Hello from the EdTech team. In this issue of ETCetera we have updates from our 21st Century Learning Ecosystem Opportunities (21CLEO) team, as well as the first in a series of posts from the IDEAL Consortium. And of course do not miss Dr. Jen Vanek's Asynchronous Interview early next week! More information below. |
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21 CLEO Blog Post: Learning Opportunities Available to Frontline Workers |
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In our efforts to better understand the characteristics of learning opportunities available to frontline service workers, we’ve undertaken a comprehensive review of the work that has been published and distributed in the field. In our last post, we shared that we’ve collected and reviewed over 50 reports and publications from a variety of sources. This post focuses on our initial findings and insights from this review. If you have additional input and would like to add to our evolving and not-yet-comprehensive list, please contact us at
21cleo@pdx.edu or post a comment on our Tech Tips Post. |
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Setting the Stage for Distance and Blended Learning
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The IDEAL Consortium is dedicated to helping member states across the US establish quality, innovative distance and blended learning programs; IDEAL has served as a facilitator of collaboration and sharing of effective practice since its inception in 2002.
IDEAL’s Distance and Blended Learning Handbook addresses both administrative and instructional issues at the core of successful blended and distance education programming. The Handbook is informed by both current research and policy guidelines and observations of effective practice documented by IDEAL Consortium members, past and present, and affiliated state leaders. The Handbook includes collective wisdom of past and current members in order to understand how to best leverage recent technological innovations for the benefit of adult education learners. The Handbook does this by presenting content in chapters that address important programmatic considerations.
This three-part blog series begins with “Setting the Stage”, which provides historical and policy contexts. It is followed by two posts covering key areas of recruitment, screening and orientation, and finally a post on instruction and assessment.
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LINCS Asynchronous Interview: Distance and Blended Learning with Jen Vanek
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Throughout the day on Tuesday, follow an asynchronous interview with Dr. Jen Vanek, Director of Digital Learning and Research at the EdTech Center@World Education. Jen is the author of numerous papers focused on adult education and facilitator of
the IDEAL Consortium. Guided by LINCS moderators, Dr. Vanek will respond to questions about two publications:
New Models for Distance Classes in Adult Education and
IDEAL Distance Education and Blended Learning Handbook.
Follow the conversation for information about effective uses of technology in support of orientation, placement, assessment, and retention in distance and/or blended learning programs. After the asynchronous interview, the conversation will continue in a discussion thread in the LINCS Community.
This interview event will be useful for professional development providers, instructors, and program managers hoping to integrate current research and effective practice into their own programs and classrooms.
Interested participants need to join the
Evidence-based Professional Development Group,
Program Management Group, and/or the
Integrating Technology Group in the LINCS Community.
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The EdTech Center has launched with the help of key partners the
WorkforceEdTech.org website repository. With continued funding from Walmart Foundation, the repository will be expanded over the next year. |
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The
Team World Ed page for the Adult Literacy XPRIZE Communities Competition launched recently and is live! Visit our team page to access our resources including last week’s webinar recording and join our team. |
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