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Adult and Continuing Education Administration

Informal learning

2008

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Formal And Informal Learning Experiences In Second Life: An Overview, William C. Diehl Sep 2008

Formal And Informal Learning Experiences In Second Life: An Overview, William C. Diehl

Adult Education Research Conference

A growing number of higher education institutions, consortiums and libraries are establishing presences in the virtual world of Second Life. Millions of adults currently engage in both formal and informal learning experiences in SL and the numbers are growing. This paper provides an overview of this phenomenon.


Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton Aug 2008

Orality And African American Adult Education: The Art Of The Spoken Word And Hip Hop, Lisa R. Merriweather Hunn, Kevin Britton

Adult Education Research Conference

Hip Hop and The Spoken Word are popular art forms within the younger generations of the African American community. Though the listeners of these art forms recognize their educational potential, adult educators have not. This paper highlights the value of Hip Hop and The Spoken Word for informal learning.