Managing innovation in educational institutions for global relevance

Abstract

Educational institutions are knowledge factories where people of all ages come to feed from the fountain of knowledge to help the development of individuals and society. For educational institutions to remain relevant and competitive, there is a need to evaluate and manage the entire process to ensure the seamless attainment of institutional goals. This paper examined managing innovation in educational institutions for global relevance. Educational innovations are those classroom applications that involve new ideas or methods that enhance teaching and learning. The paper exposed the various educational innovative practices that if well integrated into educational institutions will enhance global relevance. Some of these innovative practices are integrating digital tools like the use of the World Wide Web, the Internet and social networking. The paper concluded that the integration of digital tools in the management of innovation in educational institutions may not be the silver bullet that will catapult educational institutions to relevance but the ability to harness the potential of digital technology and its sustainability. As a way forward, the study recommended training and retraining teachers in digital technology and establishing a technical support team saddled with the responsibility of installation, operation and maintenance of digital technology.