Adult Learning

Get engaged in our discussions about Adult Learning.

This Ning provides a unique opportunity for Adult Learners to share their experiences and express their needs to representatives of networks

More information on Quality in Adult Learning

Visit the QUALC website for further information, especially about Adult Learning Centres.

We have now also published the videos about the 1st Trans-National Conference on Quality in Adult Learning.

www.qualc.eu

Events

Conventions

A. Your Event Handout

How do You Participate on Events?

1. Live Webcam
Click on the Ustream start button for webcam streaming. Turn OFF the out-world Ustream audio channel if you are using the in-world Voice channel of Second Life.

2. Twittering During The Event
2.1 Create Your Twitter Account
http://twitter.com
2.2 Then Send Your Twitter Message
ALWAYS USE THE "#QUALC" HASHTAG
2.3 Use Additional Sub-Hashtags
In addition, use these hashtag codes to propose more detailled statements:
#SL = Second Life
#A> = Action
#Q? = Question
#P! = Problem
#D> = Dream
#A* = Asset / Achievement
2.4 Search & List Twitter Messages
Use the Twitter RSS above.

3. Mixed Reality: Teleport to the Event Venue within Second Life
3.1 Do You Have The Virtual Event Capabilities Required? Check the Virtual Help Desk link for this!
3.2 Then please login to the SL Viewer first.
3.3 Then click on SLurl link via browser webpage. Click on Teleport within the webpage. You are then prompted to the Teleport button within the SL Viewer // SLURL for the next conference will be published.

B. QUALC Event Tags & Stuff
Twitter.com name: adult_learning_
Twitterfall.com hashtag: #qualc
Flickr.com photo tag: efquel

Your Flickr Profile Pictures
Feel free to import pictures to your profile from Flickr, the API application has been activated.

Guidelines for Posting Events
Please observe these Event & Meeting Guidelines

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Latest Activity

Paul Simbeck-Hampson Interested in helping the #lrnchat community? Consider becoming a volunteer http://j.mp/volopp
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Hi James and fellow learners. Some quick comments on Heutagogy. Stewart Hase and I developed this approach for four years and then published what some might see as the defining article about it in 2000. Since then we have been inundated with request…
6 hours ago
Chris Kenyon is now a member of Adult Learning
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A place to collect information about Informal Adult Learning, and to discuss how to implement client-friendly Quality Management principles to these globally emerging informal educational structures.
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What are your suggestions to the policy makers in Europe regarding Adult Learning? Tell us your vision of the future and what Europe can do for you!
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A discussion started by James O'Reilly was featured
Welcome to the year 2010... 1. As 21st Century Learning Performer, what KSEs (knowledges, skills, and experiences) are needed and are to be demanded for Adult Learning, and how do you specify the training requirements for such needs? Here are some…
on Sunday
A discussion started by QUALC was featured
What are your criteria for selecting your Adult Learning provider? Which role are playing quality labels and certifications like e.g. ISO for your decision?Would you prefer an online provider or a traditional one like e.g. a folkhighschool?You may a…
on Sunday
A group by QUALC was featured
What are your suggestions to the policy makers in Europe regarding Adult Learning? Tell us your vision of the future and what can Europe do for you!
on Sunday
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on Friday
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VirtualEdge Summit 2010 at Internet (virtual), Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley
February 22, 2010 to February 23, 2010
Attend Physically or Virtually with a Free Discover Pass when you take the Market Survey, Sponsored by George P. Johnson. Simply complete the short registration form below and an email will be sent to you with a link to the survey. Please note this…
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VirtualEdge Summit 2010 at Internet (virtual), Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley
February 22, 2010 to February 23, 2010
Attend Physically or Virtually with a Free Discover Pass when you take the Market Survey, Sponsored by George P. Johnson. Simply complete the short registration form below and an email will be sent to you with a link to the survey. Please note this…
on Thursday
Liebe ViLE-Mitglieder, Liebe Freunde/-innen und Mitstreiter/-innen des ZAWiW, ich möchte Ihnen noch einmal herzlich für Ihre Beteiligung an der Online-Umfrage "Online-Netzwerke und Senioren/-innen" bedanken und Sie ganz herzlich zu der Präsentation…
on Thursday
An event by James O'Reilly was featured
VirtualEdge Summit 2010 at Internet (virtual), Santa Clara Convention Center in Silicon Valley
February 22, 2010 to February 23, 2010
Attend Physically or Virtually with a Free Discover Pass when you take the Market Survey, Sponsored by George P. Johnson. Simply complete the short registration form below and an email will be sent to you with a link to the survey. Please note this…
on Thursday
on Wednesday
Emanuela Zibordi, Odeta Gurskiene and 3 other members joined QUALC's group
What are your suggestions to the policy makers in Europe regarding Adult Learning? Tell us your vision of the future and what can Europe do for you!
on Wednesday
Emanuela Zibordi is now a member of Adult Learning
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Forum

