Higher Education Resources

Higher Education Journals and Publications has links to some of the best academic journals.
Inside Higher Education is a free daily online newsletter that covers some of the major issues of colleges and universities.
Society for College & University Planning "is a community that provides its members with the knowledge and resources to establish and achieve institutional planning goals within the context of best practices and emerging trends. "
The Yahoo Higher Ed Directory is a comprehensive guide to US colleges and universities.
it is a good idea to keep yourself informed with the US News and World Report College & University rankings
The NTIF has an online directory of the Higher Education Professional Organizations

E-Learning Resources

The American Distance Education Consortium (ADEC) has a comprehensive site on e-learning resources and information.
YouTube Education is a great source for academic lectures on almost everything.
Teach with Google is Derrick Waddell's page of free Google tools for education.
The web site of The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education is a great source for e-learning news and technology.
Merlot is one of the oldest and most respected sites for e-learning news and resources.
The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology has a good description of blended learning.
Online Learning Update is a blog that keeps you informed daily of the latest e-learning news.
Virtual Explorations offers some free online courses.

Adult Education Resources

The International Network for Universities of the Third Age is the UK portal to global lifelong learning institutions.
Exploritas is the Elderhostel "educational travel" program for those over 50.
The Smithsonian Institute has educational travel for all ages.
The OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institutions) has a directory and some other resources.
The Education Portal offers a list of free online courses.
New Horizons offers a few articles on learning in the senior years.
The Secret Life of the Brain is a fascinating PBS program that looks at the many stages of the brain as we go through life.

Education

With over 40 years of experience in the field of education, Allshouse & Associates is uniquely qualified to assist you in all areas of adult education: higher education, e-learning, and continuing education. We can offer consulting in any one of these areas or provide a customized combination to suit your institution's particular needs.

Higher Education

More than 3,000 colleges and universities, public and private, are facing serious economic and demographic challenges. The core issues of what, when, how and where we teach are all being examined. The requirements for institutional leadership are shifting, as is the teaching profession. Academe is a moving target for critics, tax payers and policy makers. The old ways of doing business will not hold up. And the nature of academic consultation is also changing.

If you are looking for experienced professionals from all levels of higher education, public and private, who themselves are seeking the important questions rather than the quick answers, Allshouse & Associates may be the right choice for your institution. We will help you see the broad landscape before you commit to a new course of action.

You may sample this approach through a preliminary institutional consultation at no cost.

E-learning

Electronic education, or e-learning, used both in and out of the classroom, for both credit and non credit courses, and for all ages has been one of the most important yet least understood areas of learning for the past three decades. In higher education the fastest enrollment growth continues to be in online courses. A developing consensus confirms that:

1. The most effective learning includes both synchronous and asynchronous modalities in the same course, called blended learning.
2. The assessment of individual learning styles is a crucial process in the effective design of instructional programs
3. Electronic teaching and learning require an investment in teacher training, course design and evaluation

Allshouse & Associates offers a wide range of consultation to assist institutions in the design of a successful e-learning program for both traditional and adult students. And we offer initial needs assessment at no cost.

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Adult Continuing Education

As humans we never stop learning, but often we confuse learning with formal education and degree programs, giving life-long learning short rift and a second class status. But with our new knowledge of the importance of our mental health as we age, which can only be achieved by the mental exercise that learning provides, continuing adult education has finally come into its own. Demographics, technology and changes in life styles have altered the patterns of what, when, where and how we learn. And, although once seen primarily as a source of additional revenue for colleges and universities, adult learning now is perceived as a transformative force for positive change in the scope and depth of an institution’s mission.

Allshouse & Associates will assist you in evaluating your institution or organization's present adult learning program and then guide you in the implementation of new programs. Working with professionals who have experience with both intergenerational and stand-alone programs we can provide a broad range of the resources needed for this rapidly changing field. We will show you how the presence of an effective adult learning program can stimulate your institution in many positive ways.

The process begins with an Allshouse & Associate assessment at no cost.

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