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Social Effectiveness of Tertiary Education for Adults in Mid-life - Final Report.

Posted July 8, 2014 - 13:19

It has long been recognised that Europe is facing a number of socio-economic and demographic challenges. Increasing globalisation, rapid technological change, an ageing population, improving the level of education; increasing social and labour risks and the demands of a more knowledge- and skills-intensive European labour market, have resulted in the need to provideadults with opportunities to increase their skill levels in order to meet these challenges.

Report of Australian Learning Communities Network Regional Conference in May in Townsville

Posted July 7, 2014 - 14:11

Subscribers will recall that the Australian Learning Communities Network held a Regional Conference in May in Townsville.  I think we all agree it was a great program with lots of opportunities to develop our skills.  It has taken a little while but I have now updated the webpage to include the presenters’ powerpoints as well as our report at this link; the report is also featured below for easy access.

University and community collaboration focus of new book from University of Southern Queensland

Posted July 7, 2014 - 12:59

On 30 May 2014,  Cr. Paul Antonio, Mayor of the Toowoomba Regional Council in Queensland, Australia launched the book, Community Capacity building: Lessons from adult learning in Australia, published by NIACE and edited by Professor Glen Postle, Professor Lorelle Burton and Professor Patrick Danaher, all academics at the University of Southern Queensland(USQ) in Toowoomba.

People Centered Smart Territories: Design, Learning & Analytics

Posted July 6, 2014 - 06:35

IxD&A (Interaction Design and Architecture (s)) Journal has produced a special issue on "People Centered Smart Territories: Design, Learning & Analytics" (No 20, Spring 2014) This issue provides a useful reminder that we need to move beyond technology in considering the Smart City approach.

Last Publication of THEMP - Social Effectiveness of Tertiary Education for Adults in Mid-life

Posted July 4, 2014 - 00:18

It has long been recognised that Europe is facing a number of socio-economic and demographic challenges. Increasing globalisation, rapid technological change, an ageing population, improving the level of education; increasing social and labour risks and the demands of a more knowledge- and skills-intensive European labour market, have resulted in the need to provide adults with opportunities to increase their skill levels in order to meet these challenges [European Commission (EC) 2010a].

 

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