Download or read book Significant Developments in Continuing Higher Education written by Alexander Albert Liveright and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Developments in Continuing Education written by John Stoddart and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Lifelong Learning Trends written by and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Continuing Higher Education and Lifelong Learning written by Michaela Knust and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-08-02 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anke Hanft and Michaela Knust The present study examines and compares the structure and organisation of c- tinuing higher education in six countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and the USA. The focus is not just on current continuing education provisions at higher education institutions but also on the institutions themselves and their surrounding milieu. The study also attempts to move away from a purely national angle and to approach the topic from an international perspective. The conclusion is reached that when it comes to the development, establishment and professional implementation of continuing education provisions, German higher education ins- tutions lag behind the other countries in the comparison in almost all areas. The main ndings in terms of the three levels ‘system’, ‘institution’, and ‘programme’ are summarised below. 1 Continuing Education in the Higher Education System There are considerable divergences, both nationally and internationally, in the d- inition of the German term “wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung” (“academic c- tinuing education”). In the English-speaking world, a variety of terms such as “lifelong learning”, “adult education”, “continuing education”, “continuing higher education”, “university-level continuing education” or “continuing professional development” are often used as synonyms without any precise differentiation – and this is not perceived as a problem.

Download or read book The 60 Year Curriculum written by Christopher J. Dede and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 60-Year Curriculum explores models and strategies for lifelong learning in an era of profound economic disruption and reinvention. Over the next half-century, globalization, regional threats to sustainability, climate change, and technologies such as artificial intelligence and data mining will transform our education and workforce sectors. In turn, higher education must shift to offer every student life-wide opportunities for the continuous upskilling they will need to achieve decades of worthwhile employability. This cutting-edge book describes the evolution of new models—covering computer science, inclusive design, critical thinking, civics, and more—by which universities can increase learners’ trajectories across multiple careers from mid-adolescence to retirement. Stakeholders in workforce development, curriculum and instructional design, lifelong learning, and higher and continuing education will find a unique synthesis offering valuable insights and actionable next steps.

