The process of innovation in the management of distance education systems: relevance and state of the art

Authors

  • Jonilto Costa Sousa Universidade de Brasília - UnB
  • María de Fátima Bruno-Faria Universidade de Brasília
  • Hermano Duarte de Almeida e Carmo Universidade Técnica de Lisboa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.15.601

Keywords:

Distance education, process of innovation, management of distance education systems

Abstract

This study intends to show the relevance of the innovation process within distance education systems by analyzing the way it has been dealt with by researchers in distance education systems. By considering the relevant studies undertaken by Rumble (2003), Casas-Armengol (2005) and Moore and Kearsley (2008), several elements related to a distance education system and its management are discussed. Beginning with Schumpeter’s arguments and working up to more recent research regarding organizational innovation, this article focuses on innovation as a process and focuses on the dynamics that characterize the management of such systems. The state of the art is analyzed using articles that were published from 2005 until 2009 in the following databases: ERIC, SciELO, EBSCO, Science Direct and Wiley. Results indicate growing attention to this topic, although there is an insufficient distinction made between conceptual issues and the types of innovation that are referenced. The analysis reveals paths for future research related to the understanding of innovation in the management of distance education systems.

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Costa Sousa, J., Bruno-Faria, M. de F., & de Almeida e Carmo, H. D. (2012). The process of innovation in the management of distance education systems: relevance and state of the art. RIED. Revista Iberoamericana De Educación a Distancia, 15(2), 95–122. https://doi.org/10.5944/ried.2.15.601

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2012): Miscellany

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