QUALC

How can I find the best Adult Learning provider for my purposes? 1 Reply

What are your criteria for selecting your Adult Learning provider? Which role are playing quality labels and certifications like e.g. ISO for your decision?Would you prefer an online provider or a tr…

Tagged: selection, Adult, Learning, provider, EU

Started by QUALC. Last reply by James O'Reilly 1 day ago.

QUALC

Quality Management of Peer Produced E-Learning Content 4 Replies

The overall aim of this project, called QMPP, is to accelerate the creation of peer-produced e-learning content by providing a methodology to manage its quality. It is hoped that through this approac…

Tagged: Quality, Management, E-Learning, Content, Generated

Started by QUALC. Last reply by QUALC Feb 2.

James O'Reilly

Virtual Requirements For Collaboration Passes Clunky SL Trainings 4 Replies

Paul Simbeck-Hampson has provided some eye-opening new developments with regard to 3D browser-based virtual worlds (based Java technology) during a Skype chat about learning performer needs & req…

Tagged: 3d, based, elearning, meeting, commercial

Started by James O'Reilly. Last reply by James O'Reilly Feb 1.

Joel Josephson

European Union project - invitation for Associate Partners

Autonomous ‘Personal Learning Networks’ for Language Teachers (APLaNet) For Language educators and users of Internet language resources.  The APLaNet project will be showing and helping language ed…

Tagged: European, Union, project, Teachers, Language

Started by Joel Josephson Jan 31.

Donna Murdoch

Sophie 2.0 3 Replies

Has anyone had experience working with Sophie 2.0?  If so, at what level (this is for a higher education project with adults) and what did you use it for?  Successful??  Thanks so much.

Started by Donna Murdoch. Last reply by Donna Murdoch Jan 21.

James O'Reilly

What Your 21st Century CV Needs & Requires 2 Replies

Welcome to the year 2010... 1. As 21st Century Learning Performer, what KSEs (knowledges, skills, and experiences) are needed and are to be demanded for Adult Learning, and how do you specify the tr…

Tagged: center, centre, learning, adult, requirement

Started by James O'Reilly. Last reply by QUALC Jan 19.

Lindy McKeown

Heutagogy - more appropriate in these times than Andragogy 6 Replies

Worth reading for its 21st Century perspective... From Andragogy to Heutagogy Author: Stewart Hase and Chris Kenyon http://ultibase.rmit.edu.au/Articles/dec00

Tagged: Heutagogy

Started by Lindy McKeown. Last reply by Paul Driver Jan 11.

Donna Murdoch

Corporate/Sales Training in a Virtual World 1 Reply

Ok, I admit it. I have attended and put together presentations and curriculum, but I need to put together virtual curriculum now without anyone to help me (or any money to do it.) I know that SL is…

Started by Donna Murdoch. Last reply by Donna Murdoch Jan 9.

Vasi

What is technological literacy and what does it entail? 3 Replies

We live in a world increasingly mediated by information and communication technologies that impact every aspect of our lives and have changed and will continue to change our literacy practices. As ed…

Tagged: learning, education, literacy, technology

Started by Vasi. Last reply by Vasi Jan 7.

Donna Murdoch

Are you concerned that we are going too high-tech for the average adult learner? 11 Replies

I am the first one to advocate technology of every and any type in adult learning. My proposal will not be popular here - but I think if we are truly going to engage adults in learning (and life-long…

Started by Donna Murdoch. Last reply by James O'Reilly Jan 7.

