Learning Ecosystems

Adapting L&D programs for the past, present and future [Coffee]

On 07/09/2022, in career development, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, future, learning, learning ecosystem, skills, training / L&D, United States, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Adapting L&D programs for the past, present and future — from chieflearningofficer.com by Calvin Coffee

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

According to LinkedIn’s 2022 Workplace Learning Report, employees ranked learning and growth opportunities as the number one driver of thriving work culture — an increase from ninth in 2019. As demand for learning and development specialists nearly doubled over the last year, the need for successful L&D in organizations is as significant as ever, with new work environments and a massive skills gap looming.

With a massive reshuffling of talent and the increased role of hybrid work due to the pandemic, pools of learners and their skills may be entirely different for learning leaders to understand. “People are signaling satisfaction with their workplace with their feet. Having poor retention is a business problem,” says Laura Roberts, senior director, corporate leadership at Jobs for the Future. One of the best ways to increase employee retention is by simply investing in employees to foster an organizational culture built on growth and training opportunities.

Public colleges’ operating revenue rose 3.1% in 2021 despite lower net tuition [Seltzer]

On 07/09/2022, in business side of he, colleges, community colleges, cost of getting a degree, funding / grants, future of higher education, game-changing environment, higher education, learning ecosystem, United States, universities, by Daniel Christian

Public colleges’ operating revenue rose 3.1% in 2021 despite lower net tuition — from highereddive.com by Rick Seltzer

Excerpt:

“This strong performance is unlikely to continue as universities continue to grapple with student affordability issues and enrollment losses, along with inflation affecting labor and other operating costs,” the report said.

Radar Trends to Watch: July 2022 [O’Reilly]

On 07/09/2022, in 21st century, Amazon, Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Augmented Reality (AR), computer science, data related items, emerging technologies, Google, Microsoft, Mixed Reality (MR), programming, society, tools, trends, vendors, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, XR - extended reality, by Daniel Christian

Radar Trends to Watch: July 2022 — from oreilly.com
Developments in AI, Metaverse, Programming, and More

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

The most important issue facing technology might now be the protection of privacy. While that’s not a new concern, it’s a concern that most computer users have been willing to ignore, and that most technology companies have been willing to let them ignore. New state laws that criminalize having abortions out of state and the stockpiling of location information by antiabortion groups have made privacy an issue that can’t be ignored.

Also relevant/see:

General AI News — from essentials.news

‘Accessibility is a journey’: A DEI expert on disability rights [Colvin]

On 07/09/2022, in accessibility / UDL, Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), digital learning, education, education technology, faculty/staff, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), instructional design, IT in HE, K-12 related, law schools, Learning Experience Design, learning hubs & pods & microschooling, learning spaces, legislatures / government / legal, neurodivergent/special needs, online learning, parents/guardians, productivity / tips and tricks, professional development, smart classrooms, teaching & learning, teaching online, training / L&D, United States, universities, user experience (UX), user interface design, vendors, by Daniel Christian

‘Accessibility is a journey’: A DEI expert on disability rights — from hrdive.com by Caroline Colvin
Employers can wait for a worker to request reasonable accommodation under the ADA, but Kelly Hermann asks: Why not be accommodating from the start?

Excerpt:

Often, employers jump to the obstacles that exist in physical spaces: nonexistent ramps for wheelchairs, manual doors that lack motion sensors, and the like. But the digital world presents challenges as well. Hermann and the U Phoenix accessibility team likes to “demystify” disability for campus members seeking their counsel, she said.

“Are you making those links descriptive and are you using keywords? Or are you just saying ‘click here’ and that’s your link?” Hermann asked. Like a sighted person, an individual with a disability can also scan a webpage for links with assistive technology, but this happens audibly, Hermann said, “They tell that tool to skip by link and this is what they hear: ‘Click here.’ ‘Click here.’ ‘Click here.’ ‘Click here.’ With four links on the page all hyperlinked with ‘click here,’ [they] don’t know where [they’re] going.”

Teaching Financial Literacy — from techlearning.com by Erik Ofgang
More states are adopting financial literacy requirements for students. Here are tips for teaching the topic.

