Most undergraduate adult learners have earned some college credit along their journey. However, many adult students are not aware of other opportunities that might earn them additional college credit. The following is just a high-level overview of some of these options: Read the rest of this entry »
Today, more than ever before, training is the key to keeping up with the competitive working environment. For you not to be overlooked for job promotion or career advancement constant development of your business and professional skills is required.
Organizations have started to examine which training methods can amplify methods of performance, motivation, collaboration and a lifelong commitment to learning. With technology changing as rapidly as it is, skills and knowledge have a short shelf life. There is always pressure to stay up-to-date with training and education throughout a career. No longer is a college education the end of it. Learning has now become a lifelong process.
Learning is such a competitive advantage for employees and employers. . For a business to be successful, it depends on its employees, who to be successful themselves, need quality training. By developing employee skills, corporate executives understand that those skills are the key to keeping a competitive lead in the global marketplace. Read the rest of this entry »
Is online learning for everyone? The answer is unequivocally “NO.” Certainly there are benefits to online learning for the majority of adult learners as related to overcoming the traditional barriers of time, location, and career/family constraints. However, these benefits do not ensure that an online learner will be successful. Although the demographics and learning styles of an adult learner do contribute to patterns of success, I recently read an interesting study on demographics and personality types of distance learners that indicated the following: Read the rest of this entry »
We are about ten days into this new year and I am wondering how many people who put forth a new year’s resolution to go back to school and earn their degree have actually started that journey. I actually posted several times during the holiday season on this very topic. Here are three ”gut-checks” to consider: Read the rest of this entry »
In the movie City Slickers, Billy Crystal plays a radio advertising salesman going through a mid-life crisis. He and his friends deal with the humdrumness of life by participating in a cattle drive from New Mexico to Colorado — an experience that turns out to be a kind of epiphany for all of them. At the end of the movie as they prepare to return to New York and the familiar routine, Billy Crystal explains to one of those friends the concept of a “do-over.” Do you remember, he says, when you used to play ball as a kid? Sometimes when you fouled things up, you would get a “do-over.” Simply, it was a second chance to swing at the pitch.