Download or read book Continuing Higher Education Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Next Generation written by Association for Continuing Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These proceedings record the 70th Annual Conference and Meeting of ACHE (Association for Continuing Higher Education) held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The conference theme, "The Next Generation: Access and Opportunity in CHE" challenged attendees to think about the coming new age and its impact on both greater access to education for students, as well as implications for their own professional development as leaders in continuing higher education. The proceedings are divided into three parts: Addresses, Concurrent Sessions, and Business Meeting and Appendices. Part one, Addresses, includes the following presentations and summaries: (1) Unlocking the Transformational Power of Continuing Education (Richard Osborn); (2) Choices and Challenges: Lessons Learned in the Evolution of Online Education (Andy DiPaolo); (3) The Political Economy of Continuing Education in the 21st Century (Brian Pusser); (4) What You Say is What You Get: Communicating on the Job in 2008 (Bob Valentine and Bob McGaughey); and (5) Recruiting Adult Students: A Profile of Demand Among Classroom and Online Adult Students (Carol Aslanian). Part two, Concurrent Sessions, includes the following presentations and summaries: (1) 10 Surefire Ways to Attract and Convert More Students (Andrew Gansler); (2) Boomerang: Retiring Boomers Return to the Classroom (Charlene L. Martin); (3) Satellite Campuses: Redefining the University (Cheryl Aubuchon, Colleen Marks, and Shannon Ward); (4) Developing the Next Generation of Engaged Scholars: Michigan State University's Professional Development Programs on Community Engagement (Diane M. Doberneck, Burton A. Bargerstock, and Robert E. Brown); (5) Access and Success Through Prior Learning Assessment (Lance Ikard, Denise M. Hart, and Jerry H. Hickerson); (6) Collaborations and Partnerships Designed to Extend Access and Positively Impact Student (Linda Linnartz and Charlotte Partain); (7) Effective Outreach Strategies and Techniques to Promote Faculty Understanding and Involvement (Raymond Campbell); (8) Conducting Research on the Adult Learner--Share the Journey (Sally Lee and Carla Warner); (9) Cohort Style Programming: The Power of Community Learning for a New Generation of Learners (Evan D. Duff); (10) Teaching the Generations (Mary Alice Burkhart); (11) 2+2 = MORE is Greater than Access and Opportunities (Jennifer Pfortmiller); (12) Forging a SMART Pathway (Robin L. Plumb and Erin A. Taylor); (13) I'm Late! I'm Late! How the White Rabbit Professional Should Manage Time and Stress in C.E. Wonderland (Sallie C. Dunphy); (14) Using Technology for Anywhere, Anytime Student Support (Tina Gabriel and Chris Dunst); (15) Aging Well and Lifelong Learning: Opportunities for Continuing Education (Frank DiSilvestro); (16) Partnering for the Future (Connie Beene); (17) Who Are Those Guys? Our For-Profit Competition (Craig Peck and Walter Pearson); (18) Allied Health Careers: In-Demand Jobs for Young and Old (Linda Kurokawa); (19) 21st Century Student Services: Providing Traditional Student Services via Non-Traditional Means (John B. Hodgson); (20) Where Have All the Good Ones Gone: Recruiting, Training, and Retaining Continuing Higher Education Professionals from Underrepresented Populations (Jeffery