Module 04 - Background Information

Please note:

You will need to be connected to the internet, to read the articles in this course. If any of the links are currently inactive you will be able to access the articles by doing your own search including ProQuest or EBSCOHost in the Cyber Library at TUI.

Reading Assignments:

Beaudoin, M. F. (2002). Distance education leadership: An essential role for a new century. Journal of Leadership Studies, 8(3), 131-144. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from ProQuest Data base

Burns, J. S. (2002). Chaos Theory and Leadership Studies: Exploring Uncharted Seas. Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, 9(2), 42-56. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from ProQuest Data base

Eddy, J. P., & Murphy, S. D. (1997). 21st century leadership practices needed for higher education. Education, 117(3), 327-331. Retrieved September 18, 2007, from EBSCOHost Data base.

Supplemental Resources

Hoachlander, G., Alt, M. & Beltrenena, R. (2001). Leading school improvement: What Research says. A Review of the Literature. Retrieved May 30, 2008, from http://www.sreb.org/main/Leadership/pubs/LeadingSchool_Improvement.asp

Please try to find additional literature your own to support your topic by using TUI Library or other search engine sites i.e., google.

TUI Library: http://library.tourou.edu/

Google Scholar: http://scholar.google.com/