- Reinventing itself as an online university required that Athabasca University go beyond technological integration to make sweeping changes to its culture, skill sets, and processes.
- Aided by two externally funded programs, the university launched complex, large-scale initiatives on a tight two-year time frame thatdemanded effective leadership and project management skills and led to key lessons learned.
- Initial project results indicate not only that real change is occurring at AU, but also that faculty and administrators are increasinglywilling to examine and change their traditional practices.