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LINC 2019 Panel: The New Learning Society

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Vijay Kumar Ed. D

J-WEL Executive Director, Associate Dean for Open Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Krishna Rajagopal

Dean for Digital Learning, MIT Open Learning
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Claudia Urrea

Associate Director for pK-12, J-WEL
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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George Westerman

J-WEL Workforce Learning Faculty Advisor, Principal Research Scientist (MIT Sloan)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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The "New Learning Society” comprises an audience that runs the gamut – from learners who may be displaced because of social and political crises to those who need re-skilling in order to engage productively in the emerging workforce and includes early learners as well as adults. MIT Open Learning and J-WEL have been actively involved in developing and advancing programs to address the needs of these new learners. This panel highlights the innovative and transformational aspects of these initiatives designed to provide quality learning at scale.

Topics: Education at Scale Future of Work Open Educational Practices Refugee Education

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Welcome and Setting the Stage (From Trainer to Transformer)

Content Author:

Vijay Kumar Ed. D, George Westerman

Date: 15 September 2020

Dr. Vijay Kumar, J-WEL Executive Director, and Dr.

Digital Credentials: From Concept to Action

Content Author:

Jeff Dieffenbach

Date: 26 March 2020

During the April 2019 J-WEL Week, the MIT Integrated Learning Initiative’s (MITili's) Jeff Dieffenbach facilitated a conversation among Workforce Learning Collaborative members to explore the enabling role of digital credentials on the future of employee success in the workplace.

Human Skills Workshop: Welcome

Content Author:

George Westerman

Date: 5 March 2020

J-WEL Principal Research Scientist Dr. George Westerman welcomes participants to the Human Skills Conference.

Human Skills Workshop: Panel 1 - Human Skills: What Are They? Why Are They Important?

Content Author:

Susan Young

Date: 5 March 2020

Representatives from academia, industry, and edtech set the stage for the day's discussions by sharing their perspectives on human skills and their role in the context of work.

Human Skills Workshop Report

Content Author:

Katherine Ouellette, Axelle Clochard-Bossuet, Susan Young, George Westerman

Date: 4 March 2020

This report provides an overview of the March 2020 Human Skills Workshop (HSX), including key takeaways and insights from the workshop's expert panels.

Human Skills Workshop: Panel 2 - Human Skills: How to Train?

Content Author:

George Westerman

Date: 4 March 2020

Educators from pK-12, higher education, workforce share best practices and ongoing challenges faced in helping students and workers to gain critical human skills.

Human Skills Workshop: Panel 3 - Human Skills: How to Assess?

Content Author:

Susan Young

Date: 4 March 2020

Experts from academia and edtech describe their approaches to assessing difficult-to-measure human skills and how we might measure skills that cannot be measured directly.

American Workforce Education: Making it Work

Content Author:

Bill Bonvillian, Susan Young

Date: 5 February 2020

America’s workforce learning system is broken. While the demand in the economy for additional skills is growing, we do not have an education system that meets this demand. Meanwhile, individuals who lack a college education often face difficulties finding quality jobs.

The Human Skills Matrix Infographic

Content Author:

Abbie Lundberg, Glenda Stump, George Westerman

Date: 29 January 2020

The digital economy will require firms and individuals to change more rapidly than ever before in history to keep up with changing demands of business and technology. This is a workforce and public policy priority, but also the responsibility of higher education and employers.

Human Skills Workshop Curriculum and Materials

Content Author:

Glenda Stump, George Westerman

Date: 28 January 2020

”Human Skills: Foundation for Success in the Future of Work” is a workshop designed to help participants understand essential non-technical skills for success in the complex work environments of today and tomorrow.

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