Excerpt:

Teaching students about this financial misinformation is vital, Pelletier says. As is giving students the tools to understand cryptocurrency, NFTs, intense inflation, and student debt, along with more traditional lessons in financial literacy.

Financial Literacy: Teaching and Engagement Resources
There are free online resources with ready-to-go financial lesson plans, videos, and classroom exercises.

While not much time is spent in K-12 educating students about money, once they graduate, it will be an important topic for them. “Not a day will go by that they’re not thinking about money. How to make it, how to spend it, how to save it,” Pelletier says. “And yet it’s like the least thing you’re taught in school.”

From DSC:
I appreciated Erik’s article/topic here and I would add that I wish that we would teach high schoolers about legal-related items such as wills, trusts, power of attorney for health care and for finances, finding legal assistance, etc.

But even as I write this, I recall that my neighbor is leaving our local school district to move to another school district for her kids’ sake (her and her husband’s words, not mine). I get it. Teachers have sooooo much on their plate already. So I don’t mean to throw another item on their jammed-full job plates.

But I hope that we will look at how to redesign our lifelong learning ecosystems to make them even more relevant, helpful, practical, useful, and up-to-date/responsive. We would probably find that the youth would be more attentive if they sensed that the information they are being taught will definitely come in handy in their futures. Better yet, bring former students in via digital video to relay practical examples of things that they — or their parents, grandparents, friends, etc. — are experiencing to the current students.

Also relevant/see:

High School Students Say They Learn The Most Important Skills Outside of School — from edsurge.com by Jeffrey R. Young

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

The trend that could have a huge impact on education, at the K-12 and college level, Evans argues. For one thing, it’s a challenge to teachers—that they should do more to tap into the intrinsic motivation of students, that students can learn so much more if they’re excited about what they’re doing.

From DSC:
This item from EdSurge mentioned “free agent learning” — so I put a Google Alert out there for this phrase this morning, as I want to learn more about that topic/item.

Psalm 33

On 07/06/2022, in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion, society, by Daniel Christian

¹Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
    it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
²Praise the Lord with the harp;
    make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
³Sing to him a new song;
    play skillfully, and shout for joy.

⁴For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
⁵The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.

⁶By the word of the Lord the heavens were made,
    their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
⁷He gathers the waters of the sea into jars^[a];
    he puts the deep into storehouses.
⁸Let all the earth fear the Lord;
    let all the people of the world revere him.
⁹For he spoke, and it came to be;
    he commanded, and it stood firm.

¹⁰The Lord foils the plans of the nations;
he thwarts the purposes of the peoples.
¹¹But the plans of the Lord stand firm forever,
the purposes of his heart through all generations.

¹²Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,
    the people he chose for his inheritance.
¹³From heaven the Lord looks down
    and sees all mankind;
¹⁴from his dwelling place he watches
    all who live on earth—
¹⁵he who forms the hearts of all,
    who considers everything they do.

¹⁶No king is saved by the size of his army;
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
¹⁹to deliver them from death
    and keep them alive in famine.

²⁰We wait in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹In him our hearts rejoice,
    for we trust in his holy name.
²²May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

What’s next for online education? — from educationalist.substack.com by Alexandra Mihai

Excerpt (emphasis DSC):

An ecosystem not a dichotomy
As you’re hopefully already getting from my thoughts so far, I personally see our options for quality education in the future more like an ecosystem and not a series of mutually exclusive paths. It’s time to discard- or at least question-the “online vs. in person” dichotomy, almost always unfavourable to online education. It’s time to think in a more nuanced way about this. And, yes, you’ve guessed, more nuanced is always more difficult. Seeing the shades of grey requires a critical lens that we don’t need to see black and white.

The extent to which online education will be used in the future does not depend only on people (micro level), it depends on institutions (meso level) and policies (macro level).

The learning ecosystem, in my view:

- includes various modalities used in a complementary way and as a continuum;
- serves a multitude of audiences, at different stages of learning, with different aims and degrees of engagement;
- requires comprehensive and interconnected support structures at institutional level, for students and faculty.

