Adult Learning Exchange Virtual Community Podcast

Mr. Colin McGregor has had a long career in Adult Education. He recently retired as the Director of the peak body for Adult Education in New Zealand (NZ) - Adult and Community Education (ACE) Aotearoa. In this podcast episode, Colin shares his thoughts about NZ’s bi-cultural society and how we might learn from collaborations and partnerships across the world. In addition, he discusses the importance of policy and funding for ACE.

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Dr. Jan Schiller is a Helmut Schmidt University researcher with a background in sociology and educational philosophy. In this episode, he highlights Bildung's importance to adult education and lifelong learning. This chapter highlights the digital transformations critical to higher education and learning in later life.

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Dr. Shermaine Barrett has been involved in adult education

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In this podcast episode, Dr. Lisa Breitschwerdt shares her research on the professionalization of adult education at the University of Wurzburg. She loves being a researcher and learning in the international context. Her passion and transition into adult learning came from her study of pedagogy in Bavaria, and she wants to help others enjoy and understand the broad field of adult learning.

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Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

ChatGPT has abundant potential to become a unique transformational learning tool for adult learners throughout the life course. However, the initial reaction of educators to the emergence of ChatGPT has been mixed. In this episode, we explore ChatGPT as an AI powered education virtual assistant for Lifelong Learning. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

Smart digital technologies have allowed mobile app learning providers to quickly optimize their platforms to respond to the personalized needs of learners. AHE organizations are daring to innovate as they continue to deploy digital innovations to provide smart, intelligent, and immersive classrooms. On this episode,we explore the evolution of smart classroom environments. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

This episode is part of the Series Adult and Higher Education FutureTech. It is for practitioners, administrators, and researchers in adult and higher education. In this episode, we explored how immersive technologies are disrupting traditional learning and educational environments. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

This episode is part of the Series Adult and Higher Education FutureTech. It is for practitioners, administrators, and researchers in adult and higher education. We explore the emergence of attention-aware intelligent classroom environments and their potential for adult and higher education organizations. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.

Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

This episode is part of the Series Adult and Higher Education FutureTech. It is for practitioners, administrators, and researchers in adult and higher education. We explored the potential transformational impacts of ChatGPT on teaching in adult and higher education. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion on the transformational impacts of ChatGPT on Adult and Higher Education.

Adult and Higher Education FutureTech

This episode is part of the Series Adult and Higher Education FutureTech. It is for practitioners, administrators, and researchers in adult and higher education. In this episode, we explore how the explosive growth of mobile learning is disrupting traditional AHE delivery systems and provide an example of Duolingo, a digital eLearning platform and mobile app. Join in the online forum to follow the discussion.