CAPLA Conference 2010

Opening session and keynote address

David A. Walden, Secretary-General of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO; Catherine MacLean, Vice President People and Planning, Nova Scotia Community College; Bonnie Kennedy, Executive Director, CAPLA; Gary Greenman, formerly of HRSDC, the Canadian Career Consortium and The Alliance of Sector Councils

New Bloom - Updating Bloom’s Taxonomy in the context of Occupational Standards and Quality Frameworks

Nigel Lloyd, Cambridge Professional Development (CamProf)

PLAR: Moving Beyond ‘Discourses of Righteousness’

Dr. Judy Harris, Visiting Scholar, Thompson Rivers University; Joy Van Kleef, Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning

Game Changers in the New Ecology of Learning

Dr. Peter Smith, Senior Vice President, Academic Strategies and Development, Kaplan Higher Education

Reuse, Recycle Learning and Reduce Time to Degree: Council on Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) PLA Research Study Findings

Judith Brown, Barry University; Joanne Longo, Barry University; Pamela Luckett, Barry University

The 3 R’s Within a Career Portfolio Planning Framework

Clarence DeSchiffart, Nova Scotia Community College

Multiple Assessment Pathways Project

Jeff Nugent, Industry Training Authority; Sandy Steward, Industry Training Authority

IPLAN Panel Presentation: Sustainability through National and International Sharing

Margaret Cameron, Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework Partnership; Gail Hall, IPLAN (International Prior Learning Assessment Network); Madhu Singh, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning; Nigel Lloyd, Cambridge Professional Development (CamProf)

An Accelerated Learning Pathway for Workers: The NB Workplace Essential Skills Program

Kim Hollihan, WES, Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour; NB PLAR Action Group; Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association; Frank Vandenburg, New Brunswick Community College

Conversation Café

The opportunity to hear about many different activities, research studies, new publications, projects and courses in the field of adult learning, assessment and recognition. Every 15 minutes, participants moved to another presentation to meet the expert and to network with others. Here is a sampling.

RPL in Europe: The Construction Sector Gives a Lead

Nigel Lloyd, Cambridge Professional Development (CamProf)

Environmental Scan of RPL Activities in the Province of Nova Scotia

Nancy Anningson, Prior Learning Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia; Joy Van Kleef, Canadian Institute for Recognizing Learning (CIRL); Mary Morrissey, Prior Learning Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Dr. Michael Bloom

Dr. Michael Bloom, Vice-President, Organizational Effectiveness and Learning, The Conference Board of Canada