Teacher evaluations and professional development are two of the most important duties to which district and school administrators must bring coherence in order to increase and sustain student achievement. A…
Continuing Education for Professional Growth: A Student’s Story
Nikki Karakostas | Master’s Student, George Washington UniversityThe following interview is with Nikki Karakostas, winner of the 2014 Mary Cone Barrie Scholarship. Karakostas is a student at the George Washington University’s (GWU) Law Firm Management program and…
These days, now that the stresses of thesis writing, paper marking and final examinations are finished, I find myself looking back on my university experiences. It has almost been a…
An Adult Education Model That Works
Jayson Boyers | Vice President of Continuing Professional Studies, Champlain CollegeResearch conducted by The Harvard Business Review points to the extraordinary correlation between employee development and organizational performance. The data also reflects a connection between educational benefits and employee retention rates. This…
Graduate Education: Keeping the Workforce Fresh
Carissa Little | Director of Professional Programs, Stanford UniversityEmployer Perspectives and the Future of MOOCs
Laura Horn | Director of the Center for Postsecondary Education Research, RTI InternationalAlumni Relations: Creating a Lifelong Connection to the Institution
Doreen Amorosa | Managing Director of the MBA Career Center, Georgetown UniversityTen Skills Working Professionals Need to Upgrade in the Next Five Years
Marianne Stenger | Writer, Open CollegesSocial Media Vital to Professional Development
Debra Beck | PR Coordinator for the College of Education, University of WyomingJust-in-Time and Ongoing Learning Central to Successful Organizations
Arthur Stewart | Senior Director for Audit Strategies and Plans (Retired), Treasury Board Secretariat of CanadaThree Barriers to Credit for Workplace Training
Tina Goodyear | Chief Operating Officer, The Presidents' Forum at Excelsior CollegeLinking MOOC Completion and Professional Development for Working Adults
Danielle Restivo | Head of Global Programs, LinkedInBenefits of Certification and Professional Organizations
Dan Beare | Environmental Professional and Current Events Blogger
This is the second of a two-part series by Robert Gibson exploring ways postsecondary institutions can better serve the remote workforce. In the first article, Gibson discussed the value of…
Three Changes Pushing Institutions to Update Professional Education Programming
Chris Proulx | Chief Executive Officer, eCornellContinuing and professional educators have always been at the innovative forefront of higher education. Our challenge now is to create agile learning organizations so our programs and products not only…
The following interview is with Doreen Amorosa, the associate dean and managing director of the MBA Career Center at the McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University. Amorosa was recently…
Opportunities and Challenges of Blended Executive Education for International Professionals
William Wisser | Instructional Designer, Harvard UniversityExecutive education aims to engage participants who are already leaders in their industries. When executive education is aimed at an international audience, the impact of the experience on their careers…
Five Damaging Myths of Professional Development
Debra Beck | PR Coordinator for the College of Education, University of WyomingFive Best Practices for Corporate Training in Small Businesses
Emily Bates | Training and Development Manager, Healthcare Information Management FirmBridging the Gap between Academies and Employers
Max Blouw | President, Wilfrid Laurier UniversityEight Ways to Ensure Successful Skills-Based Training (Part 2)
Brad Zomick | Co-Founder, SkilledUpEngaging Local Stakeholders through Targeted Programming (Part 1)
Henrik P. Minassians | Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Planning & Director of Regional and National Partnerships for the Public Sector, California State University, NorthridgeTackling Real-World Problems in a MOOC: The Student Response
Amit Jain | Lead Researcher, CoursolveEmployer Lifelong Learning Programs Help Students Succeed
Thomas Rasbach | Assistant Store Manager, Walmart Stores Inc.MOOCs Enter Professional Development Realm
EvoLLLution NewsWireThe Importance of Integrating Multicultural Learning Into Teachers’ Professional Development Programming (Part 2)
Pepper Lynn Werner | Doctoral Student, University of Wyoming
The following interview was conducted with Dan Pontefract, TELUS’ senior director of learning and collaboration. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are gaining a lot of attention across the higher, continuing…
The Importance of Integrating Multicultural Learning Into Teachers’ Professional Development Programming (Part 1)
Pepper Lynn Werner | Doctoral Student, University of Wyoming“Multicultural education is a philosophical concept built on the ideals of freedom, justice, equality, equity, and human dignity…” (NAME, 2003) Research has shown there are limitless benefits to multiculturalism in…
—Co-written with Victor Chears | Founder and President, Chears & Associates, Inc.— So much is written about leadership and how to be a great leader that there is no reason…