This is a presentation I made for my Administration of Adult Education class: I'm continuing to have problems with sound, so will need to experiment with this some more. … [Continue reading]
Technological Transformations: Implications for the Administration of Adult and Continuing Education
Posted on March 28, 2012 Written by
Toward an Organizational Knowledge Management Strategy
Posted on March 25, 2012 Written by
I came across a few very good learning opportunities last week that have helped move some of my thinking about knowledge management further ahead. First, Jane Hart and Harold Jarche (two people well-worth following) had an online conversation about … [Continue reading]
Developing an Online Community Engagement Plan
Posted on January 2, 2012 Written by
One of the tasks I've set for myself this year is to develop a more pro-active community engagement plan. I've been tackling community engagement in kind of an ad hoc fashion up to now, so want to start the year with a more systematic … [Continue reading]
EC&I 831: Summary of Learning
Posted on November 28, 2011 Written by
There was certainly a wide range of options available for our final Summary of Learning project. I decided to use a combination of Powerpoint and … [Continue reading]
Whaddaya Know: We Built a Community
Posted on November 25, 2011 Written by
At the end of this week's wrap up class, I found myself feeling kind of bad that things were ending. It had gone so fast and we'd traveled so far. Although I love learning, I'm not all that fond of taking classes, and I'm usually pretty done once the … [Continue reading]
Major Project: PKP School
Posted on November 25, 2011 Written by
Here is the link to my major project. If I can make this a success, I will be building more courses, for other PKP software applications and for other levels of OJS users. I'm using BuddyPress, which is a social network enhanced version of … [Continue reading]
Major Project: Coordinating Facilities and On-Site Events
Posted on November 19, 2011 Written by
The final component of Caffarella's Interactive Planning model focuses on managing the facilities for a program, including finding an adequate space and arranging the layout of the room (e.g., table setup, etc.). It is a great chapter for those … [Continue reading]
Major Project: Preparing Budgets and Marketing Plans
Posted on November 19, 2011 Written by
This component of Caffarella's Interactive Planning model covers the topics of budgeting and marketing. Accurate budgeting is an important part of ensuring the sustainability of a program (excessive costs can threaten its long-term viability) and … [Continue reading]
Major Project: Selecting Formats, Schedules, and Staff Needs
Posted on November 19, 2011 Written by
In this component, Caffarella outlines five major program formats: individual learning, small-group learning, large-group learning, distance learning, and community learning. I think that my project could potentially draw on all five categories. In … [Continue reading]
Major Project: Making Recommendations and Communicating the Results
Posted on November 19, 2011 Written by
This part of the plan involves activities that will happen after the program has been running, so I'll spend less time discussing it now. This component of Caffarella's Interactive Program Planning model consists of first gathering the data from the … [Continue reading]
This is a space for thinking about work, libraries, knowledge management, human resource development, and adult learning. It is my personal learning tool for reflecting on my readings, course work, discussions with others, and observations as I work through my Master of Adult Education degree at the University of Regina.