Blog Posts

James O'Reilly

Transparency in Online Education

Great content, great application...
http://ow.ly/XCPi

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Posted by James O'Reilly on January 18, 2010 at 1:00pm

carlos ribeiro

Project ACE Aging Challenges Education

O Projecto ACE Aging Challenges Education é um projecto Grundtig na vertente Parcerias de Aprendizagem que é desenvolvido em parceria por entidades com forte intervenção da Educação de Adultos oriundas de países como a Bélgica, a Austria, a Holanda, a Alemanha, a Espanha, da República da Irlanda e de Portugal.
A ANOP é a entidade portuguesa que interage com este conjunto de parceiros a nível europeu.
O Objectivo de projecto consiste em desenvolver acções formativas e de cooperação no sentido de… Continue

Posted by carlos ribeiro on January 10, 2010 at 7:30pm

Evita Martina

Marking Adult Learning

The 1st QUALC Transnational Conference explores QUALC as a mark for Adult Learning. Important factors herein are: competencies, collaboration, creating a network and building on the strength of the grassroots.


As I announced in Adult Learner: speak out, we had our 1st Distance Transnationa… Continue

Posted by Evita Martina on December 30, 2009 at 1:58pm — 2 Comments

Evita Martina

Think big: think impact

First ask the right questions and think big when developing a course. In doing so, you can balance the learner’s need with product feasibility and commercial viability. And your end result will be: impactive learning.


One of the first things you do, when designing a learning concept, is determining your target group. Followed by asking: What’s the objective of the course?

Most fellow course developers and other designers would agree with me on this. It’s the principle of d… Continue

Posted by Evita Martina on December 30, 2009 at 12:30pm

Lucian

Post-Conference Resources: 1st Trans-National Distance Conference on Quality in Adult Learning 2009 . EFQUEL ON-LINE CONFERENCE IN SECOND LIFE .

Dear members of this social Network on Ning . I was participated for the first time at 1st Trans-National Distance Conference on Quality in Adult Learning 2009 . EFQUEL ON-LINE CONFERENCE IN SECOND LIFE .
My name is Lucian I am teacher and coordinator for educational projects and programes for students with special needs and interested by Elearning Tehnology and to discover new tools and applications web 2.0 gateway for WE… Continue

Posted by Lucian on December 22, 2009 at 8:00am — 3 Comments

James O'Reilly

Informal Adult Learning with Webheads - Annual 2010 EVO Electronic Village Online Sessions

Who are The Webheads?

Check this video about this question...

Making IT, or Faking IT - Out-Of-The-Box (about 30 min)
http://www.theconsultants-e.com/video/makingIT/makingITFakingIT.html

What do The Webheads do?

Annual Electronic Village Online Sessions...

It's Global Informal Digital Learning Pure! Second Life is MERELY one module of many!!

For six weeks, participants in EVO can… Continue

Posted by James O'Reilly on December 18, 2009 at 7:30pm

Katherine Bolman

Please think about changing your colors

It is almost impossible to read blue text on black background. Please change it.
Katherine Bolman

Posted by Katherine Bolman on December 15, 2009 at 7:28pm — 2 Comments

Miguel Angel Soto Vidal

sociedad del conocimiento - calidad/ Some talk about knowledge management, other organizational learning Quality

http://science-connect.net/?q=node/1062

ARTICULO PARA LA REVISTA ESPAÑOLA – CTS de la OEI

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MODELS:

Miguel Angel Soto Vidal
auditor Interno Quality ISO 9000
Coaching-Mentoring-Training
Ambassador REd SCI-CO UNU para Chile
Agente academico para Chile de ESEUNE-UV. España
Director del Capitulo Chileno de la Fundación Latinoamericana para la calidad (FLC)
Libertador Instituto Profesional de Los Andes – Chile
www.ipla.cl
miguelangelsotovidal@yah… Continue

Posted by Miguel Angel Soto Vidal on December 14, 2009 at 6:00pm

QUALC

Inclusiveness through innovation: The first mixed reality conference on quality in adult learning

On the 17th of December 2009, five national workshops from all over Europe and one virtual seminar in Second Life will be facilitated by a Roundtable in Brussels. Participants will be following via live stream, Twitter and chat. The 1st Trans-National Distance Conference on Quality in Adult Learning 2009 is crossing barriers: Adult learners have the possibility to discuss their needs directly with representatives of Adult Learning Centers and leading networks of Europe which are representing the… Continue

Posted by QUALC on December 10, 2009 at 10:08pm

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Diigo Social Bookmarking - Adult Learning & Andragogy

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http://groups.diigo.com/group/adult-learning-andragogy

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