• God help me I do love Top 10 lists

    Updated: 2009-11-30 13:25:00
    Top 10 Epic Fails

  • I may have mentioned something about my iPhone

    Updated: 2009-11-30 13:04:00
    Now it can keep kids busy.

  • Is the open door closing?

    Updated: 2009-11-30 00:56:00
    Can community colleges keep handling increased enrollments and decreased state support?Access to what?

  • Brisbane Seminar

    Updated: 2009-11-27 01:12:00
    POLITICS, POLICY, RESEARCH: COORDINATION OF A NATIONAL APPROACH TO E-SKILLING SOUTH AFRICA YOU ARE INVITED TO THE EIDOS INSTITUTE INTERNATIONAL EVENT SERIES LUNCHTIME SEMINAROn Friday December 4, Eidos Institute, in collaboration with QUT’s Institute for Creative Industries and the South African e-Skills University Alliance, will be hosting a free lunchtime seminar at the Eidos Institute Head Office, 166 Ann St Brisbane.The seminar will focus on the Meraka e-Skills (e-SI) Institute’s development of an e-Skills agenda in South Africa using a ‘4 x 4’ model which involves four universities, four categories of e-Skills and four localities in which to commence demonstrating the potential impact of a coordinated approach.

  • NCVER Scholarships

    Updated: 2009-11-27 00:18:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Friday , November 27, 2009 NCVER Scholarships Giving novice VET researchers a boost Ten NCVER Communities of Practice scholarships are available for novice researchers working in the VET sector . Successful applicants will receive 4,000 to help them participate in a community of practice where they will receive peer support as well as the assistance of a mentor to guide them through a research . project If you have a problem in your workplace that research could help you solve then we want to hear from you Applications close Wednesday , 17 February 2010. For more information , including how to apply and eligibility criteria visit www.ncver.edu.au research opportunities.html Community_of_practice_scholarships_for_VET_practitioners or contact Bridget Wibrow on 08 8230 8450. posted by Adult Learning Australia at 11:18 AM Home Prepared by Osky interactive Previous Posts E-learning News New Tender for Migrant English ABS Report E-learning for a greener future Social Inclusion Week Indigenous statistical resource

  • Because it's the day after Thanksgiving

    Updated: 2009-11-27 00:00:00
    That's why.

  • On-Campus vs. Distance Learning College Degrees

    Updated: 2009-11-26 23:13:10
    Distance learning college degrees offer more flexible educations for returning students, but require unique study skills. Compare benefits and drawbacks before enrolling.

  • E-learning News

    Updated: 2009-11-26 00:38:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Thursday , November 26, 2009 E-learning News From experiment to embedding how one WA business embraced e-learning It started as an idea and developed into a fully-fledged commitment to embed e-learning as a teaching and training . tool When the Central Institute of Technology in Western Australia formerly Central TAFE applied for E-learning Innovations funding in 2008, pockets of teachers within the organisation were delivering e-learning , but with little . coordination To address this Central made a bold commitment that in three years they wanted to embed e-learning within their organisation , improving online delivery and enhancing support for those learners engaged in . e-learning The funding was used to develop a new e-learning facilitation model which provided a template to train current and future online facilitators . This training included guidelines on developing and updating online courses as well as timing , delivery methods , expectations and staff requirements for a successful e-learning .

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Updated: 2009-11-26 00:35:00

  • How to Manage Gen U: Generation Unretired

    Updated: 2009-11-25 19:14:19
    This article is from Business Week. “Calls for ‘Tennis, anyone?’ are going unanswered. Foursomes on the fairways are few and far between. Retired Americans who thought they would be golfing or shopping with grandchildren are sharpening their tech skills, updating résumés, and scouring job boards instead. “America’s recent retirees are talented, innovative and energetic—and millions of them [...]

