Abstract :
There has been significant recent interest in the dynamics of institutional
change and e-learning. This paper reports on the findings from a series of
discussions about e-learning diffusion held with institutional e-learning representatives
from across the globe. In the course of discussion it became clear
that in some institutions e-learning was an accepted part of everyday activity,
while in others it struggled to gain traction. There were identifiable common
elements in those institutions that had appeared to have successfully engaged
with e-learning across their teaching and learning functions. The findings of
this exploratory study indicate that institutions have either achieved a state of
sustainable embedding for e-learning, or else need to. Unless a state of institutional
sustainability is achieved, it is likely that e-learning activity will in the
long term be limited to enthusiasts