Alejandro and Maureen Znoj); (21) Online Learning in Continuing Higher Education: What You Need to Know to Grow Your Online Programs (Sean Gallagher); (22) Guarantee Success by Reorganizing Your Continuing Education Activities (Mark Binkley); (23) Finding a "Best Fit" for Online Instructor Evaluation (Marthann Schulte); (24) What's Next? Facing Five Major Trends That Are Shaping Continuing Higher Education (Pamela S. Cutright); (25) New Faculty and Multigenerational Students Learning Together (Pamela K. Sigafoose); (26) Beyond Student Satisfaction in the Classroom: Understanding Adult Learners Perception of Value in the Face to Face and Online Classroom (Alice Obenchain-Leeson); (27) Their World, Our Opportunity (Beverly I. Henry); (28) Interactive Marketing Strategy for the CE Leader (Jennifer Copeland); (29) Program MX (Guy Felder); (30) Evolution of a Peer Review Program for Online Course Development (Dianna Rust and Cindy Adams); (31) The Lowcountry Graduate Center: A Case Study of Institutional Collaboration and Community Responsiveness (Rew A. Godow, Jr.); (32) Bringing the Executive Suite to Campus: Growing Business Leaders at Belmont University (Susan G. Williams, Mary Fink, and Joe Scarlett); (33) Writing for Publication (Barbara Hanniford); (34) Show Me the Money: Building a Profitable Intersession (Marilyn Read, Melissa Stewart, and Paul Starkey); (35) Matrix on Virtual Learning: a Competency-based Model for Teaching a New Generation of Online Adult Learners (Mary Rose Grant); (36) Strategies and Solutions to Enhance Degree Completion for the Adult Student (Tom Walker, Walter Pearson and Andrea Biklen); (37) Tennessee Online Model for Addressing Statewide Workforce Development Needs: Regents Online Continuing Education Program (Tachaka Hollins and Raylean Henry); (38) Educational Consortia in the New Knowledge Economy (Bethany H. Flora and William F. Flora); (39) The Case of the Missing Wall: Breaking Down Barriers between Credit and Non-Credit: Building a Unified Approach to Serving Students from Admission in Undergraduate Degree Programs through Their Professional Lifespan (Susan Fouts and Judy Mallory); (40) Rethinking the CE Marketing Organization (Tim Copeland, Jeff Harmon, Jim Peters, Stephanie Platteter, and Jennifer Copeland); (41) Unbundling the Professional Role in Continuing Education (Jo Lobertini, Amy Johnson and Jerdan Swingle); (42) Mindfully Resolving Conflicts Workshop (Lee Mun Wah); (43) Engaging Adjunct Faculty in Assessment Conversations and Efforts (Emily Richardson, Theodore O'Tanyi, Debra Stein, and Anthony DeCurtis); (44) Responding to the Changing Characteristics of Adult Learners in Today's Continuing Education Environment (Jane LeClair and Alison Christopher); (45) Access: Serving Those Who Serve (Roxanne M. Gonzales and Eric Cunningham); (46) Good to Great Continuing Education and Workforce Instructors (Wendy Flint); and (47) Building a Borderless Community--The University Experience Course. An Online Orientation for Both Distance and Residential Students (Bronwen Sheffield and Regis Gilman). Part three includes Business Meeting and Appendices. Appendices include: (1) Membership Report; (2) Financial Report; (3) Committees; (4) Officers, 2007-2008; (5) Board of Directors; (6) Regional Chairs; (7) Roll of Past Presidents and Annual Meetings; and (8) Citations for Leadership. (Individual papers contain references and tables.) [For the 2007 ACHE conference proceedings, see ED500590.].

