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Greetings! You will remember that I mentioned just before the New Year that one of the charges before us this year, as an association, is to responsibly utilize the recent bequest we received from the estate of Myrna P. Crabtree, wife of the late Arthur (Jack) Payne Crabtree. There are some parameters in place for how these funds may be used, and our plan is to wisely invest the significant portion of the bequest so that we may use the interest generated to fund our chosen projects indefinitely. Going into this task, we have three primary concerns. The first is that we use the bequest in a way that is both respectful and in keeping with the intention of the giver. Second, we wish to use the bequest to establish certain projects that will have a positive long-term effect for our association at large. Third, it is very important to those of us serving on the current Board of directors, that we receive input from you, our fellow-members, about what types of things you think we should be using this gift in service of. I have been collecting ideas in draft form from board members and will be putting together a committee to evaluate opportunities and make decisions in the near future. In keeping with our desire to have input from our association membership, I am asking that you submit ideas that you have for these funds in brief form so that the committee can review them in our effort to find the best uses of the bequest. It is my intention to keep this process simple, so I am not providing guidelines for how to submit ideas, and we welcome both broad and more detailed suggestions. This is not a formal proposal process but is intended to both gather more good ideas and also to ensure that all of our members have voice on this issue. Please send your ideas either in email or as an attachment to jetaylor@troy.edu no later than the end of April. If you would like more information about the bequest, I would be happy to answer any questions that you have. I look forward to hearing from you! Best, Jonathan E. Taylor
2018 aaace conference - Call for proposals
Join us in Myrtle beach, South CarolinA October 2-5, 2018
FROM THE CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS Call for Proposals Have you started writing your proposal for the 67th Annual AAACE Conference in Myrtle Beach? The Call for Proposals is open now through April 15th. Conference space is limited this year, submit as early as possible to avoid missing the deadline. Simply open an account in Proposal Space (https://proposalspace.com/calls/d/856) and submit to AAACE 2018 Annual Conference when you’re ready. New Session Formats The theme of this year’s conference is “Adult Education in an Era of Accelerated Technological Innovation”, which will help us celebrate the many ways adult and continuing education programs and organizations have served as sites for incubating innovative approaches to education and learning.We will continue to offer a variety of session formats, including concurrent, shared-concurrent, roundtable, workshop, and poster sessions. We are also excited to offer our inaugural Pecha Kucha sessions and 90-minute workshops. Check them out at 2018 AAACE Session Formats. Pre- and Co-Conference Proposals In addition to the general conference sessions, we invite you to submit a proposal for one of the pre or co-conferences this year. Both the Commission for International Adult Education (CIAE) and the Commission for Distance Learning and Technology (CDLT) will be holding pre-conferences, as well as the Commission for Professors of Adult Education’s (CPAE) annual co-conference. Commission on International Adult Education (CIAE) September 30 - October 2 Commission on Distance Learning & Technology (CDLT) Pre-conference October 2 Commission of Professors of Adult Education (CPAE) Co-conference: October 4 One exciting update this year is that you can submit your proposals to the CDLT Pre-Conference and the CPAE Co-Conference in Proposal Space. Simply choose either “CDLT Pre-Conference” or one of the four CPAE threads, “CPAE: Emerging Issues for Faculty in Higher Education”, “CPAE: Professional Development Workshop” (90 min.), “CPAE: Research”, and “CPAE: Theory” as your #1 interest area when you submit your proposal. So, get your flip-flops out and get that proposal submitted! See you in Myrtle Beach, Christy M. Rhodes & Susan Yelich Biniecki, AAACE 2018 Conference Co-Chairs
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2018 CPAE Awards DEADLINE: August 1, 2018 We are seeking applications for the 2018 CPAE Early Career Award and the 2018 CPAE Career Achievement Award described below. Full applications for these awards should be submitted to Bo Chang and Steve Schmidt, CPAE Awards Committee Co-Chairs by August 1, 2018. Submission of these materials should be done by email with pdf attachments of the required documents to schmidtst@ecu.edu and bchang@bsu.edu. Early Career Award This award honors individuals who are in the early stages of their academic career, and who have made significant contributions in scholarship and service to the field. Each year CPAE seeks to honor one individual at the assistant professor level or equivalent who demonstrates excellence in research and publication and potential capacity for leadership in the field. Nomination letters should be included with the full submission package and should include a clear rationale for why the person should be considered. The nominator should also solicit two letters of support from colleagues to be included in the application package.The nominee should submit one packet of information that includes the components noted below. Nomination Process By August 1, 2018, the nominee is required to submit a packet of information (preferably one .pdf document) that includes the following: Nomination letter (written by the nominator).Individuals may not self-nominate. Two letters of support from colleagues (these letters should be solicited by the nominator) A packet of materials, not to exceed 25 pages, including a cover letter, current CV, materials representative of his or her work, and the three letters noted above. Career Achievement Award (con't on page 4)
