Creativity, open mindedness, and willingness to think outside the box are attributes for which online and professional continuing education are widely recognized. To effectively address the pervasive changes in demographics and workforce demands there is a growing need for innovation in program development designed to serve an increasingly diverse population of learners within online and professional continuing education. To this end the Program Planning and Implementation (PPI) seeks presentations which reflect the creative thought and practice that have resulted in positive change not just within online and professional continuing education units, but also within the larger campus and the community.
Sessions should not only share these ideas, but also present them in innovative ways. Presentations should be engaging, practical and equip attendees with the ability to look at their current challenges and begin to find new solutions. Be creative with the design of your session!
Presentations involving multiple organizations and international partners, as well as content which may be scaled or optimized by attendees from a wide range of institutions and credit-bearing scenarios (credit, noncredit, alternative credential, etc.) are especially desirable.
Proposals for this track may include (but are not limited to) the following topics:
Program innovation in online and professional continuing education
Efforts to successfully expand access for a diverse population of learners
Innovative noncredit programming
New approaches to credentialing
Creating and implementing expeditious PLA processes.
Best practices for micro-credentialing quality assurance
Unbundling the college degree
Program development, from idea to execution, specifically with an eye toward refinement of existing policy as well as development of new policy
Inter-institutional and international partnerships and collaborations
Program assessment and success metrics
Learn more about the Program Planning and Implementation Network.