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Resources & Ideas for self-directed professional learning, from short courses & digital badges to longer online courses.

Self-Directed Professional Learning

Link: learn.wab.edu/wablab/learn

From short badges to deeper courses, learning online can help you take control of your own professional growth. When you're thinking about making professional learning choices, think about: 

  • What do I need for my day-to-day job? 
  • What do I aspire to being able to do? 
  • Is there anything I'm doing that I "just know" could be better (or made easier), but I'm not sure how? 
  • What are my mid to long-term growth goals? 
  • What are some tools I have that I would like to use better? 
  • What have I seen others doing that I'd like to learn about? 
  • Who could help me? Who can I connect with? 

Badges

Short, specific, online content to develop targeted skills. 1-2 hours or less. Great for learning tech skills or getting new ideas.

Certificates

 

 

Online courses to develop skills & knowledge. Sometimes free. From a few hours to a few weeks.

MOOCs

 

"Massive Open Online Courses" developed by universities. Some offer free content but certificates with a fee after testing.