  • God help me I do love Top 10 lists

    Updated: 2009-11-25 16:39:00
    Top 10 Myths About ThanksgivingPosted using ShareThis

  • ACHE award winners

    Updated: 2009-11-25 13:00:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Wednesday , November 25, 2009 ACHE award winners Several ACHE awards and scholarships were given out at the Awards Banquet at the ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting last . week Congratulations to all Here's the list of the : awards Leadership : Award Patricia Brown Special Recognition : Award Barbara Hanniford Crystal Marketing : Award Western Kentucky University for Independent Learning 2008 Rebranding Initiative Marlow Froke : Award William D . Oberman and Elizabeth T . Hill for Discovering the Paths to Building Social Capital : Complex Campus and Community Linkages in Continuing Higher Education Distinguished Program Award : Credit Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education for Reach Higher : Oklahoma's Adult Degree Completion Program Distinguished Program Award : Non-Credit Austin Peay State University for Spanish in the Workplace for Tennessee Department of Rehabilitation Services Creative Use of Technology : Award Kansas State University for Distance Learning Video Gallery Older Adult

  • Teach for America Corps Training Program

    Updated: 2009-11-25 04:45:13
    An alternative teacher certification program designed for adults with college degrees in a variety of backgrounds and majors desiring to enter the teaching profession.

  • New Tender for Migrant English

    Updated: 2009-11-25 02:14:00
    The Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services, Laurie Ferguson, today announced the new tender for the Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP), the Government’s largest settlement program.It currently provides English language tuition and support to eligible migrants and humanitarian entrants in more than 250 locations.“This tender is for a new model of services, including enhanced vocational counselling to help migrants identify their own learning path and track their progress through the program,” Mr Ferguson said.

  • Call for proposals for a conference at the beach

    Updated: 2009-11-24 13:56:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Tuesday , November 24, 2009 Call for proposals for a conference at the beach ACHE South Spring Conference Exploring New Frontiers in Continuing Education” April 11-14, 2010 Melbourne , FL Proposal Deadline : January 8, 2010 Conference Tracks Presenters are requested to submit proposals for concurrent sessions for topics pertaining to adult and continuing higher education . Areas of focus include but are not limited : to Launching Lives : Transforming Students Mission Possible : Transforming Institutions and Ourselves One Small Step . One Giant Leap : Transforming Programs Defying Gravity : Transforming Services and Policies Guidelines for Concurrent Session : Proposals Concurrent sessions will be 50-minutes in length , with three session times on Tuesday , April 13, and one Wednesday , April 14, for a total of 12-15 different . presentations To propose a concurrent session , please provide the following items of information in the format : below 1. Name , Institution , Mailing Address , Telephone

  • ABS Report

    Updated: 2009-11-24 01:48:00
    EDUCATION AND WORK, AUSTRALIA, MAY 2009The proportion of people studying information technology decreased from 9% in 2001 to 3% in 2009. The most common field of education (for persons enrolled in a non-school qualification) was Management and commerce (26%), followed by Society and culture (19%), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. About 2.7 million people (19% of all Australians aged 15-64) were enrolled in a course of study in May 2009 compared to 18% in 2001. Qualifications such as Bachelor Degrees, Diplomas, and Certificates are being undertaken by more Australians than in previous years. However, the number of apprentices dropped from 188,700 in 2008 to 163,000 in 2009.See http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/6227.0?OpenDocument

  • E-learning for a greener future

    Updated: 2009-11-24 01:44:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Tuesday , November 24, 2009 E-learning for a greener future As Australia seeks to build a sustainable economy , the vocational education and training VET system is playing a vital role in ensuring that today’s learners have the skills they need for the jobs of the . future Deputy Prime Minister and Minster for Education Julia Gillard has confirmed that the Government is taking a National Green Skills Agreement to the COAG Council of Australian Governments meeting next month that : will set national standards of green practice and teaching in VET , update existing training for apprentices to include green , skills assist VET practitioners to learn new green skills to pass on to , learners develop a program to assist vulnerable workers to develop green . skills The National Green Skills Agreement has been endorsed by all states and territories , and will give businesses and individuals a valuable opportunity to contribute to a sustainable , low-carbon economy in their workplaces and . communities Minister

  • I guess the biggest surprise to me

    Updated: 2009-11-24 00:40:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Tuesday , November 24, 2009 I guess the biggest surprise to me Was that there were philosophy job . openings I'm certainly against gender bias . nbsp From insidehighered.com Philosophers Against Bias Many academic associations have policies barring discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation . Many of those same associations have job listing services that are used , in some cases , by religious institutions that require all hires to hold certain beliefs or follow certain rules , in some cases barring sex outside of marriage between a man and a . woman The American Philosophical Association has for several years been debating whether allowing such institutions to use its jobs services undercuts the group's anti-bias rules and effectively hurts its members who are gay some philosophers have suggested that the association ban job notices from colleges that discriminate against gay people . While the association has now rejected that move , it has decided on a new procedure that will flag all

