Policy without (much) pain - University of Ballarat

Policy without (much) paineach member a subset of the reading, and ask them to report back with conclusions. There is nosubstitute, however, for a small team reading all the documents and continually sharing theirinsights.To support these reading activities, it is desirable to collate the relevant documents as hyperlinksin a single document or spreadsheet, and provide this to all stakeholders. This way they canunderstand the research process and participate in it if they choose. Stakeholders will also bereminded that their specific, local concerns have to be considered in relation to practicethroughout the tertiary education sector.Key points/tips:‣ Seek senior managers’ advice early in the research phase.‣ Gather any feedback already received on the issue.‣ Identify relevant existing internal policy texts.‣ Identify terms that require agreed definitions.‣ Seek promising models at other institutions.‣ Collate all the resources as hyperlinks in a Word document or Excelworksheet.~ 24 ~