Adult Education

Webinar (free) Trends in Talent Development in Industry and Academia

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Introductions by:

Dr. Orlando Griego, Dean College of Business and Health Administration
Dr. Bonnie J. Covelli, Director School of Professional Studies

Panelists:
Joseph Ferrallo, Instructor
University of St. Francis (moderator)

David Freiberg, Director
CS Programs and Technology, Adobe

Dr. Donna Gardner Liljegren, Director
Elmhurst College Online Center

Maribeth Hearn
Director, Career Success Center
University of St. Francis

Latoya Bailey, Talent Development Administrator
Alexian Brothers Health

Friday September 25, 2015, 10am-11am CT, please join us for this free webinar.

The link to join the webinar is: https://usfconnect8.stfrancis.edu/cobhafall2015/

 

Guest Post: 10 Signs You Were “Born to Train”

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This post is provided by guest blogger, Wendy Frushon Tsaninos, alumna University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program

While many employees may sigh loudly, roll their eyes, or make a scrunchy face at the mere mention of training, there are those of us who break into a wide smile, raise our hands to volunteer, and say, “Yay!”   We just have a passion for this process. Here are Continue reading →

Guest Post: Prior Learning Assessment – Earning Credit for Your Experience

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The University of St. Francis has been a leader in providing prior learning credit to students, particularly adult students. The Prior Learning Assessment Program offers a way for earning credit granted for verifiable college–level learning acquired through life or work experiences that can be documented in a portfolio and is equivalent to a college Continue reading →

Guest Post: What is nano-learning?

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This post is provided by guest blogger, N. Heidi Hess, current student in the MS Training and Development program

Earlier this year I was introduced to the idea of nano-learning. One of the biggest challenges we face in learning is simply time. How do we find time or even make time for learning? How do we sell stakeholders on investing time into training? Nano-learning may offer some solutions. Continue reading →

Competency-based Education as a Disruptive Innovator

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Summary of presentation to the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE) annual conference. October 28, 2014. Las Vegas, NV

Competency-based education is a current “buzz” topic in higher education due, in part, to large funders such as the Gates and Lumina Foundations supporting research and new models of education. Competency-based education places an emphasis on the Continue reading →