  • Advising in real life

    Updated: 2009-11-23 18:12:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Monday , November 23, 2009 Advising in real life Is no longer enough for online . students I wonder if we could set this up for our online and off-campus programs Second Life Advising Required by Penn State Plenty of colleges have a presence in Second Life . Pennsylvania State University is taking that a step further . Academic advisers at the university’s online campus are now required to be available for meetings with students in the virtual world every week , a Penn State official said during last week’s Educause conference Students on the real campus get to chat with their advisers face to face . Now online students who never set foot there can do the exact same thing , 8221 says Shannon Ritter , social-networks adviser for the Penn State World . Campus Almost the same thing , anyway . Second Life requires users to choose avatars , or graphical representations of themselves . So students who want to meet with Rachel Zimmerman will find themselves chatting with a character called RachelM

  • Facebooking the ACHE Conference

    Updated: 2009-11-23 16:31:00
    I think the ACHE Conference Facebook site was a wonderful success! If you haven't yet, take a look at it. It was great if you were there, and it helped keep those who could not attend a little in the loop.ACHE Conference Facebook

  • Save the date

    Updated: 2009-11-23 16:06:00
    Thomas Edison State College's National Institute on the Assessment of Adult Learning 2010 will be held June 9-11, 2010. I hate to take a cheap shot, but the English major in me is just too strong. The theme appears to be uture Visions, although it was listed on the save-the-date postcard I just got as Future Visons. I suppose it could be Future Bisons. I picture Buffalo wielding light sabers...

  • God help me I do love Top 10 lists

    Updated: 2009-11-23 13:56:00
    Time's top 10 college presidents.The Big Man on Campus

  • First they came for the smokers...

    Updated: 2009-11-23 13:54:00
    My C.E. buddy in town worries that they'll eventually come for the drinkers. Hah, he doesn't know politicians....Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love Health Incentives

  • Indigenous statistical resource

    Updated: 2009-11-23 01:53:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 Indigenous statistical resource The National Centre for Vocational Education Research NCVER has developed an online resource which brings together all of its statistics and research on Indigenous Australians and vocational education and training VET Anyone with an interest in Indigenous issues can access a range of publications which have been organised into themes such as Indigenous participation in VET , identity and culture and community involvement at www.indigenousvet.edu.au This resource also contains data from NCVER's three major statistical collections the National VET Provider Collection , the National Apprentice and Trainee Collection and the Student Outcomes . Survey A similar resource on disability research and statistics is currently being developed and will be available at the end of 2009. Meanwhile you can access all of NCVER’s statistics on people with a disability at : http : www.ncver.edu.au publications 2157.html posted by Adult Learning Australia at 12:53 PM

  • NSW e-conference

    Updated: 2009-11-23 01:40:00
    elearning09 engaging e-learners is being held on 7 -8 December 2009 at The Menzies Hotel, Sydney.Hear leading Instructional Designer Cathy Moore and learn about the 40 NSW programs funded through E-learning InnovationsGo to http://flexiblelearning.net.au/contents/nsw-framework-group for details

  • Conference Paper

    Updated: 2009-11-23 01:26:00
    Introducing Open Classroom 2.0 to teachers through immersive learningEDEN Seventh Open Classroom Conference18 November, 2009 This paper addresses the challenge of engaging teachers in opening up the learning environment through the use of social software and other Web 2.0 tools.

  • New paper

    Updated: 2009-11-23 01:25:00
    Learning to teach in Second LifeLina Morgado, Angelina Macedo EDEN Seventh Open Classroom Conference18 November, 2009 Virtual environment tools and Second Life, in particular, have great potential for teaching and learning as they enhance the development of socialization skills, peer and group work, critical thinking and problem solving.

