CAEL Books

As part of our mission to advance lifelong learning, CAEL offers a range of published materials, including printed books. In the pursuit of supplying research on effective adult learning practices, the variety of titles we publish reflects our partnerships with educational institutions, employers, labor organizations, government, and communities.

CAEL’s publications include topics relevant to any college educator or administrator interested in learning assessment, serving adult learners better, or benchmarking studies; to individuals seeking evaluation of their learning based on life experience; to government representatives inquiring about public policy; and to companies and organizations interested in workforce development.

To view descriptions of our book titles, for ordering details, and special CAEL member prices, please click here

CAEL Forum and News

For 28 years, CAEL has published the CAEL Forum and News to advance lifelong learning and to share effective learning practices. Here you will find information, research, updates, and insights on prior learning assessment, experiential learning, adult education, workforce development strategies and applications, public policy, distance learning, and colleges and universities experiences with assessment. CAEL Forum and News articles are written by experts and leading authorities in the field of lifelong learning.

The CAEL Forum and News magazine is published three times annually to provide the most up-to-date information for your college and university’s administrators and educators and for your company or organization. You can find more information about the CAEL Forum and News, guidelines for submissions, subscriptions, and order back issues by visiting this page.

Research and White Papers

CAEL is dedicated to providing the results of our studies, documents on or about our alliances in public policy and with higher education associations, our work with reforming education systems, and the advancement of workforce development as well as relevant documents from other sources. We offer these research and white papers to you as a way of identifying and disseminating effective practices to the public and our members.

We offer these documents in free downloadable versions. To view a list of these publications and to download them, click here.