Events

Prior Learning Assessment: Overview and Examples Webinar

Learn about Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) without leaving your desk! How can your institution attract and retain adults who want to continue their education? One way is to offer PLA, a process by which institutions award college credit for what people learn outside the classroom. Learn more about PLA through this Webinar series, sponsored by the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL), a leader in PLA for over 35 years. We first offered this webinar in the spring of 2009, and again twice in 2010 and twice in 2011; it has been very well received. We are offering it again for CAEL colleagues who missed the earlier opportunities. The first session of this webinar series starts on February 15, 2012.

The interactive webinar format will be:
Session 1:
• An introduction to PLA and the various formats
• A discussion of the portfolio method in general; Institutional Models
• Questions and Discussion

Session 2:
• Review of the assessment process and the homework assignment
• Overview of the ten CAEL standards (academic and administrative);
other PLA resources
• Questions and Discussion

This webinar series consists of two, two-hour sessions. Both sessions will be from 2-4 p.m. CENTRAL time.

Included in the cost of the webinar, is a copy of CAEL´s publication, Prior Learning Portfolios: A Representative Collection (Hart & Hickerson, CAEL 2009). The book which contains, on a CD-Rom, thirteen portfolio examples from eleven institutions, will be sent prior to the first webinar session to allow for some advanced reading. Participants will review some of these portfolios and discuss them in depth during the webinar.

The webinar will be held in two sessions:
February 15 and February 22, 2012 from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Central
Cost: $295 for members, $435 for non-members

Facilitated by:
Diana Bamford-Rees
Associate Vice President, CAEL

Judith B. Wertheim
Vice President for
Higher Education Services, CAEL

Judith Brown
Associate Dean of Experiential Learning
Portfolio Director
Barry University, FL

Daniel J. Connell
Assistant Vice President
Adult Education and College Access
Morehead State University

 

Attract and Retain More Adult Students

Do you have adult students who have gained skills and knowledge outside the classroom? Do your students get frustrated when they have to take classes in subjects that they already know very well?

Based on recent research, students who earn credit for prior learning are more likely to persist in their studies, take more courses at the university, and graduate. The program is LearningCounts.org, which provides an online process for students to document their learning and have it evaluated for college credit.

Please join CAEL on a webinar Thursday, February 23rd from 1-2 pm Central Time to learn more about LearningCounts.org.

Linking Learning to Work

Despite high unemployment, many employers are finding it difficult to find the talent they need. Why? Because the skills of our workforce are not keeping pace with the demands of work in our knowledge economy. A study by Georgetown University estimates that by 2018, 63% of jobs in the U.S. will require at least some college. However, only 42% of adults aged 25-34 have attained a postsecondary degree.

In this webinar, you’ll learn about the factors contributing to this trend, and hear suggestions about steps you can take to attract and develop your workforce in this sluggish economy.

This webinar will be held March 13, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

Implementing the ALFI Principles: Life and Career Planning, Transitions, Assessment of Learning

Free webinar for CAEL Members on March 14, 2012 from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Central.

Implementing the ALFI Principles: Financing, Strategic Partnerships, Outreach

This is a free webinar for CAEL Members on April 11, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central.

Grow Your Own Talent: Career Mapping and a Prepared Workforce

The best candidates to fill mission-critical positions may be closer than you think.

When you uncover career paths within your organization, your current and potential employees see the route to where they want to go. When the path is clear, they are more likely to get there—and less likely to leave.

This webinar will explore:

• Why you should have a career map
• Where to start
• The benefits and results in terms of retention and workforce planning
• Online career mapping examples.

You’ll walk away with ideas and tools to take the first step in creating a career map for your organization.

This free webinar will be held April 25, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

Turn Your Tuition Benefit into a Talent Development Tool

Education is a key ingredient in the make-up of the right person for that hard-to-fill position. But what if the right person is in your midst, but lacking that degree or certification? Or worse, what if you are paying for the right person to get the wrong degree? Despite the amount paid to provide tuition benefits, few employers have connected it to their talent development, recruitment and learning programs.

This webinar will outline practical ways to turn your tuition benefit into a talent development tool that increases employee engagement and organizational development. You’ll learn how to:

• Make your program easier to manage
• Drive cost savings without sacrificing quality
• Assess your tuition policy
• Leverage detailed reporting to build a strategic approach

This free webinar will be held May 15, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.

Implementing the ALFI Principles: The Teaching/Learning Process, Technology, Student Support Systems

This is a free webinar for CAEL Members on May 17, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central.

When Employees Don’t Develop Themselves… Learning and Development Advising to the Rescue

Employees who make smart education choices get smart results. Helping employees make good choices about what and where to study can be a money- and time-saving proposition, for both you and them. In addition, when employees take advantage of advising:

78% of employers report that employees are promoted more often
72% of employers say employees have higher rates of course completion

In this webinar, you will learn about CAEL’s unique coaching method which helps your employees:

1. Fit their goals with your business objectives and recruitment needs
2. Make smarter choices by identifying their skill and competency gaps
3. Be more successful by finding appropriate education and training providers
4. Save money and time by earning college credit for what they already know

You’ll also learn about strategies for building a successful advising program such as:

• Marketing the program and controlling usage

• Customizing advising to meet your organizational learning goals
• Meeting the needs of diverse audiences including frontline employees, managers, and older workers

This free webinar will be held June 14, 2012 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central time.