Feeling higher education futures: affective imaginaries of online teaching for higher education leaders
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
Ceridwen Owen
,
Margaret Bearman & Rola Ajjawi
,
Rosalyn Black
Year: 2026
Language(s): English
Abstract:
This paper examines how affective imaginaries—emotional orientations toward possible futures—influence visions of online teaching in higher education. From interviews with senior academics in Australia and the UK, four affective stances are identified that shape how academics imagine and enact online learning (including AI-enabled practices). The authors argue legitimizing these affects can help academics collectively mobilize hopes and visions for the future of higher education.
https://doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2026.2622344
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