What is Mobile Professional Development?

Mobile has taken on a life of its own.   Untethered access to broadband via a handset or tablet has opened doors across all fields.  In the last year, two of the giants in search and social media, Google and Facebook, have made mobile a top priority in their operations.  The multi-screen approach spreads across . . . Read More: What is Mobile Professional Development?

Employment Mismatch Begins Before College

Does the mismatch between employer needs and college graduate skills begin in university or before?  In a recent Chronicle of Higher Education and APM Marketplace study, The Employment Mismatch,   employers reported a lack of applicants who could solve complex problems, communicate effectively, and analyze data, in general, individuals who could think.

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Education on Demand (EOD) Optimizes Learning and Teaching

Education on Demand (EOD) offers both student and educator multiple options to optimize learning and teaching.  EOD, in its truest form, is a panoply of content, processes or experiences, and products.  This panoply plays out across f2f and digital platforms.  It is the variety of options tethered to a defined curriculum that launches a . . . Read More: Education on Demand (EOD) Optimizes Learning and Teaching

Professional Development in a Mobile World

By 2016, it is projected that 85% of broadband will be delivered via mobile (tablets, smartphones) versus fixed locations (hardwire computers) per Maris Stansbury in eSchool News.   Such ubiquitous broadband access will transform learning of all stripes.  From public to higher education to professional development, educators and trainers should to take heed.

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