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URI-EDC program-Masters in Adult Education

This blog will describe and promote the Masters of Education Programs at the University of Rhode Island, with emphasis on the Masters in Adult Education.

Inspirational Talk- Prof. Randy Pausch

September 16, 2017

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Welcome to the Masters of Adult Education Blog

September 10, 2017

Welcome to the Masters of Adult Education Blog at URI Providence campus! The Master of arts in education: adult education (m.a.) program is a graduate level practitioner based program offers theoretical and practical applications with a focus on adult learning principles and practices, assessment and evaluation, performance improvement, leadership, program planning, and technology integration within instructional design. The program is designed to develop competencies and skills in helping adults learn within a wide range of social, institutional and cultural contexts. It allows for specialized study in several professional areas. The masters of adult education curriculum at a glance Participants may choose one of six (6) areas of specialization to meet individual needs and interests. Areas include Administration; Adult Literacy; Gerontology: Vocational-Technical and Extension Education; Training and Development; and Education Training and Management Specialist (ETMS...

Students with Disabilities

October 12, 2017

My personal insight for Students with Disabilities This reading "Blogs, Wikis and Text Messaging: What are the Implications for Students with Learning Disabilities" is extremely relevant to me now because of what I have personally gone through. Without the innovations in computer technology there is no way I would have been able to not only graduate college but thrive in that environment. For those who do not know me well, I had a stroke when I was 17 caused by something similar to an aneurysm in my brain which resulted in a brain hemorrhage. I was in a coma for months and when I finally woke up I had no recollection of anything and I had no concept of who I was. Suffice to say I had a severe learning disability and following my 8 months in the hospital I literally was at a kindergarten level for reading and math initially. Thankfully all of my memories came back and my abilities to read, write, do complex equations were back to a normal level. Due to the stroke...

Everything you know about higher education is wrong and the myths about Higher Education in the US

November 22, 2017

In the US , Everything you know about higher education is wrong . Compelling article by Kelly Wilz of the Huffington Post. She argues that, " Everything you know about higher education is wrong" and she writes about the 6 myths in Higher Education that are being perpetuated currently in the United States.