The problem of diffusion: Pilots: Too many ed tech innovations stuck in purgatory

The problem of diffusion of innovation in education (and in libraries too):

Pilots: Too many ed tech innovations stuck in purgatory

http://mfeldstein.com/pilots-many-ed-tech-innovations-stuck-purgatory/

“Getting a new idea adopted, even when it has obvious advantages, is difficult. Many innovations require a lengthy period of many years from the time when they become available to the time when they are widely adopted. Therefore, a common problem for many individuals and organizations is how to speed up the rate of diffusion of an innovation.”

Good summary of Everett Rogers work on diffusion of innovation as applied to our sector with examples.

Stephen