  • Developments in Victoria

    Updated: 2009-11-23 00:56:00
    JOB PATHWAYS NOW CLEARER FOR LOWEST-SKILLED LEARNERSVictoria's lowest-skilled learners now have clearer pathways to getting the jobs they want thanks to a new $4 million teaching and learning model launched for the community-based education sector today. Skills and Workforce Participation Minister Jacinta Allan said the A-Frame model for Victoria's 350 adult and community education providers was designed to streamline students' movements from community-based learning providers into TAFE, training or university."We know there are 1.6 million Victorians without post secondary education, and that's why the Brumby Labor Government is strengthening adult community education," Ms Allan said.

  • New Toolboxes

    Updated: 2009-11-23 00:15:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 New Toolboxes Get flexible with new e-learning Toolboxes Three new Flexible Learning Toolboxes Toolboxes have just been released by the national training system’s e-learning strategy , the Australian Flexible Learning Framework These Toolboxes were developed in consultation with Industry Skills Councils and have been upgraded to Series 12 specifications , with content designed to meet changed Training Package requirements . Learning objects from these Toolboxes are also available from the Toolbox Repository TAA E-learning E-lectives 12.10 The TAA E-learning Electives Toolbox supports the delivery of three units from the e-learning stream of the Diploma in Training and Assessment TAA50104 that can also be used as chosen elective s in either the Certificate IV or the Diploma qualifications . This Toolbox also acts as a useful professional development tool for trainers and assessors that would like to develop their skills as an e-learning facilitator and or designer of e-learning .

  • Victorian Draft Guidelines

    Updated: 2009-11-22 23:44:00
    VRQA DRAFT GUIDELINES FOR VET PROVIDERSOn 12 September 2009 the Minister for Skills, the Hon. Jacinta Allan MP, directed the VRQA to develop guidelines to strengthen the quality of Vocational Education & Training (VET) providers. VRQA consulted with major stakeholders, including the Victorian TAFE Association and the Australian Council for Private Education and Training, to draft the Guidelines.The Guidelines are now open for public feedback and are available on the VRQA website www.vrqa.vic.gov.au. Training providers are being briefed in detail from today and more detailed workshops around the draft Guidelines with senior VRQA staff will be offered to interested providers.

  • NCVER Report

    Updated: 2009-11-22 23:36:00
    Apprenticeships in the downturn_Tom Karmel, Josie MiskoA description of what we know about apprenticeships and traineeships, and the likely impact of the recent economic downturn on them.http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2197.html

  • NCVER Paper

    Updated: 2009-11-22 23:35:00
    Practitioner experiences and expectations with the Certificate IV in Trainingand Assessment (TAA40104):A discussion of the issues_Berwyn Clayton_The history of the Certificate IV Training and Assessment (TAA04) qualification and some key issues relating to the quality of delivery.http://www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2183.html

  • 2009 VET Teacher of the Year Award

    Updated: 2009-11-22 22:25:00
    A diverse and original body of work has seen the 2009 Vocational Education and Training (VET) Researcher of the Year Award posthumously awarded to Professor Chris Selby Smith.Dr Tom Karmel, Managing Director of the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) said Chris was a major contributor to research on the economics of education for nearly 40 years.

  • MCTEE Meeting Outcome

    Updated: 2009-11-22 22:10:00
    The Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) meeting agreed to strengthen the tertiary education sector and its capacity to meet Australia's future demands for a highly skilled workforce. Ministers agreed on key reforms and structures to improve the quality and integrity of Australia's tertiary education sector and agreed to steps to mitigate the current economic climate. Australia is one step closer to a stronger more inter-connected tertiary sector as a result of today's Ministerial Council. The Council considered: regulatory arrangements; international education; economic demands; Green Skills; higher education; progress on equity outcomes; and a more effective Ministerial Council.

  • MCTEE Outcome

    Updated: 2009-11-22 22:08:00
    LANDMARK DECISION ON NATIONAL REGULATORThe Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, welcomed a landmark decision by the majority of State and Territory Education Ministers to support the formation of a new, independent national regulator for the vocational education and training sector. The regulator will be responsible for undertaking the registration and audit of registered training providers across the country. The agreement was made at the Ministerial Council for Tertiary Education and Employment (MCTEE) meeting in Canberra today, with a framework for the new regulation to be agreed by the end of May 2010 and the regulator beginning operation from 2011. Ministers will be recommending to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) that the new vocational education regulator will be a Commonwealth statutory authority with the Victorian and Western Australia Ministers supported the consideration of other models to achieve national regulation.

