team offers advice and insight that can make the difference between planning to succeed and planning to fail. • Common mistakes to avoid, plus lessons learned from the literature • Questions to ask – and strategies for formulating sound answers • Concrete ideas for propagation and dissemination that are customizable to a wide variety of settings and products • Practical, useful workbook activities for each step Though focused on the scientific disciplines, the guidance and exercises outlined in this guide translate easily to launching teaching innovations in other academic areas.