Thinking
about Planning a Dissemination Strategy
This resource supports you to design a dissemination strategy that facilitates
engagement with potential adopters across the life of the project.
Dissemination
Element
Project
Phase
Possible Project
Steps
Possible Dissemination
Activities
1.
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Branding
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Identify potential adopters
you would like to target
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• Assess system
characteristics of
potential adopters
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Networks and communities of practice
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Newsletters
Meetings, discussions, roundtables and invited
presentations
Define project objectives
• Assess project
characteristics
Assess climate of readiness for change
2.
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• Assess adopter
characteristics
• Identify possible change
enablers
3.
Identify stakeholders and
possible change enablers
• Assess willingness and
readiness to change
Enable transfer of project outcomes
Engage throughout the project
Proposal
development
and project
planning
4.
Outline possible solutions
and develop project plan
• Determine capacity
of project to provide
ongoing support
5.
Determine what’s already
known [scoping, literature
review]
• Assessing project
characteristics
Early
phases
• Plan for interaction and
responding to changes
and opportunities
6.
Investigate/ trial/ implement
possible solutions
• Articulate the value of the
project outcomes
• Build credibility and
familiarity
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Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Meetings, discussions, roundtables and invited
presentations
Project conferences, workshops, showcases and
forums
Newsletters
Branding
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Newsletters
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Funding sub-projects at other institutions,
mentoring, and participatory dissemination
Project conferences, workshops, showcases and
forums
Funding sub-projects at other institutions,
mentoring, and participatory dissemination
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Project conferences, workshops, showcases and
forums
What is a dissemination strategy?
A dissemination strategy is the intentionally-developed approach to dissemination of a particular project which includes identification of targeted
potential adopters, an assessment of the climate of readiness for change, planning how engagement will be built throughout the project, and
enabling transfer of project outcomes. Effective dissemination doesn’t occur solely at the conclusion of a project. There are multiple points along
a project timeline which provide opportunities to both engage and transfer. Typical dissemination activities are further defined and explored in
The D-Cubed Guide: Planning for Effective Dissemination and resources within it such as the Dissemination Budget Planning resource.
Support for this resource has been provided by the
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd, an initiative
of the Australian Government. www.altc.edu.au
This resource is available from
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/dissemination
2011
Thinking
about Planning a Dissemination Strategy (continued...)
Project
Phase
Possible Project
Steps
7.
Possible Dissemination
Activities
Prepare deliverables and
outcomes
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• Ensure deliverables and
outcomes are adaptable
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• Ensure deliverable and
outcomes are findable
8.
Enable transfer of project outcomes
Engage throughout the project
Assess climate of readiness for change
Dissemination
Element
Support initial uptake
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• Nurture ongoing
commitment, ownership
and capacity to adopt
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• Cultivate readiness for
change
Later
phases
• Describe outcomes and
values
9.
Support adoption and
evaluation of project
deliverables by targeted
potential adopters
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• Articulate the value of the
project outcomes
Guides and teaching materials
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Project conferences, workshops, showcases and
forums
Meetings, discussions, roundtables and invited
presentations
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Email lists, discussion forums, and social
networking tools
Networks and communities of practice
Influencing policy
Funding sub-projects at other institutions,
mentoring, and participatory dissemination
Project conferences, workshops, showcases and
forums
Influencing policy
Funding sub-projects at other institutions,
mentoring, and participatory dissemination
• Build empowerment and
ownership in adopters
Project
conclusion
Post
project
10. Finalise and optimise
deliverables
• Describe outcomes and
values
11. Expand focus to different
potential adopters outside
of your initial target group
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Guides and teaching materials
Project final report
Meetings, discussions, roundtables and invited
presentation
Media releases
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Conferences
Journal articles and book chapters
Project final report
Webpages, online repositories, audio-visual
material and other online content
Media releases
Thinking
about Mapping Your Project to Develop a Dissemination Strategy
You may wish to use the outline below to map your project plan and dissemination
strategy. Record your responses to the prompts above in the context of your project.
Dissemination
Element
Project
Phase
Possible
Project Steps
Possible
Dissemination Activities
Early phases
Enable transfer of project outcomes
Engage throughout the project
Assess climate of readiness for change
Proposal
development
and project
planning
Later phases
Project
conclusion
Post project
Support for this resource has been provided by the
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Ltd, an initiative
of the Australian Government. www.altc.edu.au
This resource is available from
http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/dissemination
2011