  • BELEM

    Updated: 2009-11-22 22:05:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 BELEM FISC : REGISTRATION FOR PARTICIPANTS CLOSES ON NOVEMBER , 21ST Over 1200 people are expected to participate at the FISC , to be held in Belém do Pará , Brazil , from 28 to 30 NovemberRegistration for participants closes on November , 21st . The FISC is open to the participation of organizations and individuals from all countries around the . world Approximately 1200 participants are expected to gather together in Belém , among them : activists , learners and educators from all over the world and academics in the field of Youth and Adult Education.Participants from the State of Pará must contact fiscpara fisc2009.org This e-mail address is being protected from spambots . You need JavaScript enabled to view it in order to register . All the rest of the participants , whether from other Brazilian States or from abroad , must complete the registration form , available . here Confirmation will be sent via e-mail . Doubts must be sent to fisc2009 gmail.com This e-mail address is

  • New research to bring assessment into the digital age

    Updated: 2009-11-22 21:23:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 New research to bring assessment into the digital age As well as transforming how learning is being designed and delivered , advances in technology are driving significant changes in how the Australian vocational education and training VET system is assessing learners and recognising . competency Reliable , fair and flexible assessment that demonstrates competence against industry standards is the cornerstone of a strong VET system 1 The Australian Quality Training Framework AQTF 2007 supports this by promoting standards that ensure assessment is aligned with well-established principles and rules of . evidence According to the 2009 national E-learning Benchmarking Survey 62 of teachers and 46 of registered training organisations RTOs are using online assessment . activities However , the challenge of designing quality assessment in a digital age can result in uncertainty around processes , practices , quality assurance , and initial and ongoing training for assessors and .

  • Gillard announcement

    Updated: 2009-11-22 21:16:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 Gillard announcement The Minister for Education , Julia Gillard , announced on Thursday 5 November 2009 an important new program commitment from the Australian Government to boost productivity and skills of existing workers in small , medium and national enterprises . The Minister’s media release Government partners with industry to provide additional training places The announcement identifies that Industry Skills Councils , including IBSA , will work with businesses and national professional associations and industry organisations to recommend skilling and productivity proposals to the Department of Education , Employment and Workplace Relations DEEWR for shared industry-government . funding As arrangements for the program are put into place further information will be available on the IBSA website or the DEEWR website Enterprise Based Productivity Places Program . posted by Adult Learning Australia at 8:16 AM Home Prepared by Osky interactive Previous Posts ATA Innovative

  • ATA Innovative Business Award

    Updated: 2009-11-22 21:14:00
    : Increase text size Ala Blog Sitemap Related websites Join us Members Home About us Projects Events News Publications Links Contact us ALA Blog A catalyst for lifelong learning Monday , November 23, 2009 ATA Innovative Business Award Blue Dog Training was last night awarded the prestigious Innovative Business Award at the Australian Training Awards in . Canberra The award recognises Blue Dog Training as a vocational education and training VET system leader in using technology to deliver high quality , flexible and engaging training which is tailored to the needs of their . learners Blue Dog Training , a Queensland-based training provider , has embedded e-learning at the theoretical , practical and assessment stages of the training process . This allows Blue Dog to deliver truly flexible training to their carpentry , engineering and concreting . apprentices Blue Dog has custom-designed , interactive , animation-rich learning resources and quizzes which learners complete online during work down time . Blue Dog also uses an electronic skills profile which documents photographic and journal evidence of learners’ practical competencies , and is an integral part of the assessment .

  • ACHE

    Updated: 2009-11-22 01:48:00
    GeoTagged, [N36.35951, E82.43026]Here I am at the Constitution Center during the optional reception Sunday night.

