Introduction

Digital Transformation and Innovation in Higher Education: Faculty Development and Student-Centric Paradigms is a comprehensive, practice-oriented roadmap to academic transformation. Spanning thirteen chapters, it addresses people and platforms alike, covering lifelong learning, digital literacy, AI integration, blended and online learning, analytics-driven quality assurance, student-centric models, income-generating online programs, policy reforms, benchmarking, active learning, and immersive technologies like virtual reality. Drawing on case studies, comparative reviews, and evidence-based frameworks, it equips higher education leaders and faculty to drive innovation, equity, and student success.

Key Features:

• - Upskills faculty through digital literacy, growth mindsets, and lifelong learning approaches.
• - Integrates AI, analytics, and immersive technologies into teaching and learning systems.
• - Equips readers with the ability to apply data-informed decision-making to enhance curriculum, quality assurance, and student outcomes.
• - Allows faculty developers and instructional designers to redesign programmes to balance financial viability, policy compliance, and student equity.
• - Provides scalable playbooks and toolkits for online learning, active teaching, and VR adoption.

Readership:

Ideal for university leaders, deans, faculty developers, instructional designers, edtech managers, policy makers, and postgraduate students seeking actionable strategies for student-centred digital transformation.