Group items tagged

Derek Griffing: The Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) is part of the Postsecondary College System in the state of Alabama. The mission of AIDT is to provide workforce development for the industrial job sector as well as to expand job opportunities for the state's citizens in industry. Training and program assistance is provided to companies in an effort to find "quality" people in conjunction with properly training these individuals for workplace success in an industrial setting. The key to success and assistance is for a company to agree to create jobs for the state of Alabama. Each training program is organically developed and suited to the specific company. The partnership and program development are free of charge; dedication and company involvement is required.

Shanell Petty: The Alabama Workforce Training Center (AWTC), is a training site for manufacturing and construction industries, located in Birmingham and Central Alabama regions. Workers from these companies interested in advancing their skills, utilize training provided by AWTC. The goal of AWTC is to provide specific skill training to workers. Further, AWTC assist manufacturing and construction industries maintain sufficient trained workforce. Not only does AWTC provide specialized training for construction trades and manufacturing technology, they also provide softskills training for non-management and management level employees.

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.

Lena Fielder: The Workforce Development Program Guide addresses fives critical issues that plague the workforce development in international societies. In keeping with their mission, USAID has created a seven-step framework to improve the workforce development process. The seven-step framework provides explicit details on how to construct a workforce development program, the tools to implement the program and how to measure the outcomes to ensure they are meeting the supply and demands of the workforce and economic development for a global society.

From Areej Almahyawi The National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE) is an organization who train professionals in their field. They promote excellence and growth in workforce education and teach basic skills They give the workforce a place to connect with each other, learn new skills together, and teach new policies. They want to direct the future in a positive way through workforce education and economic development. They provide the workforce with a national yearly conference, resources, and newsletters to stay updated on current issues and changes. They develop partnerships to support workforce development initiatives and have started many projects in the last 10 years.

Whitney Springer Blackmon: The eLearning Industry has a broad network covering details that any workforce development team could use. It has a wide range of articles covering topics such as blended learning, corporate learning, elearning design and development, and elearning project management to name a few. The site also covers concepts on mobile learning, social learning, instructional design, and many more. It has information about software you might useful for creating and managing online learning. eLearning has many resources like video tutorials, ebooks, templates, infographics, storyboards, and learning apps.

Katie Cooper: Their slogan is "Correctional Education: Key to Successful Transitions and Promising Futures" There are annual conferences available to attend (for example, the 2016 International Conference and Training Event in Long Beach, CA), community forums available to browse online, Special Interest Group websites and resources. With these resources are recent and relevant reports, studies, advice, and newsletters. An interesting plug on their website is regarding the Prisoner Reentry Institute and their publication of Venturing Beyond the Gates: Facilitating Successful Reentry with Entrepreneurship".

"Digital badges are a 21st century credential. Why, in today's hyperlinked, online world, would we depend on an 8.5 x 11 inch piece of paper to carry all the significance of our learning? We've self-reported experience and KSAs for years on paper resumes; 21st century resumes need to be hyperlinked and connected, too.

Katie Cooper: This is a compilation of virtual lesson plans for ESL instructors to use and/or adapt into their own classroom curriculums. The originating schools and programs provided the materials for use for free and users are expected to abide by copyright law and shouldn't be sold or published. There are a variety of subjects covered in these available materials, such as: citizenship 101, technology and teaching, links to literature, participatory learning in ESL Civics, and living in America, etc.

Kliff Mosley: Quality Matters (QM) is a faculty-centered and peer-reviewed organization designed to certify the quality of online and blended courses. QM is a great resource for sharing ideas and conducting peer-reviewed research on online 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 [...]