  • Human resources professionals recently held

    Updated: 2009-11-19 14:44:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Thursday , November 19, 2009 Human resources professionals recently held an . unconference I learned about this on Punk Rock HR http : punkrockhr.com and it's an interesting idea . It sounds like a ground roots conference designed to meet the needs of--I suspect--younger professionals . Here is an excerpt from the unconference : website HRevolution is a premier HR Un-conference' event being held in Louisville , KY , on November 6- 7, 2009. The focus is on HR , social media , technology , and how the three interact . Don’t miss your opportunity to participate in or sponsor this event . The Story The idea came from hearing HR professionals say that traditional conferences may not be addressing HR issues and social media in the way that bloggers do . So , we created this 1 1 2 day experience , centrally located in Louisville , KY , where we can come together in a less structured setting . The goal is to share ideas and experiences so that each person leaves knowing more than they came . with Some of

  • God help me I do love Top 10 lists

    Updated: 2009-11-18 14:28:00
    The 10 Best Food TV Shows of the Decade (2000-2009)

  • Time picks

    Updated: 2009-11-17 14:04:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Tuesday , November 17, 2009 Time picks Best inventions of the year at The 50 Best Inventions of 2009 It's not quite a top ten list , but it's . close The Best Invention of the Year : NASA's Ares Rockets The Tank-Bred Tuna The 10 Million Lightbulb The Smart Thermostat Controller-Free Gaming Teleportation The Telescope for Invisible Stars The AIDS Vaccine Tweeting by Thinking The Electric Eye The Mercury Probe The Personal Carbon Footprint The Solar Shingle The Handheld Ultrasound The YikeBike Vertical Farming The Planetary Skin The 20 Knee A Watchdog for Financial Products The Electric Microbe The Bladeless Fan The Custom Puppy The Cyborg Beetle The Biotech Stradivarius The Nissan Leaf The Robo-Penguin The Universal Unicycle YouTube Funk Dandelion Rubber Wooden Bones The Living Wall The School of One The No-Punt Offense The Human-Powered Vending Machine The Handyman's X-Ray Vision Meat Farms Packing , Improved The Foldable Speaker The Levitating Mouse The Edible Race Car The High-Speed Helicopter

  • Daniel Lyons probably wrote this

    Updated: 2009-11-16 17:06:00
    After reading my blog...Decade in review: How the Internet ruined everything

  • What, no iPhone?

    Updated: 2009-11-16 14:00:00
    10 Must-Have Tech Gadgets for College by Lynn F. Jacobs, Jeremy S. Hyman

  • NCVER Paper

    Updated: 2009-11-16 01:22:00
    Job requirements and lifelong learning for older workersChris Ryan, Mathias G. Sinning National Centre for Vocational Education Research13 November, 2009 The relationship between job requirements, individual skills and the participation of workers in further education and training, with an emphasis on older workers, is the focus of this report.

  • Only 8 states are less happy

    Updated: 2009-11-13 15:03:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Friday , November 13, 2009 Only 8 states are less happy Than . Tennesseeans This is from Jeanna Bryner's The Well-Being of 50 U.S . States at livescience.com It uses data from the Gallup-Heathways Well-Being Index that included questions about six types of well-being , including overall evaluation of their lives , emotional health , physical health , healthy behaviors such as whether a person smokes or exercises and job satisfaction . I've listed the bottom 10 unhappiest states below . Conversely , the happiest are Utah and Hawaii . Hawaii , I can understand . Utah , not so much . The Well-Being of 50 U.S . States LiveScience 40. Louisiana : 64.2 41. Michigan : 64.0 42. Tennessee : 64.0 43. Oklahoma : 64.0 44. Missouri : 63.8 45. Indiana : 63.3 46. Arkansas : 62.9 47. Ohio : 62.8 48. Mississippi : 61.9 49. Kentucky : 61.4 50. West Virginia : 61.2 Posted by Rick Osborn at 13.11.09 : Reactions 0 comments : Post a Comment Newer Post Older Post Home Subscribe to : Post Comments Atom About Me Rick

  • Off to Philly

    Updated: 2009-11-13 00:36:00
    I leave for the ACHE Annual Conference and Meeting today, and look forward to several days of learning, networking, discovering, and--oh yeah--passing the gavel to Dr. Roxanne Gonzales! I'll be doing my blogging from the City of Brotherly Love next week.