Also from educationalist.substack.com by Alexandra Mihai, see:

Intentional learning design — from educationalist.substack.com by Alexandra Mihai

Excerpt:

My definition
Let’s start with a definition. By intentional learning design I mean designing learning experiences:

- Focusing on the “why”: ensuring that any decision taken at the design stage is aligned with the overall narrative of the course and, more precisely, with the learning objectives; this requires self-reflection, at least some knowledge of the main pedagogical principles, attention to detail and openness to see learning design as an iterative process and not a box on a checklist;
- Focusing on students’ experience: designing a course/ programme that is well tailored to students’ needs; this requires knowing your students well, making your design choices explicit to them and involving them in an ongoing dialogue.

Mid-term reflections on my American adventure

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A sneak peek into my research on Centres for Teaching and Learning (CTLs)
With a big part of the data collection already behind me, I thought I’d briefly share here some of my most important- and sometimes surprising- findings so far. While still pretty superficial, this can hopefully give you an insight into the discussions I’ve been having and hopefully make you curious to find out more once I’ll get to publish my results.

- Positioning of CTLs.
- Sense of CTL vulnerability.
- The backgrounds and personalities of CTL leaders.
- Integrated CTLs.
- Credibility.
- Who works in CTLs?
- Professional development and career paths in CTLs.
- CTL offer and programming.
- Graduate student support.
- Online education.

5 reasons why legal tech matters [Colin Bohanna]

On 07/05/2022, in 21st century, Access to Justice (A2J), Bias | Diversity Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), law schools, Legal operations, legal reform, legal technologies, legislatures / government / legal, society, trends, UK, United States, vendors, by Daniel Christian

5 reasons why legal tech matters — from lawyer-monthly.com by Colin Bohanna

Excerpt:

5. Technology can improve access to justice
Using technology can help to increase access to justice in a number of ways. The increased adoption of videoconferencing technology seen during the pandemic has had a positive impact on those who have traditionally struggled to access legal services. That includes those living in rural areas, who may not live in proximity to a lawyer qualified to deal with their specific matter; those working in precarious situations that may not enable them to travel to meet a lawyer or who may have family- or elder-care responsibilities; and people with disabilities who may have mobility issues that make travel difficult.

Tech can also play an essential role in the support of legal aid. We know there’s a perception that the level of paperwork, admin, and invoicing requirements means the burden of conducting legal aid is high. As Clio is committed to transforming the legal industry, we offer a legal aid solution as part of our practice management software at no extra cost in order to increase access to justice, for all. It helps to cut legal aid processes drastically so that legal aid providers can focus on their client work and make legal aid work more financially viable.

Also relevant/see:

Top 10 Legal Operations Trends in 2022. — from jdsupra.com

Key legal operations trends for 2022

1. Growing legal operations teams
2. Formalizing the legal operations function
3. Implementing a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) program
4. Finding new ways to improve processes
5. Insourcing more work
6. Strengthening vendor management
7. Expanding the use of data analytics tools
8. Increasing technology investments
9. Strengthening the law department’s technology acumen
10. Improving data security

6 ADA accessibility trends revealed in our mid-year 2022 report [Taylor]

On 07/05/2022, in accessibility / UDL, content development, aggregation, repositories, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, higher education, human-computer interaction (HCI), instructional design, K-12 related, law schools, legislatures / government / legal, tools, training / L&D, vendors, workplace, by Daniel Christian

6 ADA accessibility trends revealed in our mid-year 2022 report — from blog.usablenet.com by Jason Taylor

Excerpt:

We just published our mid-year ADA web and App report created by the UsableNet research team reviewing all lawsuits filed in federal courts under the ADA and California state court under Unruh. We review the cases to identify where a digital property, including websites, mobile apps, and video, is the subject of the claim. Our bi-annual reports let UsableNet inform our clients and provide them with the most up-to-date advice for planning their digital accessibility initiatives.

Here is my main take on some key numbers based on what we have seen in 2022 and what’s driving those numbers.

Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD? [Dawson]

On 07/05/2022, in 21st century, Alternatives, career development, change, entrepreneurship, future, future of higher education, game-changing environment, generational differences, Google, heutagogy, learning ecosystem, lifelong learning, skills, workplace, by Daniel Christian

Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD? — from rossdawson.com by Ross Dawson

Excerpt:

A fundamental issue now is the degree to which employers care about the piece of paper as against the knowledge and capability. That is rapidly shifting as companies realize they will often miss out on exceptionally talented people if they insist on formal qualifications.

Entrepreneurs of course only care whether they have the knowledge to do what they’re undertaking.

It is a shifting landscape. Traditional advanced degrees have their place and will not disappear.

But “Google PhDs” will in some cases be as good, if they result in an equivalent level of expertise.

Tech & Learning Announces Winners of Best of Show at ISTE 2022

On 07/05/2022, in A/V -- audio/visual, digital audio, digital learning, digital storytelling, digital video, education technology, Google, K-12 related, programming, vendors, by Daniel Christian

Tech & Learning Announces Winners of Best of Show at ISTE 2022 — from techlearning.com

Excerpt:

Tech & Learning’s Best of Show Awards at ISTELive 22(opens in new tab) celebrate the products, and businesses behind each one, who are transforming education in schools around the world. Tech & Learning’s panel of judges awarded the products and solutions to exhibitors at ISTELive 22 Live who show the greatest promise to the industry, according to the U.S.’s most tech-savvy and knowledgeable educators.

“It was great to be back in person at ISTELive22 and see so many examples of innovation on the exhibit hall floor,” says Christine Weiser, content director for Tech & Learning. “Our judges chose the following winners as examples of excellence in terms of value, quality, ease of use, and versatility. Congratulations to our winners!”

DC: Sounds like a learning ecosystem to me:

“All of this will require a rethinking of how we support adult and non-traditional learners as they merge and exit, and reenter our higher education system.”#learningecosystems #lifelonglearning https://t.co/YdDkaANo8i

— Daniel Christian (he/him/his) (@dchristian5) June 30, 2022

So while we may be a few years from plugging into the Matrix, what is becoming clear is that to survive and thrive in the coming decades, colleges and universities will need to focus on creating an online experience as compelling as their on-campus experience.

Ryan Lufkin

The Edtech Top 50 Emerging Companies for Workforce Development [Taylor & Co.]

On 07/04/2022, in Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, corporate / business world, corporate universities / corporate training, education technology, Europe, India, training / L&D, UK, United States, vendors, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The Path Ahead for Community Colleges [Gardner]

On 07/04/2022, in adult learning, community colleges, higher education, ideas, leadership, learning ecosystem, skills, society, strategy, student-related, United States, vision/possibilities, vocational / trades, workplace, by Daniel Christian

The Path Ahead for Community Colleges — from chronicle.com by Lee Gardner; PDF file here
3 ways to reset and succeed.

Excerpts:

This country often underappreciates its community colleges, but there’s no question that it needs them and the job they do. Here are three specific areas that scholars, advocates, and community-college leaders say are vital to future success for two-year institutions, and some examples of those that are trying new strategies to help themselves reset and rebuild.

Rethink Enrollment
Cater to Adults
Look for New Leadership

This VR Bus Takes You On A Tour Of Ancient Rome [Carlton]

On 07/04/2022, in 21st century, 24x7x365 access, 3D, A/V -- audio/visual, attention, education technology, emerging technologies, engagement / engaging students, history, Virtual Reality (VR) / worlds / learning, XR - extended reality, by Daniel Christian

This VR Bus Takes You On A Tour Of Ancient Rome — from vrscout.com by Bobbie Carlton

Learning Ecosystems

Adapting L&D programs for the past, present and future [Coffee]

Public colleges’ operating revenue rose 3.1% in 2021 despite lower net tuition [Seltzer]

Psalm 33

What’s next for online education? + two other items from “The Educationalist” — by Alexandra Mihai

5 reasons why legal tech matters [Colin Bohanna]

Will a “Google PhD” become as good as a university-granted PhD? [Dawson]

Sounds like a learning ecosystem to me [Christian]

The Edtech Top 50 Emerging Companies for Workforce Development [Taylor & Co.]

This VR Bus Takes You On A Tour Of Ancient Rome [Carlton]

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