AAACE Awards - CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
2018 AAACE AWARDS DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2018 AAACE confers several categories of awards to recognize and honor exemplary contributions to adult continuing education. The awards are a highly visible component of the association's statement about standards of excellence in the field and recognize individual and team efforts for leadership, service, knowledge, learners and practice in the field. Guiding Principles The AAACE awards process is based on: Having a limited, select number of association-wide awards to truly honor and recognize outstanding contributions to the field. Honoring leadership, service, knowledge, learners and practice in the field. Recognizing both individual and team or collective efforts. Ensuring open communication about the awards, the selection criteria, and process for each award. Call for Nominations The call for nominations for the 2018 awards is now open. Deadline for nominations is June 1, 2018. Please click the links below for nomination submission instructions for each award: Cyril O. Houle Award For Outstanding Literature in Adult Education Imogene Okes Award For Outstanding Research in Adult Education Malcolm Knowles Award For Outstanding Adult Education Program Leadership Outstanding Service Medallion Recognizing Persons having an Outstanding Record of Service Presidential Award For Exceptional and Innovative Leadership In Adult and Continuing Education Questions may be directed to awards@aaace.org.
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CPAE Awards (con't) Career Achievement Award The Career Achievement Award recognizes the scholarly contributions of individuals who, over a sustained period of years, have deepened the knowledge base of the field through a solid, sustained, scholarly agenda.Offered every three years, beginning in 2001, CPAE will honor one individual who has produced a body of work regarding a particular problem, topic, or area within the discipline over the course of at least 7 to 10 years. Two key questions will guide the awarding of this honor: To what extent has the research moved us ahead and brought us to a greater understanding and/or opportunities to seriously reconsider previous understanding? To what extent does the work of this individual stand as a solid example of and offer encouragement for progressive research for the field? A person must be nominated by someone other than him/herself. The person making the nomination will contact the individual being nominated to seek his/her approval. Nominations Process By August 1, 2018, the nominator is required to submit one packet of information (preferably one .pdf document) that includes the following: Nomination letter (including the nominee’s name and all pertinent contact information). A signed letter from the nominee accepting the nomination Two additional references The nominee’s CV Selection Process and Award Presentation The award recipients will be selected based on the materials submitted by a committee of four academic adult educators, with at least one at the full professor level. Nominees will be notified of the results prior to the CPAE Co-Conference. The awards presentation will be made at the CPAE annual meeting in October in Myrtle Beach.
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE), Stylus Publishing, and the Compendium editorial team, have announced availability of four online discussion sessions that you can access from your computer. Each hour-long discussion session using Zoom will focus on a Compendium article from one of the four volumes, led by the article author. Each session will occur mid-day on a Wednesday in the second week of the month, every other month from May until November. The detailed announcement in each of the three websites, contains information about the dates, article number, topic, volume number, and author who will lead the discussion. May 9, article 58, continuing professional education, Vol 3 on administration, Ronald Cervero July 11, article 25, distance education, Vol 2 on teaching, Chere Gibson September 12, article 80, community engaged inquiry, Vol 4 on evaluation, Lorilee Sandmann November 14, article 12, abilities and inclusion, Vol 1 on learners Carol Rogers-Shaw The articles, in the 2017 Stylus publication on Mapping the field of adult and continuing education: An international compendium, are available in four separate print books, and in a combined digital eEdition that contains articles from all four volumes. Educators of adults from AAACE and partner associations are invited to participate without charge in one or more of these one hour sessions. The three websites contain information about obtaining your own copies of the publications, suggested discussion questions, and information about registering for one or more of the four sessions. Detailed information about this opportunity will be available from all three of the websites for AAACE, Stylus, and the Compendium.