  • A virtual high school

    Updated: 2009-11-13 00:14:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Friday , November 13, 2009 A virtual high school for military families is in the works . Their football team can be called the . Trogans U.S . Military to Debut Virtual School When new assignments force members of the armed forces to move , it often means children need to switch schools . In some military families , children change schools multiple times during the course of their academic lives . The Department of Defense says that the disruptions can produce setbacks in students' schooling , but department officials are working to fix that : They're developing the military's first online virtual high school , to be open in time for the 2010-2011 school . year The online curriculum is being developed in collaboration with experts at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas under a 6.2 million contract from the Department of Defense Education Activity program . The coursework is meant not to replace or compete with face-to-face schools but to supplement them . Zach Miners Usnews.com Posted by Rick

  • I love college football

    Updated: 2009-11-12 13:33:00
    : skip to main skip to sidebar Rick Osborn's Continuing Education Blog A discussion of continuing higher education , adult education , training , and related--and some unrelated-- . topics Thursday , November 12, 2009 I love college football But should assistant college coaches be making more than college presidents Assistant coaches We may have to change the school colors at UT from orange to green . I know , to be fair , the UT athletic programs returns money to help the entire university . Still . STILL RISING : Economy can't slow salaries of football coaches At least 66 football assistants , including more than two dozen in the Southeastern Conference , make 300,000 or more , and USA TODAY found that perks once reserved for head coaches are commonplace : multiyear and rollover deals , supplemental income from TV and radio , performance bonuses , retention bonuses , cars , complimentary tickets and country club . memberships Tennessee's nine assistants earn an average of more than 369,000 Texas' better than 327,000. By comparison , the American Association of University professors put last year's average salary for full professors at public doctoral universities at 115,509. Two

  • Green Jobs That Make $30 an Hour

    Updated: 2009-11-11 21:47:25
    This article is from Yahoo! HotJobs. “Aside from the everyday efforts you make to help the environment, such as recycling or taking the bus, wouldn’t it be great if you could be well-paid to help the planet? As it happens, many environmental jobs pay around $30 an hour or more. “Fueled in part by massive federal funding [...]

  • Class Changes in Henry County

    Updated: 2009-11-09 18:23:56
    Henry County Adult Education announces class changes for the Fall Semester: NEW CLASSES: Adult Basic Education on Mondays & Wednesdays from 4-7PM (starts November 11) at the Adult Learning Center ABE/Spanish/ESOL on Mondays  7:15 - 8:45PM (starts November 16) at the YMCA in Collinsville CANCELLED Classes: StarTek classes on Wednesdays and Thursdays have been cancelled indefinitely. For more information, call 276-632-6017 or [...]

  • Health care has job opportunities

    Updated: 2009-11-09 16:04:22
    This article is from the Augusta Chronicle.  “Many people who have lost jobs to the recession may find a cure for unemployment in the health care field. storyPhotos(); “The need for specialty nurses, therapists and technicians of all kinds has stayed strong. Recruiters say health care reform could trigger even [...]

  • Writing Skills for Success in Adult Education

    Updated: 2009-11-06 07:35:34
    Writing strategies for completing a variety of written assignments are provided for both in-class and out-of-class work adult learners complete in college courses.

  • Science Study Skills for Adult Education

    Updated: 2009-11-05 07:05:56
    Ten strategies focusing on techniques and skills that help adult learners become successful in physics, chemistry, biology, and geology college courses are discussed.

  • Event: Education before Business: a FREE lecture by Professor Frank Coffield (Leeds)

    Updated: 2009-11-04 15:51:22
    This event is presented by the WEA Yorkshire & Humber Region in association with the  William Alderson Memorial Trust. Venue: St George’s Centre, Great George Street, Leeds Date: Saturday 14 November 2009, 1:45 – 3pm Price: Free Professor Frank Coffield is an Emeritus Professor of Education at the Institute of Eduation, University of London. He is very well known in the education sector, and an inspiring [...]

  • Math Study Skills for Adult Students

    Updated: 2009-11-04 07:51:32
    11 strategies focusing on problem solving and memory are provided for developing the necessary skills in math to be successful in adult education courses.

  • Disability Services in Adult Education

    Updated: 2009-11-03 01:51:31
    An overview of learning and physical disability resources are described for all adult learners enrolled in higher education courses designed to achieve educational goals.

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