Download or read book High impact Educational Practices written by George D. Kuh and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication¿the latest report from AAC&U¿s Liberal Education and America¿s Promise (LEAP) initiative¿defines a set of educational practices that research has demonstrated have a significant impact on student success. Author George Kuh presents data from the National Survey of Student Engagement about these practices and explains why they benefit all students, but also seem to benefit underserved students even more than their more advantaged peers. The report also presents data that show definitively that underserved students are the least likely students, on average, to have access to these practices.

Download or read book The Shaping of American Higher Education written by Arthur M. Cohen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-12-09 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE SHAPING OF AMERICAN HIGHER EDUCATION SECOND EDITION When the first edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education was published it was lauded for its historical perspective and in-depth coverage of current events that provided an authoritative, comprehensive account of??the history of higher education in the United States. As in the first edition, this book tracks trends and important issues in eight key areas: student access, faculty professionalization, curricular expansion, institutional growth, governance, finance, research, and outcomes. Thoroughly revised and updated, the volume is filled with critical new data; recent information from specialized sources on faculty, student admissions, and management practices; and an entirely new section that explores privatization, corporatization, and accountability from the mid-1990s to the present. This second edition also includes end-of-chapter questions for guidance, reflection, and study.???? "Cohen and Kisker do the nation's colleges and universities a much needed service by authoring this volume. The highly regarded histories of American higher education have become badly dated. They ignore the last quarter century when American higher education was transformed. This volume provides comprehensive information on that era." — Art Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and author, When Hope and Fear Collide: A Portrait of Today's College Student "The second edition of The Shaping of American Higher Education is a treasure trove of information and insight. Cohen and Kisker provide us with astute and straightforward analysis and commentary on our past, present, and likely future. This book is invaluable to those seeking to go to the heart of the issues and challenges confronting higher education." — Judith S. Eaton, president, Council for Higher Education Accreditation "Arthur Cohen and his collaborator have now updated his superb history of American higher education. It remains masterful, authoritative, comprehensive, and incisive, and guarantees that this work will stand as the classic required resource for all who want to understand where higher education came from and where it is going. The new material gives a wise and nuanced perspective on the current crisis-driven transformations of the higher education industry." — John Lombardi, president, Louisiana State University System "The Shaping of American Higher Education is distinguished by its systematic approach, comprehensive coverage, and extensive treatment of the modern era, including the first years of the twenty-first century. In this second edition, Arthur Cohen??and Carrie Kisker are??especially adept at bringing historical perspective and a balanced viewpoint to controversial issues of the current era." — Roger L. Geiger, distinguished professor, The Pennsylvania State University, and author, Knowledge and Money

Download or read book Higher Education in Transition written by Willis Rudy and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when our colleges and universities face momentous questions of new growth and direction, the republication of Higher Education in Transition is more timely than ever. Beginning with colonial times, the authors trace the development of our college and university system chronologically, in terms of men and institutions. They bring into focus such major areas of concern as curriculum, administration, academic freedom, and student life. They tell their story with a sharp eye for the human values at stake and the issues that will be with us in the future.One gets a sense not only of temporal sequence by centuries and decades but also of unity and continuity by a review of major themes and topics. Rudy's new chapters update developments in higher education during the last twenty years. Higher Education in Transition continues to have significance not only for those who work in higher education, but for everyone interested in American ideas, traditions, and social and intellectual history.

