AWT4CL Update for June 2023

Technology-Enhanced Collaboration: How are you using technology to facilitate or enhance collaboration?  In a recent article for QualityDigest, Diaz and Dibari (2023) highlight practical tools and strategies for “Activating Creative Leadership and Collaborative Teams.”

Cognitive Skills in Demand: As educators prepare their students for the workplace, they often encourage development of problem solving skills.  However, as Moldoveanu (2022) notes, “Not every goal can be achieved using the same thought process, so helping students learn different kinds of thinking is crucial to their success.”  Learn more in the article on “The 10 Cognitive Skills Your Students’ Future Employers Seek.”

AWT4CL Blogging:  Digital learning badges are an increasingly popular means of adding game-based learning to curricula to help motivate and engage students.  Jama Coartney highlighted this work in her recent blog post on “Developing Ready-to-Use Learning Badges to Improve Workforce Readiness.”  All of the AWT4CL project-related blog posts are available at the following URL: https://sites.google.com/vt.edu/awt/blog

AFRI-EWD Funding: Do you have an idea for advancing agricultural workforce development?  The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (AFRI-EWD) program focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and Extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences.  Now is the time to explore ideas for the next round of funding.  More information is available on the program website.