AAACE Membership Benefit Do you know that as an AAACE member you can join up to three Commissions and three SIGS? These groups provide on-going communication to enhance your profession. AAACE Commissions Members can edit their personal profile to designate the Commissions and SIGs that they want to join. Simply log in to the AAACE website and start your path to more knowledge and contacts. Adult Basic Education and Literacy (CABEL) Facilitating the research, discussion and implementation of policies and practices in the areas of adult basic education and literacy. Community, Minority, and Non-Formal Education (CCMNFE) Facilitating the education of persons working with minority and non-formal life-long learners. Distance Learning and Technology (CDLT) Focuses on best practices and research on how adults are learning in networked learning environments. Graduate Students of Adult Education (CGS) Provide graduate student members with opportunities to build their professional network with professors and other professionals. International Adult Education (CIAE) A forum for the discussion of international issues related to adult education. Professors of Adult Education (CPAE) A forum for the discussion of important issues related to the academic preparation of adult educators. Program Management (CPM) Providing information and developmental training for adult and continuing education program managers. Workforce and Professional Development (CWPD) Education to increase competencies, knowledge, career opportunities, and development in workforce and continuing professional education.
Commission of Professors of Adult Education CPAE welcomes new members! In response to the changing face of higher education and those teaching adult learning and other adult education courses, we encourage adjunct faculty, faculty from other fields engaged in teaching adult education courses, graduate students, postdocs, and international faculty. Call for CPAE Conference Proposals CPAE is calling for Proposals for three new Conference Strands: CPAE – Research: Select this strand to share your research projects and work related to research methodologies. CPAE - Theory: Select this strand to share theoretical projects and other work related to theoretical topics. CPAE – Emerging Issues for Faculty in Higher Education: Topics may include current and emerging issues, innovations, trends, observations, strategies, and ideas that are relevant to those of us in higher education today. Concurrent sessions in these three strands will be open to all AAACE members. They are 45 minutes in length. CPAE is also calling for Proposals for Professional Development Workshops Professional development for those in adult education in higher education includes topics such as mentoring, grant writing, career progression, publishing, coaching, program development, program marketing, technology and many other topics. Consider what type of professional development you can offer to your CPAE colleagues (and for students interested in becoming professors of adult education) and develop a workshop on your topic of choice. CPAE Professional Development Workshops will only be open to those who registered for CPAE. They can be either 45 minutes or 90 minutes in length (please specify in your proposal).
