I understand that QAAHEA\u2019s guidance to universities on ESD is nearly complete, and that it will soon shift into the QAA & HEA bureaucracies for approval and eventual publication.\u00a0 It seems that there is also talk of a launch, although no one is quite sure where the cash is to come from for this \u2013 Hefce\u2019s deep pockets, perhaps?<\/p>\n
Given the considerable hopes that are pinned on this guidance, a launch seems desirable.\u00a0 Much more effective, however, would be a proper dissemination strategy to ensure that the guidance is discussed in every university in the country, in the hope that something will come of it where it matters most.\u00a0 This seems essential if the guidance is to reach those for whom it is meant \u2013 that is, those who don\u2019t know much about ESD, and those others who don\u2019t even know that much.<\/p>\n
A pity, then, that no dissemination is planned, unless QAA\u2019s emailing the guidance to all VCs counts.\u00a0 Well, no, of course, it doesn\u2019t.<\/p>\n
So it looks as if it is going to be left to ESD enthusiasts in universities to organise their own dissemination.\u00a0 Clearly, there are benefits in this in that they are the people who know the institution, work with its key players, and have insights into how things get done \u201con the ground\u201d.\u00a0 In fact, as a dissemination strategy, this sounds pretty good, and I hope that QAAHEA will at least encourage it. \u00a0Certainly, if most of the huge numbers of people who commented on the draft materials got involved within institutions, there would be a lot of activity.<\/p>\n
A further advantage of this approach is that it doesn\u2019t rely on QAAHEA's doing (or spending) very much, as the ESD institutional enthusiasts know who they are, and can just get on with it.\u00a0 I expect that many will, and I hope SHED-SHARE can be used to share experiences and track developments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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