Group items tagged

Genta M Stanfield: Max Knowledge is an online training site that offers free resources, subscription programs, and paid certified courses that can count as CEU credits for training higher education professionals, thought in the free resources section there are trainings that would benefit an employee in any field. The free resources are in four sections, Development Tool, Career Ed Lounge, Higher Education Lessons, and Workplace Skills Tutorials. Development Tool - Allows users to set up a Personal Development Plan and identifies the user's needs Career Ed Lounge - Message board area where users can discuss learning and career topics Higher Education Lessons - Provides an overview of higher education in the U.S. and discusses the various operating models of institution types, compliance, and public/non-profit/for-profits Workplace Skills - Provide informational learning on Career Development, Communication Skills, Creativity and Innovation, Supervisory Skills, and Training Management This website is a great resource for those in higher ed positions, but the Workplace Skills section would be very beneficial to any workforce educator to use in training. The sections have an assessment after each module that could be printed and filed to show proof of training received. It allows the employee to work at their own pace, and access the training from anywhere with internet access.

Although colleges and universities are the beneficiaries of a growing credential society, they communicate only a fraction of the educational experience that happens on their campuses. Higher education must find ways to credential better-with more information and in more accessible ways-using the transformative technology we now have available.

EvoLLLution, an online newspaper geared for those in postsecondary education. They publish articles and interviews that provide insight on postsecondary education and what the future holds for the industry. One caveat - the site is supported by Destiny Solutions (http://destinysolutions.com/about-destiny-solutions/) a private company out of Toronto providing technology solutions for higher education. In spite of that, their content is current, fairly objective and provides and easy read and good overviews of trending issues connecting technology, innovation, and the postsecondary landscape.

Research Article Facing dilemmas: teacher-educators' ways of constructing a pedagogy of teacher education The research article bring to lights that your personal experiences good or bad (dilemmas) may influence the way you practice teaching. Teaching in Higher Education Vol. 10, No. 2, April 2005, pp. 203 /217

Form PBS' Newshour, a collection of videos, interviews and articles addressing current issues in Higher Education

Research & Development Online education pioneer Southern New Hampshire U is launching an innovation lab to look for the ideas that will catapult the institution into the future. SNHU's Sandbox ColLABorative features a variety of workspaces for brainstorming, experimentation and connection.

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Peter is a school principal with a radical solution, no school bell, no school levels, staff selection and curriculum is even decided by students. Result? No bullying, collaboration, innovation in school dynamics. Peter Hutton hated his own school experience, where he felt that education was being done "to him". As Principal of Templestowe College he developed an educational model that allows students to individualize their education and share control in the running of the school.

Yuewei Shi: The mission of yearup program is to close the opportunity divide by providing urban young adults with skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional career and higher education.

Published by the American Institutes for Research early in the trend (2013), this report takes a look at the nature, value, and potential impact of digital badges, an emerging electronic form of recognition of an individual's knowledge and skills.

Digital badges have the capacity to transform the way students share their academic accomplishments. Right now, students rely upon paper degrees, transcripts and certificates to prove to employers that they have the skills and abilities they need to succeed in a given job. These are challenging to understand, challenging to verify and, ultimately, don't do [...]

Digital badges are an assessment and credentialing mechanism that is housed and managed online. Badges are designed to make visible and validate learning in both formal and informal settings, and hold the potential to help transform where and how learning is valued.

Founded in 1867 as the George Peabody Education Fund, the Southern Education Foundation's mission is to advance equity and excellence in education for all students in the South, particularly low income students and students of color.

The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce is an independent, nonprofit research and policy institute affiliated with the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy that studies the link between education, career qualifications, and workforce demands.