Download or read book Developing Professional Knowledge and Competence written by Michael Eraut and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume analyzes different types of knowledge and know-how used by practising professionals in their work and how these different kinds of knowledge are acquired by a combination of learning from books, learning from people and learning from personal experience.; Drawing on various examples, problems addressed include the way theory changes and is personalized in practice, and how individuals form generalizations out of their practice. Eraut considers the meaning of client-centredness and its implications, and to what extent professional knowledge is based on intuition, understanding and learning. He considers the issue of competence versus knowledge and the effect of lifelong learning on the quality of practice.

Download or read book Continuing Education in the Era of Quantum Change 2003 ACHE Proceedings 65th Annual Meeting Charlottesville VA November 8 12 2003 written by Association for Continuing Higher Education and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document presents the proceedings of the 2003 annual meeting of the Association for Continuing Higher Education (ACHE). These proceedings record the 65th Annual Meeting of ACHE held in Charlottesville, Virginia. President Allen Varner's theme for this annual meeting was, "Continuing Education in the Era of Quantum Change." The theme was examined via three perspectives: "The History of Continuing Education;" "The Present--Examined Through Best Practices;" and "The Future--From the National and International Perspectives." During the meeting, members found a variety of opportunities to rediscover and reaffirm the value of continuing education in this era of quantum change. The theme challenged members to revisit the profession's history and reflect their jobs and roles during a time of great change. It challenged them to examine current practices as they move forward by planning for success. Finally, they were encouraged to embrace the future as they considered issues, challenges, trends and opportunities from both the national and international perspective. Part One, Addresses, presents four addresses: (1) Presidential-Elect Address: Lifelong Learning: Crossing Bridges into New Territories; (2) General Session I: Preparing Students for Our Changing World; (3) General Session II: A History of Continuing Education; and General Session III: Flexible Learning. Part Two, Concurrent Sessions, contains these 33 Concurrent Sessions: (1) Speaking to the Future: Voice Over IP as the Classroom of the Future; (2) Organizational Model of Curriculum Development for Continuing Education: A Win-Win Solution for Developing Curriculum and Faculty; (3) Lessons from the Trenches: Best Practices in Faculty Development; (4) A Descriptive Analysis of Marketing in Continuing Higher Education; (5) The Role of Assessment in Program Planning and Quality Assurance; (6) Altering Time and Space: The Challenges of Delivering New Programs; (7) A University--First Nations Community TourismDevelopment Partnership; (8) Become the "Transformer", a CE Action Figure that can "Build, Customize and Mobilize" Enrollment Management Plans; (9) Planning for Success, not Survival: How Visioning Plays a Central Role in the Development and Continued Growth of Higher Education Centers and Other New Ventures; (10) Doing More With Less: Creative Problem Solving; (11) What Faculty Have to Say About Preparing to Teach Online; (12) Building Bridges with Teeth: The Academic Consulting Model; (13) No Room At The Inn: Assessing and Reassessing the Infrastructure to Support Distance Learners; (14) Learning Begins with "Hello": Developing an Assessment Plan to Provide Exceptional Customer Service in CE; (15) Wisconsin Alumni Lifelong Learning: A Partnership for Success; (16) Continuing Education Professionals Speak Out: A Focus Group Research Project and Roundtable Discussion; (17) Satellite Delivery of High Speed Internet: Lessons Learned for a Quantum Leap Coordination, Cooperation, Collaboration: A Conceptual Framework for Successful Partnerships; (18) How to Increase Registrations and Revenue for Continuing Education: Planning Your Marketing Program; (19) "NEW SCIENCE" and the Academy; (20) What's Going on Across "The Pond?"--The Future of Continuing Education from a European Perspective; (21) Put Some "Distance" in Your "Classroom" Learning; (22) Infinite Change: Learning From the Past, Managing the Present, and Preparing for the Future (23) Interactions with Student Services Personnel: The Perceptions, Attitudes and Feelings of Nontraditional-aged Minority Women Community College Students; (24) Continuing Education Units and Boards of Visitors: A Win-Win Strategy and Resource for Creating New Programs; (25) Feeling Boxed In? Maybe It's Time to Toss the Box and Start Anew; (26) Crisis Management: Expect the Unexpected; (27) The Black Box: Analyzing Historical Data With Modern Technology; (28) Moving The Boundaries In Continuing Higher Education: Mission Impossible? (29)The University of Kentucky Evening and Weekend College Growth Plan (30) The International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame. (31) What Does it Mean to be a Lifelong Learner in the 21st Century?; (32) Partnering for Success: There's No Place Like Home; and (33) The Hybrid Online Model -- Best Practices and Impact to Learning Outcomes. Part Three, Business Meeting and Appendices, contains these 24 Business Meetings and Appendices: (1) Sixty-Fifth Annual Meeting Association for Continuing Higher Education; (2) Membership Report; (3) Financial Status; (4) 2004 Budget; (5) Resolutions; (6) Awards Committee; (7) Nominations Committee; (8) Publications Committee; (9) Council of Regional Chairs; (10) Research Committee; (11) Accelerated Learning Network Meeting; (12) Community and Two-Year Colleges; (13) Corporate Learning Network; (14) Faculty Best Practices Handbook Network; (14) Institution-Community Engagement Network; (15) Instructional Technology and Distance Learning Network; (16) International Network Committee Report; (17) Older Adult Learners Network; (18) Professional Development Network; (19) Program Committee; (20) Officers, 2002-2003; (21) Board of Directors; (22) Regional Chairs; (23) Roll of Past Presidents and Annual Meetings; and (24) Citations for Leadership.

