Think of the situation you find in your school now, or may soon experience with the implementation of an e-learning strategy. Ask yourself the question: “Why is this the right thing to do?”. The answer to this question is very important because it is likely things may change in your school and its learning environments. Change threatens some people, maybe even you at times. In answering this question you will have the moral purpose for your involvement in this project. You will understand what it is you are trying to improve in your school and its community and you can communicate this with stakeholders.

Are you the kind of visionary leader who drives an e-learning strategy in your school? What kind of leader do you have to be? Is all the responsibility weighing heavily on your shoulders? In this lesson you will be exposed to some important views of leadership that may help you to better understand your role.

Learning Objectives

When you successfully complete the lesson you will be able to:

• Describe how the traits of a visionary technology leader foster sustainable change in the school technology landscape;
• Drive the process of building a shared vision in the school;
• Evaluate the achievements and benefits of e-learning in the school.