Educational development is a major issue for higher education institutions (HEIs). It constitutes a major part of the research work of many academics. This practical volume, written by experienced specialists in the field, is a guide to successfully managing an educational development project.

1. The rise of National Educational Development projects, Paul Martin; 2. Project planning, visioning and being clear at the outset, Brenda Smith; 3. Networking, Sally Fincher; 4. Making good use of a steering committee, Angela Smallwood; 5. Managing resources: the art of the possible, Tracey Varnava; 6. TALESSI - to the edge and back, June Balshaw and Howard Senter; 7. Developing collaboration: finding ways through the treacle, Judith Thomas; 8. Making an impact through dissemination, Phil Gravestock; 9. Making an impact: the evaluation of History 20000, James Wisdom; 10. Educational development projects in Australia: a system level perspective, Richard Johnstone; 11. Project management in educational development: a Singapore experience, Tan Oon Seng; 12. Learning from educational development projects, David Baume; 13. Labouring 'more abundantly than they all', Mantz Yorke.