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CDLT Pre-Conference Symposium on Innovations in Distance Education and Technology Request for Proposals Presenter Deadline: April 30, 2018 The 2018 Commission for Distance Learning and Technology (CDLT) “Pre-Conference Symposium on Innovations in Distance Education and Technology” for adult learners will be held as part of the AAACE Conference on October 2, 2018, from 9 am until 4 pm at the Myrtle Beach Marriott Resort & Spa in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Proposal submissions are due April 30, 2018. PLEASE NOTE: This process ONLY applies to proposals for presentation at the “CDLT Pre-Conference Symposium.” AAACE/CDLT members and non-members are encouraged to participate. Selected presenters are also encouraged though not required to publish short blog articles in The CDLT News, the commission’s blog newsletter, after the conclusion of the symposium. Symposium Theme and Presentation Topics There is something about Myrtle Beach that brings people together. Its oceanfront, attractions and restaurants create a magical mix of people and perspectives. We hope you will share your own stories and perspectives on innovations in distance education and technology at the intersection of adult learning with colleagues from across the nation and around the globe. Presenters may include both practitioners and academics. What is your story? Topics may focus on uses of new distance education and social media technologies for adults, new or innovative ways of using current technologies, on-line adult learning strategies, innovations in instructional design and development, student services for on-line learning, under-served populations in distance education, best practices, future trends, case studies, how-to sessions, research, research-to-practice, communities of practice, marketing, phenomenological or action research focusing on “lived experiences,” and more! The theme “Innovations in Distance Education and Technology” for adult learners welcomes diverse perspectives from practitioners, faculty, graduate students, trainers, instructional designers, managers, nonprofits, health-related organizations, businesses, consultants and all others who utilize distance education, social media and other technologies in meeting the needs of adults. Submitting a Proposal Sessions will include an opening workshop, followed by individual and group presentations with A/V equipment. The common factor linking all accepted proposals is relevance to and advancement of adult teaching and learning in a wide variety of community-based or higher education settings that utilize distance education or technology for instruction. The Program Committee may, at its discretion, suggest alternate formats or combine sessions with similar topics into panels or shared concurrent sessions to enhance the exchange of ideas among those with similar interests. Click here to apply as a presenter for the 2018 CDLT Pre-Conference Symposium on Innovations in Distance Education and Technology. Questions Questions about this Call for Presenters may be shared via email to: cdlt@aaace.org. Include “CDLT Pre-Conference Symposium” in the subject line of your email. Proposals are not required to include data or be research based for consideration.
CAP CERTIFICATE: LEADERSHIP IN ADULT/ACCELERATED PROGRAMS IN HIGHER EDUCATION CAP is now offering an online Leadership Certification Program for those working in adult/accelerated/post-traditional programs. •Do you currently work in an adult/accelerated/post-traditional program in higher education and wish to further advance your skills in leadership? •Is your institution continually looking for ways to provide continuing education for staff, but funds won't allow for travel and conferences? •Do you hope to advance your career in adult/accelerated/post-traditional education, and want a proven credential provided by a reputable organization? •Do you want to boost your resume and differentiate yourself by adding a credential that is both practical and credible in the field? •Do you wish to move into leadership within an adult/accelerated/post-traditional program and want training that will prepare you for what's ahead? If any of the above applies to you and your institution, CAP can help. Originally founded in 2004, CAP has a rich history in Accelerated Learning, and has become an expert in Best Practices in Accelerated Programs. In collaboration with over 100 institutions across the country, CAP has developed Best Practices in Leadership that can be shared with community members through this Certification Program. This online program includes research-based techniques that are based on the CAP Quality Standards, and research done by the Board of the Council for Accelerated Programs. This program will provide participants tools and skills that CAP has identified as the most critical in effective leadership in Adult/Accelerated/Post-Traditional Programs.
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HOW IS THIS PROGRAM OFFERED? This online certification is a three-week course that will take place between 4/02/18 and 4/21/18. Course Facilitator: Trey Mireles is a Psychology Instructor at Madison College where he is recognized as an expert in Acceler ated and Online teaching and learning. Since entering higher education he has continued to hone his skills through facilitation of courses, workshops and certifications in Accelerated and Online teaching methods locally and nationally. Trey Mireles has been recognized by the Council for Accelerated Programming having been awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award and Technology Innovator of the Year. In addition, Trey has been an active at large board member, editor and chair of consulting services. Course Fees: CAP Member: $400 Non-Member: $650 REGISTER HERE! For questions or additional information about this Certification Program, please contact Jeannie McCarron, CAP Director, at (303)96-5253 or jmccarro@regis.edu.
