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Mobile learning for free English

This news about a first nation pilot program providing immigrants free English comes from Nell Eckersley, a leader in New York literacy. A company called Cell-Ed makes mobile learning possible for users of smart phones and not so smart phones. Cell-Ed was also...

Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

The details in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) are becoming available as the Act comes into play this year.  The Act was preceded by the Workforce Investment Act, a framework for education and employer collaboration for workforce development. The...

Partnerships: Arizona State University and Starbucks

John reported on the Arizona State University partnership with Starbucks when the program first started in June of 2014.  This report is an update on the program.  A key feature for the program is the high level of support for the participants.  Each student has an...

COABE15 update

While checking out the COABE15 app today, I noticed that Nell Eckersley is mentioned on the Leaderboard at the conference for adult learning practioners now being held in Colorado.  Nell is the Director of Instructional Technology & Communications for the the...

New MexicoDLA

Here is a post from Julia Parra about a new organization and a 1st annual conference on May 20, 2015.  The conference will tell us what is new in New Mexico Higher Education with distance, online and blended learning.  The new non profit organization is a state...