As part of MPLAN’s commitment to create a network of RPL practitioners, this directory allows users to promote their projects and organizations. If you are an MPLAN member and RPL Practitioner and would like to promote your project or services here please see the information at the bottom of the page.
Centre for Education and Work
The Centre for Education and Work (CEW) is a not for profit organization. We are entirely project based and develop creative and innovative responses to identified need in the adult learning field. The CEW designs tools for both facilitators and learners to help guide them through varying stages of learning and teaching within both the formal and alternative education systems. Some of the tools CEW has produced include: Portfolio for Youth Development, Stages of Literacy Facilitators Guide, mini guide and multi-media DVD. CEW offers services to design and deliver portfolio courses for target audiences, the design and delivery of curriculum and training for specific audiences and the design of occupational analyses for identifying learning and training gaps. Project service examples include PLAR for Workers in Transition and the Informal Learning in the Workplace. Support and funding come from the federal and provincial governments, industry, occupational and community partners and educational providers. The CEW has been able to implement innovative projects to connect adult learners to educational systems. The University of Winnipeg, our affiliate educational institution, has supplied invaluable support since the CEW’s inception in 2001.
For more information please contact:
Carol Hawkins
c.hawkins@uwinnipeg.ca
www.cewca.org
204.885.2957
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning
We at CAEL are reaching out to all postsecondary institutions to enhance their ability to attract, serve, and retain adult learners. If you are working in higher education and also have colleagues who are interested in these issues, please pass this information along. By building a community of educational institutions, we hope to increase access and success for all adult learners. CAEL has worked with many postsecondary institutions as part of statewide initiatives to:
- Help develop strategies to create partnerships among higher education institutions, business and industry
- Assist in developing marketing campaigns to attract adult learners
- Train advisors to serve adults more effectively
- Offer workshops and on site consulting in Prior Learning Assessment
As part of CAEL’s work, we regularly conduct and disseminate research; host webinars, conferences, and workshops; and provide information on policy initiatives and innovative ways to work with adult learners.
Please contact us to find out how we can work with you, too.
To receive more information on CAEL and our services relating to higher education go to:
www.cael.org/colleges_universities.htm
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To find out about the Adult Learning Focused Institution Initiative (ALFI) and the Principles of Effectiveness for Serving Adult Learners go to:
www.cael.org/alfi.htm
For information on the ALFI toolkit, which can help you to pinpoint your institution’s strengths and challenges in serving adult learners go to:
www.cael.org/alfi/tools.html
For more information about PLA workshops for institutions go to:
www.cael.org/pla_workshop.htm
For more information about CAEL membership and its benefits go to:
www.cael.org/membership.htm
For information about the 2008 CAEL International Conference go to:
www.cael.org/Conference_08/cael_conference_08.htm
Cooper Consultants
Experience as RPL project and program coordinator. Currently piloting a Terminology Manual for highly educated immigrant Early Childhood Educators. For more information please contact:
Lynn Cooper
lynn.cooper@shaw.ca
204.254.7284
Kowalski, Ken
For more information please contact:
Ken Kowalski
kowalskik@agr.gc.ca
204.295.1951
Reframed Learning Concepts
Opening Windows on Skills
Reframed Learning Concepts (RLC) offers a variety of adult education related consulting services, including Recognition of Prior Learning, Curriculum Design & Development, Learning Assessment Frameworks and Professional Portfolio Development Assistance. A project-based company, RLC has several years experience in the assessment of formal and non-formal learning as well as portfolios of those trained internationally, in addition to development of certificate, diploma and baccalaureate curriculum. Some of RLC’s unique projects include aboriginal midwifery baccalaureate program, education program assessment tool, core competency assessment criteria tool and learning outcomes training manual.
For more information please contact:
Ann Pedersen
annp@mts.net
204.735.2347
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg (UW) is committed to creating a welcoming environment for adult learners. The Coordinator of PLAR and Adult Learner Services assists prospective and current adult learners in determining the most expeditious, cost-effective and appropriate path in achieving their educational goals. There are three main areas under the PLAR umbrella: admission of non-traditional students, transfer credit for non-traditional post-secondary education, and university credit through the challenge for credit process. UW offers a dedicated adult learner website with a list of services, a description of PLAR, an introduction to the admissions and registration processes, FAQs and a link to the UW main website and the Centre for Distributed/Distance Learning.
For more information please contact:
Barbara Read
b.read@uwinnipeg.ca
http://adultlearner.uwinnipeg.ca
204.786.9767
If you are MPLAN member and PLAR Practitioner and would like to promote your project or services here, please complete the Directory Submission form and email it to the info@mbplar.ca or print the PDF Version and mail it to Manitoba Prior Learning Assessment Network, P.O. Box 2593, Station Main, Winnipeg, MB, R3C 4B3 .
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