An interesting picture emerged of Irish lecturers and teachers using technology to enable digital capabilities of adult educators, to support Problem Based Learning and to facilitate the induction of online learners.Interestingly, technology was also critical in engaging work-based learners whether it was in the development of e-portfolios for apprentices or professional development for school leaders.Several examples of how the challenges of LLL were met in rural communities, amongst social welfare dependent students and mature learners made all three parallel sessions both interesting and informative. The afternoon keynote address was delivered by Prof Tom Collins was the highlight of the conference for many.He provided a social, economic and historical context for the conference.He left us with some philosophical questions about the role of LLL in Ireland. Should we Hope or Despair? Should our universities be corporations under the leadership of chief executives or colleges led by presidents? The final session of the conference was a new departure for HELLIN. We ran two discussion panels instead of the additional academic paper sessions that were held in previous years.The feedback from these sessions was overwhelmingly positive.Participants felt that they had the opportunity and the time to engage in meaningful and often passionate discussion.Each discussion panel consisted of three 5-minute presentations followed by an hour of discussion. The first panel was chaired by Prof Irene Sheridan of the Cork Institute of Technology and examined the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).There were many experienced practitioners in the audience so the conversation was informed and informative.It was commented that rather than being policy driven at a national level solutions are being eked out at an institutional and indeed at an individual level.There was one fundamental challenge to the principle of RPL when a workshop participant asked if you would really like your doctor to have gone through this ‘alternative’ route which sparked a lively debate.The response was that one might prefer that one’s doctor had considered the learning required, reflected on their knowledge skill and experience, collated evidence of attainment of learning and had that authenticated and assessed rather than attained 40% in an end of year written exam! The second discussion panel addressed the Relevance of Lifelong Learning to Personal and Professional Development and was chaired by Dr Lucy Hearne from UL.The group questioned the exact meaning of Lifelong Learning, is it about a continuum of education for individuals or something more related to the neo-liberal agenda of employability?Presently, provision of lifelong learning appears to be somewhat disconnected and is being driven by different entities (silo effect) across different sectors competing for learners on programmes.The value of networking was also discussed – Universities now have to engage with other organisations nationally and locally to provide lifelong learning out into communities and the hard to reach citizens who need support and learning opportunities.Question was raised about whether higher education is meeting the needs of young students who enter it at an early age in Ireland, as it appears to be the ‘only game in town’.Other opportunities such as further education, traineeships and apprenticeships provide lifelong learning experiences suitable to needs of the learners which are sometimes viewed as ‘lesser’ than a higher education qualification. In addition to this, questions were posed about the relevance and quality of career guidance provision to young people in the post primary education system to guide them in their career decision-making. The abiding memory of HELLIN 2017 was as an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones; to present best practice and learn valuable lessons; to take time to listen to experienced and provocative speakers and to engage in lively discussion about Enabling Lifelong Learning in Ireland.We look forward to HELLIN 2018 in Maynooth University.
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HELLIN Conference By Ann Ledwith, Chair The fourth Annual HELLIN Conference was held at the University of Limerick (UL) on Friday 8thDecember 2017, chaired by Dr Ann Ledwith and Dr Lucy Hearne.The conference theme, Enabling Lifelong Learning, provided a thread for discourse throughout the day.Morning keynotes represented a variety of stakeholders, the European Continuing Education Network (EUCEN), Maynooth University, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board (LCETB) and employer networks – Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC).Josephine Finn (EUCEN), acknowledged the importance of networking for sharing ideas and knowledge about LLL, she identified some of challenges facing LLL across Europe including the inclusion of refugees in the curriculum, and the increase of precarious and temporary employment, suggesting that LLL could be part of the solution for Europe’s problems.Derek Barter also from Maynooth University described the Communiversity model that brought university education into communities who would otherwise not have such learning opportunities; he stressed the need to diversify the classroom so that universities do not become ‘ghettos for the young’. Paul Patton (LCETB) picked up the theme of enabling lifelong learning, describing new policies that support work-based learning and have the potential to transform participation.The role of technology in enabling new work practices such as remote working and new roles in industry was highlighted by Mairead Crosby (IBEC).She spoke of the need for skills development to combat problems with employee retention and to improve wellbeing in the workplace. The rest of the morning followed a traditional conference format, papers were presented at three parallel sessions that focused on: ·Technology Enhanced Lifelong Learning ·Meeting the Challenges of Lifelong learning: Policy, Institutional and Personal ·Engaging Work-Based Learners
OU Dedicates James P. Pappas Administration Building The University of Oklahoma will dedicate the James P. Pappas University Outreach Administration Building located at 1700 Asp Ave. The building is named in honor of former OU Vice President for University Outreach, Dean of the College of Liberal Studies and Professor in the departments of Educational Psychology and Liberal Studies, James P. Pappas, who retired in January 2017 after almost 30 years of service to the university. As Vice President for University Outreach, Pappas strengthened the university outreach effort, overseeing programs that serve more than 100,000 participants, have 55,000 credit enrollments and provide 1,000 distance and online courses. He administered University Outreach Advanced Programs, which during his tenure provided degree programs to more than 50 military bases throughout the world, resulting in the graduation of more than 5,000 master’s and doctoral students who are servicemen and women. Online programs developed under his leadership for active duty military and veterans and also for place-bound and economically-challenged individuals have been ranked byU.S. News & World Reportamong the top three in the nation. To date, Pappas is the longest-serving dean in the history of the university, having arrived to OU in 1987.
