People who can increase the likelihood of embedding, upscaling and sustainability of project outcomes.

Source document for glossary entry:  Hinton, T., Gannaway, D., Berry, B., & Moore, K. (2011). The D-Cubed Guide: Planning for Effective Dissemination. Sydney: Australian Teaching and Learning Council, p. 6.

See also end users, stakeholder and targeted potential adopters.  

The existence of “a fertile environment [which] nurtures a climate of risk taking and systematic change [which are] essential conditions for successful innovation and dissemination” (Southwell et al. 2005, p. 53).

Source document for glossary entry:  Hinton, T., Gannaway, D., Berry, B., & Moore, K. (2011). The D-Cubed Guide: Planning for Effective Dissemination. Sydney: Australian Teaching and Learning Council, p. 6.

Reference used in glossary entry: Southwell, D., Gannaway, D., Orrell, J., Chalmers, D., & Abraham, C. (2005). Strategies for effective dissemination of project outcome: Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education.

Aspects of a project that bring about 'changes of knowledge, understanding and belief' (Nutley et al. 2003, p. 11).

Source document for glossary entry: Key terms for designing influence-focussed learning and teaching projects. OLT

Reference used in glossary entry: Nutley, S., Solesbury, W. & Percy-Smith, J. (2003). Models of research impact: A cross-sector review of literature and practice. London: Learning Skills Research Centre

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