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Educational Developers (EDs) can now be found at almost every publicly-funded college and university in the country and are increasingly integral to institutions of higher learning. However, as EDs engage in such a variety of multi-level support, it is difficult to precisely define their role. This paper will examine the role of the Canadian ED and how it has grown in complexity through an overview of the field of Canadian educational development, environmental influences on EDs, how their work is enacted, current challenges, as well as present and future directions of the role. A greater understanding of EDs will enable institutions to make effective use of these individuals, and to offer them the tailored support they require to excel.  \nKeywords: educational development, educational developers, role, higher education  \nRésumé  \nL’amélioration de l’enseignement et de l’apprentissage dans le secteur postsecondaire canadien a pris de l’importance au cours des cinquante dernières années, comme en témoigne l’essor du domaine de la pédagogie. Des conseillers pédagogiques (CP) sont désormais présents dans presque tous les collèges et universités publics, et aussi plus intégrés aux établissements d’enseignement supérieur. Cependant, comme les CP s’engagent dans de multiples formes de soutien, il est difficile de définir précisément leur rôle. Le présent document examine le rôle des CP au Canada et sa complexité croissanteen donnant un aperçu du domaine de la pédagogie au Canada, des influences environnementales sur les CP, de la façon dont leur travail est effectué, des défis actuels et des orientations actuelles et futures du poste. Une meilleure compréhension des CP permettra aux établissements d’utiliser efficacement ces personnes et de leur offrir le soutien personnalisé dont ellesont besoin pour exceller.  \nMots-clés : pédagogie, conseillers pédagogiques, rôle, enseignement supérieur  \nIntroduction  \nFaculty are crucial to the success of any institution of higher learning as they are major contributors to a student’s education (Fullan, et al. , 2006; Wilson, et al. , 2001) . The past fifty years has seen increased recognition and interest in this fact as evidenced by the rise of the field of educational development described as “all the work that is done systematically, to help faculty members do their best to foster student learning”(Knight & Wilcox,  \n1998, p. 98) . The individuals who work in educational development—Educational Developers (EDs)—have become an integral part of an institution’s success. They possess various responsibilities, and share an overall purpose “to lead and support the improvement of student learning”(Popovic & Baume, 2016, p. 1) . Although many EDs share this focus, differences in responsibilities and institutional needs make it difficult to precisely define the role (Clegg, 2009; Green & Little, 2017) . Gregory & Burbage (2017) recommend further research into EDs  \nCanadian Journal of Higher Education | Revue canadienne d’enseignement supérieur 51:3 (2021)   \nand “the multiple roles faculty developers play within a higher education institution, the perceived and actual responsibilities of faculty developers, and the identity development of faculty developers”(p. 122) . This article will provide an overview of the field of educational development in Canadian higher education and the role EDs play within it. With a deeper understanding of the role’s demands, challenges, and the relationships EDs have with other instructors and the school itself, it would be possible to increase ED capacity, better utilize and support these individuals in the work they do, and thereby benefit the Canadian educatio","cbCaigWHS9TnU9vq","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaigWHS9TnU9vq","pdf",162662,12,"English","# Introduction\n## History of Educational Development\n## Current Roles and Institutional Context\n## Challenges and Future Directions","[{\"question\":\"Why is the role of educational developers difficult to define in Canadian higher education?\",\"answer\":\"EDs provide multi-level support across many areas, and responsibilities vary by institutional needs, making a precise definition challenging.\"},{\"question\":\"How has the field of educational development changed over the past fifty years in Canada?\",\"answer\":\"Recognition of improving teaching and learning expanded, centers for educational development grew in capacity and influence, and their work broadened from content-focused professional development to strategies, curriculum, and learning management through policy and planning.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the main goal of the paper?\",\"answer\":\"To provide an overview of Canadian educational development and examine how the ED role has grown in complexity, including current challenges and future directions.\"}]","Continued growth, increasing complexity - Examining the evolving role of the Canadian educational developer | PDF",1792084073]