HELLIN (con't) collated evidence of attainment of learning and had that authenticated and assessed rather than attained 40% in an end of year written exam! The second discussion panel addressed the Relevance of Lifelong Learning to Personal and Professional Development and was chaired by Dr Lucy Hearne from UL.The group questioned the exact meaning of Lifelong Learning, is it about a continuum of education for individuals or something more related to the neo-liberal agenda of employability? Presently, provision of lifelong learning appears to be somewhat disconnected and is being driven by different entities (silo effect) across different sectors competing for learners on programmes. The value of networking was also discussed – Universities now have to engage with other organisations nationally and locally to provide lifelong learning out into communities and the hard to reach citizens who need support and learning opportunities.Question was raised about whether higher education is meeting the needs of young students who enter it at an early age in Ireland, as it appears to be the ‘only game in town’.Other opportunities such as further education, traineeships and apprenticeships provide lifelong learning experiences suitable to needs of the learners which are sometimes viewed as ‘lesser’ than a higher education qualification. In addition to this, questions were posed about the relevance and quality of career guidance provision to young people in the post primary education system to guide them in their career decision-making. The abiding memory of HELLIN 2017 was as an opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones; to present best practice and learn valuable lessons; to take time to listen to experienced and provocative speakers and to engage in lively discussion about Enabling Lifelong Learning in Ireland.We look forward to HELLIN 2018 in Maynooth University.
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Elaine Kanter Shelton was born in St. Louis, Missouri to Katherine Mayer Kanter and Roy Kanter on June 21, 1943 and passed away on January 4, 2018. She grew up in Dallas, Texas, graduating from Thomas Jefferson High School. She left Dallas to attend The University of Texas and made Austin her home for the rest of her life. She married Gary Frank Shelton on August 8, 1964. They were married for 51 years until his death on December 17, 2015. Elaine was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of The University of Texas with a degree in Psychology and earned a Master's Degree in Educational Administration from Antioch College. She enjoyed a long career in adult education, serving as project director of several national projects, including a competency-based high school diploma program for adults for which she was the primary developer. She also was invited to Germany three times to read adult basic education proposals for the U.S. Army personnel and their dependents. In 1988, she was elected President of the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education and in 1997 was inducted as a charter member into the International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. Prior to their retirement, Elaine and Gary traveled most of the countries in Western Europe and Scandinavia, where they made some cherished friends. After their retirement, they pursued their passion for travel and cruised to many locales, including through the Panama Canal, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and China. Elaine also volunteered as a member of the Curriculum Committee of UT's LAMP (Learning Activities for Mature People) for 12 years. If you know of an AAACE member who has recently passed, please let AAACE know at info@aaace.org.
Call for Nominations for AAACE Board of Directors The Nominations and Elections Committee of the American Association for Adult & Continuing Education (AAACE) is requesting nominations for the positions of President Elect and Secretary. This is an exciting time to be involved in AAACE and to become an integral part in shaping the future of your association. AAACE Board members provide guidance and leadership to this growing organization. Please consider nominating yourself or encouraging a colleague to run for one of the open positions. Read More.
