The Activate Team (led by Helen Martin) has won this year’s "Giving Back to Glasgow" prize at the 2017 University of Glasgow Knowledge Exchange & Public Engagement Awards.
The Faculty of Education at St. Francis Xavier University invites applications for one 3-year limited term appointment in the Department of Adult Education at the Assistant Professor level. This faculty position will commence on July 1, 2018.
Call for papers Special issue of RED - Social Web and intelligent learning management systems in Higher Education. Deadline January 31, 2018, estimated date for publication: March 2018. Full details featured below (English and Spanish).
Libraries are making online education more accessible and interactive by adopting "learning circles", librarian-facilitated study groups for people who want to take online courses together and in person. This November, 15 public library systems in the US and Canada will run free learning circles for hundreds of library members who will learn together for 6 to 8 weeks. Topics reflect a broad range of interests, including refugee rights, healthy eating, public speaking, and computer science.
This week's news features stories about inspiring women as teachers and mentors, the struggle for refugees and migrants dealing with life in a new country, state based advocacy campaigns aimed at lobbying for more funding and recognition for vital adult education programs and more. We hope you enjoy this week's news round up.
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