Tag Archive | "adult learning"
Taking the Task to Task: Developing Scenarios for Adult Students
Adult learners expect to integrate workplace experience into formal study, and one way for faculty to meet that expectation is to use scenarios as the basis for discussions, projects, papers and even exams. Scenarios are fictional situations that parallel reality by presenting situations or problems that could actually occur, applying academic topics (ex: consumer behavior) to [...]
Continue reading...Accelerated Format: Learning In The Fast Lane
Monday, August 17, 2009
Acceleration by Lin Pernille
Continue reading...Bringing the Workplace to Task(s): Integrating Experience into Coursework
Friday, August 7, 2009
jpg: building tomorrow's workforce policy forum by Corporation for a Skilled Workforce
Continue reading...Go Team? Succeeding In The Online Group Project
Monday, July 27, 2009
Both credit-granting and noncredit courses often include group projects. Challenging even in a physical environment, these learning activities can become daunting when there is no face-to-face interaction. Online group projects typically use a ‘group’ template within off-the-shelf or proprietary instructional software. The template includes an asynchronous discussion board, file for uploading documents and synchronous chat [...]
Continue reading...Been There, Done That: The Experiential Portfolio
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Universities and colleges who serve working adults frequently offer an option that can offset the need to take certain courses: experiential portfolios. Experiential portfolios are formal documents created by individuals who seek equivalency credit for courses that they normally are required to take and pass. Typically, the applicant will target a subject cluster of courses (ex: [...]
Continue reading...When LOL Replaces F2F: Tips for Succeeding in Online Chats
Monday, July 13, 2009
One of the most challenging features of online learning is the real time chat. In the virtual classroom, these chats differ from online forums in that they are attended during a scheduled timeframe, offer practically instant peer communication, and as a result replace the face-to-face communication in traditional physical classes. By contrast, forums are [...]
Continue reading...Know Thyself: How Adults Learn
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Workplace/career upheaval and desire for personal growth are sending many adults back to a formal learning environment, whether physical or virtual. Individuals who have been away from structured learning may get a bit of a shock. They’re not kids anymore! The distinctions are greater than age, agility and the downward pull of gravity. Adults learn much [...]
Continue reading...What is Online Learning?
Monday, July 6, 2009
Today, many working adults are choosing to continue—or start—post-secondary learning through the online environment. The choices can be daunting. In order to determine whether ‘online learning is right for me’, prospective students should know the key characteristics and challenges. ‘Online learning’ refers to web-based instruction that enables individuals to access and communicate with faculty [...]
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Sunday, August 30, 2009
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