HRD 480 - Learning in Adulthood :: January 12, 2007

Discussion

For what it's worth, here is a link to my own notes on Chapter 1. They may help get something of a picture of the chapter, but they won't replace your own reading of it.

• Chapter 1 reading notes (.pdf)

Globalization

Articles

• The New Global Job Shift - BusinessWeek Online - this article talks about the growing trend of white-collar outsourcing.
• JMU Outreach Program - Recently JMU has gotten interested in "branding" itself and entering the adult education market. This college is currently housed on the first floor of Memorial Hall.
• British Open University - The oldest and most successful non-institutional higher education provider
• University of Phoenix - For profit education

Technology

Here are some links discussed in class to knowledge sharing appliances.

• del.icio.us
• flickr
• digg

Homework

• Read Chapter 2
• Do WPR by class Wednesday in Blackboard

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