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The 2007 CAEL International Conference
was held November 8-10, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco
in San Francisco, California. The theme of the 2007 Conference
was "Transformation Through Lifelong Learning"
Who Attended the CAEL Conference?
- Adult learning specialists and advocates
- Managers of accelerated degree programs for adults and online learning courses
- Employers investing in workforce education and training
- Prior Learning Assessment faculty and administrators
- Government, labor, business and educational professionals involved in workforce development programs and policy
- Executives and managers of non-profits and community-based organizations working with adult learners
- Individuals involved in issues related to skills standards and employability
- College representatives interested in creating a more adult learning focused institution
- Human resource development and training professionals
- Continuing education professionals
Workshop
and Speaker Presentations
Keynote Speaker Presentations
How CAEL Serves the Adult Learner presented by Pamela Tate
Lifelong Learning the key to survival in the 21st Century
Global Economy presented by Martin Bean
Workshop Presentations (in order of days/times presented)
Adult Degree Completion: Reversing the Decline presented
by John F. Ebersole
Using ROI to Ensure Training Success presented by Wayne Brantley
Enrollment Decisions and Persistence of Online Learners in NACTEL and EPCE:
An Exploratory Study presented by Karen Steinberg, Susan Kannel,
Dave Clark, Alicia Berger, David Sachs, and Nancy Hale
Workers in Transition: The Results of a National
PLAR Study for Employment Transition presented by
Robin Millar
The Executive Institute: Utilizing CLEP as a vehicle to harness human capital
presented by Dr. Gale Givson-Ballah and Dr. Joan Parrott-Fonseca
Pedagogical Strategies to Promote Reflective Practices in Accelerated Learning
Environments presented by Dr. Bob Deahl and Dr. Kelly Ottman
Statewide Policy Campaigns to Promote Adult Learning
presented by Judith Wertheim, Luke Dowden, Jim Purcell and
Amy Pikalek
A Case Study: Strategic Planning + ALFI = Institutional Transformation presented
by Dr. Emily C. Richardson
Higher Education A Partner in Community Building presented by Joel Nitzberg
Must I Transform to Learn? High-stakes Portfolio Assessment
at Athabasca University presented by Dianne Conrad and Jennifer
Raboud
Personalizing Adjunct Development presented by Fred Garlett, Julie Jantzi and
Gordon Jorgenson
Verizon Wireless Tuition Assistance presented by Dorothy Martin
Engaging Adult Learners in Transformative Learning
Through Course Development and The Life Arts Project
presented by Elena Bront de Avila and Kersha L. Smith
Progress towards a national university PLAR database
presented by Cally Warwick
Understanding Adult Motivation as a Foundation for Professional Development
and Change in Instructional Practice presented by Dr. Raymond J. Wlodkowski
Aiding and Abetting: State Innovations in Financing Education for Working Adults
presented by Vickie Choitz and Amy Sherman
It Takes a Community: Using the ALFI Scales to Build a Culture of Assessment
presented by Laurie Dodge, Patricia Graham, Maria Cesario,
and Patricia Hammer
Focus on Adult Learners: Through the ALFI Lens
presented by Judy Wertheim
Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating a New Prior Learning Assessment Program
for a State University System presented by Dr. Patricia Paterson,
Dr. Sharon Gravett, Dr. Ada Burnette, and Dr. Gerald Merwin
Cultural Diversity in the Classroom A new world of opportunity presented by
Luis Zayas, Luis Burgos, and Ricardo Ortolaza
Roundtable Discussion Presentations
Do you know your worth? How offering prior learning
assessment benefits the learner presented by Marici
Snyman
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