Professional Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Higher Education

In the continuously evolving eLearning ecosystem, it can be daunting to navigate the rapid changes, new technologies, trends, and strategies positioned to help you reach your goals. Luckily for you, we’ve pinpointed the main trends to be aware of that will keep your training program moving in the right direction - on the path to sustained performance and employee success. During this live webinar, we will explore the recent industry trends that are emerging as front-runners for corporate eLearning strategy.

With approximately 13 000 students, VIVES is one of the biggest universities of applied sciences in Flanders, Belgium. VIVES has been the leader in Flanders when it comes to distance learning for more than 20 years. The university offers 13 programmes and more than 20 specializations through distance learning. In all, more than 2 000 students follow a distance-learning programme to obtain their bachelor’s degree. Most of the students in distance education combine their studies with work and care for their family.

The core elements of building community are important every year, no matter the realities of setting and structure.

The inclusion of the visual and performing arts in the classroom promotes experiential learning where children build their knowledge and understandings during hands-on, minds-on experiences. In addition, by including visual and performing arts experiences as part of STEM learning, early childhood teachers can build upon student interests and understandings to help support young children as they experience meaningful, relevant connections between each content area. Early childhood educators have important roles in early arts-rich STEM experiences and can act as both a guide and facilitator throughout the planning, implementation.