Download or read book Lifelong Learning and the Academy The Changing Nature of Continuing Education written by Jeffrey A. Cantor and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2006-12-15 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume reviews the trends in professional continuing education, including the major players - professional associations, commercial vendors, proprietary schools, not-for-profit organizations, and more - partnerships between the academy and employers, and what makes continuing education programs successful. The professional continuing education market in the United States continues to grow. U.S. employers spent more than $51 billion annually on employee training in the 1990s. This monograph reviews the recent literature and focuses on the reasons for the huge expansion of the professional continuing education market: competitive world economies that are technology-driven; the modern citizen who has family and job demands; the constantly evolving technology that affects both work and learning; and the world of higher education that is poised to participate in the community and, in turn, generate additional revenues. This is volume 32, number 2, of the ASHE Higher Education Report, a bi-monthly journal published by Jossey-Bass. See our entire list of ASHE Higher Education Report titles for a wide variety of critical issues facing Higher Education today.

Download or read book Handbook on Continuing Higher Education written by Quentin H. Gessner and published by Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers. This book was released on 1987 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Leadership in Continuing Education in Higher Education written by Cynthia C. J. Shoemaker and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2007-12-27 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has organized 33 years of expertise in Continuing Education into a comprehensive and practical guide to the leadership skills, behaviors and knowledge needed to guide any Continuing Education enterprise past the pitfalls and toward the opportunities available. To meet the needs of adults ages 22 to 85 who are flocking back to school, nearly every college and university has been establishing, and growing their Continuing Education entity. Yet until now there has been very little education for leadership in this rapidly growing field. From management and marketing knowledge to an understanding of the academic culture and creating a work environment that encourages creativity, current theory is intertwined with its implications for the specific task of leading a successful Continuing Education effort. The book begins with the process of developing a vision for the Continuing Education enterprise and conveying that vision to the staff, faculty and the rest of the institution, then moves on to setting the direction and goals of the organization, staff development, understanding and influencing the political environment, and developing the skills of participative management that lead to program strength and creativity. Readers will find insightful discussions of the challenges Continuing Education enterprises face in the years ahead and difference between administration and leadership. Also included is an in-depth presentation of management theory and techniques and marketing concepts as they apply to higher education. The books extraordinary contribution is a wealth of detailed information on the specifics of creating a thriving Continuing Education program. Topics includes ways to motivate staff members, develop crucial liaisons and build resources and budgets; guidelines for strategic planning, managing change, and creating dynamic work groups; specific techniques for creative and analytical problem solving; and an extensive collection of useful tools, including questionnaires, models, diagrams, charts, summaries and direct interactive marketing tips. Features include: Specifically targets leadership skills needed in Continuing Education. Discusses internal and external challenges and processes. Applies important research in leadership behaviors to the specific environment of Continuing Education enterprises within higher education institutions. Offers dozens of tools: models, questionnaires, diagrams, charts, summaries and samples. Includes how-to information on strategic planning, budgeting, proposal writing, and direct marketing.

Download or read book Student Development in College written by Lori D. Patton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-02-09 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE ESSENTIAL STUDENT DEVELOPMENT REFERENCE, UPDATED WITH CUTTING-EDGE THEORY AND PRACTICE Student Development in College is the go-to resource for student affairs, and is considered a key reference for those most committed to conscious and intentional student affairs practice. This third edition includes new chapters on social class, disability, and emerging identity theories, with expanded coverage of faith and gender identity. A new framework provides guidance for facilitating dialogues about theory, teaching theory, and the importance of educators as consumers of theory. Discussion questions conclude each chapter and vignettes are woven throughout to provide practical context for theory. Learning activities in the appendix promote comprehension and application of theory. Get updated on the latest in student development theory and application Consider both the psychosocial and cognitive aspects of identity Learn strategies for difficult dialogues, and the importance of reflection Adopt an integrated, holistic approach to complex student development issues Student Development in College is the ideal resource for today's multifaceted student affairs role. "With five new or expanded chapters and critical updates throughout the text, this third edition expertly presents the complex, multifaceted, and continually evolving nature of the theories that inform scholars and professionals in their research and practice with college students. These authors, consummately aware of the needs of emerging and continuing student affairs professionals, have crafted a text that will be both eminently practical and intellectually engaging for graduate students, professionals, and faculty alike." —Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, associate professor, higher education and student affairs, Bowling Green State University "This third edition of Student Development in College beautifully presents the theoretical terrain of student development by honoring the foundational theories upon which the field was developed and foregrounding newer theories with brand new content and fresh perspectives. The result is a text that is comprehensive, sophisticated, and accessible—and one that is attuned to the contemporary realities of the complexities of student development." —Susan R. Jones, professor, higher education and student affairs, The Ohio State University

Download or read book Continuing Higher Education and Lifelong Learning written by Michaela Knust and published by Springer. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anke Hanft and Michaela Knust The present study examines and compares the structure and organisation of c- tinuing higher education in six countries: Austria, Finland, France, Germany, the UK and the USA. The focus is not just on current continuing education provisions at higher education institutions but also on the institutions themselves and their surrounding milieu. The study also attempts to move away from a purely national angle and to approach the topic from an international perspective. The conclusion is reached that when it comes to the development, establishment and professional implementation of continuing education provisions, German higher education ins- tutions lag behind the other countries in the comparison in almost all areas. The main ndings in terms of the three levels ‘system’, ‘institution’, and ‘programme’ are summarised below. 1 Continuing Education in the Higher Education System There are considerable divergences, both nationally and internationally, in the d- inition of the German term “wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung” (“academic c- tinuing education”). In the English-speaking world, a variety of terms such as “lifelong learning”, “adult education”, “continuing education”, “continuing higher education”, “university-level continuing education” or “continuing professional development” are often used as synonyms without any precise differentiation – and this is not perceived as a problem.