Lifelong learning for adult learners: Upskilling with online courses, certificates, & badges
15 min | Tuesday 4/1/2025 | 2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
This presentation will highlight a new initiative at a large public university to provide upskilling opportunities through Coursera courses, stackable graduate certificates, badges, and online courses. We will discuss the development of these new opportunities, the essential partnerships created, and how others can adopt and adapt the model.
Presenter(s): Debra S. Korte, PhD | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Elissa Thomann Mitchell, PhD | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Leveraging Professional Skills & Collective Problem-Solving With Industry Partners in Online Courses
15 min | Tuesday 4/1/2025 | 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM
How can learners build and leverage the "durable" skills in the online environment that employers are seeking, such as teamwork, collaborative knowledge-sharing, and critical thinking skills? This session will explore how to implement a problem-based learning framework to connect real-world industry challenges in the unique online learning environment.
Presenter(s): Dr. Amber Dailey-Hebert | Park University, Dr. Linda J. Passamaneck | University of Oklahoma
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15 min | Tuesday 4/1/2025 | 2:45 PM - 3:00 PM
In order to ensure college graduates are career-ready, students require active support throughout their career development cycle. In this presentation, participants will explore how embedding career readiness and experiential learning into online course development is scaled to serve the needs across a large university.
Presenter(s): Abbey Leier-Murphy | University of South Florida-Main Campus, Addye Buckley-Burnell | University of South Florida-Main Campus, Stephanie James | University of South Florida-Saint Petersburg
Lightning Talks #7
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Future of Work, Career, and Industry
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