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Continuing Education

Certificate Standards Coming

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A new task force meeting before, during and after the big LERN annual conference has been created to create certificate standards for the field of continuing education. The Task Force is headed...

Hot New Fall Courses in CE

by Katie | in
Here are the results from our survey of hot new courses this fall in continuing education. Plus the successful CE program administrators’ predictions for the next hot new course. Leading the list...

Continuing Ed Job Title Results

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Over 500 continuing educators responded to our exclusive LERN survey on job titles for continuing educators in higher education.  Here’s the chart with the results. Clearly “Director” or “Manager” is the leading...

Have a plan

by Julie | in
By Dr. Layne J. Harpine How do you respond to endless streams of requests, offer a variety of high-quality programs in various content areas, provide service on weekends, late nights and holidays and...

Writing blog copy

by Julie | in
Recent LERN surveys confirm that 90 percent of members use social media to help promote their programs. Marketing research also confirms that while it is a good supplement for other marketing approaches,...

Trends and Issues

by Julie | in
Wendy Evers, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA: a. Distance Learning through Mobile devices- are we there yet? Are we ready? b. State Authorization for USA for Credit courses/ programs… a...

C.E. Leaders Plan New Directions

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Continuing education leaders in higher education met last month in Tucson to plan new directions for the field.  Here are some of the notes. Thanks to Susan Davis for the notes. University...

New LERN Expert

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Layne Harpine of Emerald Isles, North Carolina, has been named LERN’s new consultant for workforce development and contract training.  LERN President William A. Draves made the announcement at the Senior LERN Leader...

First Gen X run college

by Julie | in
In this spring’s Nine Shift seminar for college senior administrators, Ryan Purdy, President of Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, Nebraska, reported that virtually his entire cabinet of senior college administrators are...
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