Adult enrichment: education moves online. (National Programs: Fitness and Active Lifestyles).Recreation programs have changed substantially over the past twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. , with many of these changes related to an expansion or modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, of physical facilities. Until recently, parks and recreation programs have existed almost entirely in the physical world. But this is changing. While new and larger facilities will be built in the coming years, recreation managers are turning their attention to community programs that don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. rely heavily on physical facilities or require additional staffing. How is it that a community program can be offered without using the physical facility, instructors or staff? The answer lies within the power of the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the and its growing reach into your community. Now, technology and the Internet promise to expand parks and recreation programs to serve the entire community. Technology changes everything! Over the next twenty years recreation centers will most certainly be impacted by new technologies -- the only question is what the change will look like as new technology is adopted. So, how will the Internet change parks and recreation programs? Five years ago, few community colleges offered courses online although many were considering its potential. Today, most community colleges have some type of online program. Libraries, high schools and adult education centers have all followed the community colleges into online instruction. On any given day, thousands of people in communities just like yours are participating in online instruction as a recreational pursuit. Seniors, professionals, young adults, stay-at-home stay-at-home adj. 1. Inclined to remain in one's home, locality, or country. 2. Sports Not engaging much in the offensive play: a stay-at-home defenseman. n. moms -- they are all finding new ways to enrich their lives through online adult education. In the not so distant future, many people may be getting their adult enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. education online -- through their community based recreation center. Online classes are moving beyond educational institutions. The same trends in technology that put community colleges online are now making online classrooms possible for other organizations that reach the same market of adults seeking personal development. Technology is already reshaping instructional programs in parks and recreation communities. First, the programs offered by community colleges, recreation centers, libraries, high schools, senior centers and other community-based organizations are no longer distinct -- they are blurring together. The Internet is breaking down boundaries Natural or artificial separations or divisions between adjoining properties that show their limits. Boundaries are used to establish private and public ownership by determining the exact location of the points at which one piece of land is distinguishable from another. and expanding accessibility to training with no regard for the traditional distinctions between these agencies. Also, while some online training programs are helping people get a college degree, the majority of students in online classes are actually receiving certifications, professional training, adult enrichment and other noncredit non·cred·it adj. Of, relating to, or constituting an educational course that does not offer credit toward an academic degree. courses. In fact, personal development courses and lifelong learning Lifelong learning is the concept that "It's never too soon or too late for learning", a philosophy that has taken root in a whole host of different organisations. Lifelong learning is attitudinal; that one can and should be open to new ideas, decisions, skills or behaviors. are the fastest growing segments in education today. We all know that technology is actually becoming a part of the physical environment in many community centers. Computers and Internet connections are being installed in community rooms. New technology initiatives are reshaping the types of activities people look to their community agencies to provide. Why not offer online personal development courses through the local parks and recreation agency? Going online is not as difficult as you think. Community colleges and universities did not build their online programs by themselves, and neither should you. Expanding a parks and recreation program into online instruction does require the same vision, innovative thinking and effective partnering with existing, proven programs that made colleges successful. The limitations of parks and recreation agencies to offer online programs are real but will not stop agencies from offering online instruction. Many agencies do not have a facility that can accommodate a technology center or the funding necessary for modern equipment. Other agencies lack the basic staff tools -- computer hardware, email, and Internet service -- to touch their community through the Internet. Fortunately, the limitations of your facility and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. budget do not need to keep your agency from participating in online training. There is a way to be part of the changes in technology and instruction without compromising you other programs. Today, any parks and recreation agency can create an online instruction program in less than four hours, including selecting online courses to offer, creating a web site, and enrolling the first student. Some recreation centers are already online! In 2000, several parks and recreation agencies were selected to participate in the first stages of a new NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY) NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada) NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association national partners program with EducationToGo Inc., a leader in online education. With no prior experience in online instruction, these agencies were able to create their own online program and add courses to their existing catalogs and marketing efforts. These agencies demonstrated not only the ease of setting-up the program and administrating classes, but also the demand for online training in their communities. This past year was also a time for EducationToGo to lean how best to meet the needs of its recreation partners. Although the EducationToGo approach to online instruction has been wildly successful for community colleges and universities, each aspect of the program was reviewed as the program was tested in parks and recreation agencies. The result of these agencies and EducationToGo working together is an online instructional program that will successfully meet the needs of your community. Real benefits for NRPA agencies Besides being convenient and easy to administer To give an oath, as to administer the oath of office to the president at the inauguration. To direct the transactions of business or government. Immigration laws are administered largely by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. , agencies have found EducationToGo courses to offer substantial benefits. Most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially , online education programs help recreation center extend their reach into the community in new ways. Community colleges know that online courses actually create an interest in traditional classes offered on campus -- the same may be true for recreation centers that offer an innovative online program. Online courses are successful in stimulating stim·u·late v. stim·u·lat·ed, stim·u·lat·ing, stim·u·lates v.tr. 1. To rouse to activity or heightened action, as by spurring or goading; excite. See Synonyms at provoke. 2. interest in other programs because they enhance the image of the agency. This is true for agencies that already have an online presence and for those who do not. Online courses also reach new groups with convenient, cost effective, programming. Because each EducationToGo course can be offered at a "profit" and all cancellations are fully refunded, the program generates net revenue on every enrollment. "Our online course administration center -- provided by EducationToGO -- is extremely easy to maintain and provides us with a wide variety of courses which gives us the freedom to choose and price what we offer our community." -- Diane DIANE Diversified Information and Assistance Network (Tennessee Valley Authority) DIANE Direct Information Access Network for Europe DIANE Digital Integrated Attack and Navigation Equipment Knight knight, in ancient and medieval history, a noble who did military service as a mounted warrior. The Knight in Ancient History In ancient history, as in Athens and Rome, the knight was a noble of the second class who in military service had to , Programming Manager, Princess Princess is the feminine form of prince (from Latin princeps, meaning citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or her daughters, women whose station in life depended on their relationship to a prince and who could be disowned and stripped Anne Anne, British princess Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. Community Recreation Center Also, no typical overhead costs overhead costs see fixed costs. are incurred to offer these programs. Courses can be administrated from any computer that has Internet access See how to access the Internet. -- at home or at work. Unlike traditional training, these additional programs are offered without the challenge of finding instructors or facility space. Courses are taken at home or work. Instruction is facilitated within each online classroom by the same people who help community college and university students. Students have the added benefit of connecting and interacting with other learners nationwide. The quality of instruction provided is the highest available online today. Just the beginning ... As the EducationToGo program expands to more and more NRPA agencies, the development of new courses in adult enrichment is expected. Today's online courses focus on technology competencies because of the need to help people effectively and efficiently use the new technologies. But because online instruction lets people explore personal development on their own terms, demand will also be created for new courses that are directly related to today's typical parks and recreation programs. As the program grows, EducationToGo will evaluate this demand and create popular courses in the same format that has already been widely acknowledged as successful. Future course development may even include mixing online instruction with traditional skill development -- online courses could supplement the physical training programs offered at your location. Interested agencies are invited to learn more about EducationToGo courses by visiting http://www.educationtogo.com. This website includes course descriptions, more information about the company and an online registration form. Questions can also be sent via email to helpdesk@ed2go. com. If your agency does not currently have email capabilities, you may also contact EducationToGo at 1.800.701.8755. |
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