Respecting Adult Students

Alison Bell talks about providing adult college students an appropriate learning experience which offers convenience, mentoring, and an equitable treatment.

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Learn and Earn

Michelle Cheng notes that workers want to learn through doing : a truism which smart universities have utilized for growth and enhanced reputation.

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Adult Students Enrolling at Universities

Audrey Williams June discusses the potential for growth in adult student enrollment . However, rather than obtaining a new degree, they may want credentials which qualify them for new employment.

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WARNING: This video is 90 minutes long

Teaching Older Adults Technology and Cyber Security

Bill Van Parys explains the importance of training older adults in cyber security and technology.

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P2PU in Libraries

Grif Peterson discusses the obstacles for public libraries attempting to offer peer to peer university courses , and proposes open education resources that will meet the needs of adult learners.

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Continuing Education Can Benefit a Company

Bart Perkins notes the need for continuing education , especially for those working in high-tech fields. He suggests three ways that an organization can become more competitive through learning opportunities:

1. Recruit individuals who enjoy learning;
2. Identify interdisiplinary skill requirements, and,
3. Identify training sources.

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Barriers to Educational Attainment

Eric Johnson reviews a new book by J.D. Vance, Hillbilly Elegy," and uses examples from the text to show how small barriers pile-up to deny minorities educational success.

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Maximizing Memorization

Will Thalheimer has analyzed research studies for clues people forget . From reviewing the research, a major key to successful memory retention is spacing the learning over several months. This suggests that accellerated courses may result in substandard retention unless some type of extended review is built into the education process.

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Quick Results vs. Student Exercises

Brian Mathews muses on the tension between ease of obtaining information and developing mastery of the research process .

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Edupunk Guide

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation have sponsored the Edupunk Guide for those who want an education without the expense and seat time of a traditional university. This is how the bi-line on the home page reads:

An edupunk is someone who doesn't want to play by the old college rules. Maybe you have interests that don't fit the academic mold. Maybe you're in a remote location. Maybe you have a family, a job, or other responsibilities and you can't take on life as a full-time student. Maybe you love new technology and new ways of learning. Or maybe you're just a rebel!

This indexes a substantial number of resources for the online learner. Recommended.

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