This research argues that to increase information security awareness effectiveness in preventing data incidents, a learning mindset must be in place at the individual and organizational levels. The motivation for this research stems from the continued number of data breaches that are increasing in size and scope at an alarming rate, negatively…

The AI Training Series was Washington County, Utah's first community education offering on the topic of generative AI (GenAI). The training provided community members with an overview of the capabilities and advantages of GenAI and assisted them in making informed technology adoption decisions. Utah State University Extension partnered with Dixie…

Research on inclusive education focus shows that one barrier which occurs worldwide is a lack of early training among teachers. However, little is known about the professional training of healthcare professionals who are incorporated into schools to support teachers. For the first time, we explore the perceptions of speech therapists,…

When aligned with career pathways and other education and training programs in the community, IET programs offered in prisons and jails enable participants to make significant progress toward their education and training goals that can be continued after release. This guide summarizes lessons learned from the IET in Corrections project and serves…

In January of 2023, Georgia State University proposed a policy stating that, if graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) taught courses that reported grades of Ds, Fs, or withdrawals (DFW) at a rate of twenty percent or higher, GTAs would be required to complete a course on how to teach college students before they could resume their job as a teaching…

To address the problem of a serious Internet of Things (IoT) talent shortage, the Chinese government is encouraging universities and institutions to establish a major in IoT Engineering to train high-level IoT talent. Since 2011, 700 Chinese universities and institutions have established IoT Engineering undergraduate programs. We surveyed the…

This is the sixth in a series of six practitioner training modules developed as part of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Research Network Lead. Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules are designed to strengthen the capacity to access, understand, and use CTE data and research as well as conduct one's own…

Purpose: The National Association for Professional Development Schools (NAPDS) recognizes that there is a tendency for the term "PDS" (Professional Development School) to be used as a catch-all for various relationships that constitute school--university partnership work. The intent of this NAPDS statement is to assert the essentials, or…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to advance the proposition that organizations involved with training of employees should make. First, CBI is linked to skill development areas recognized as high value in the contemporary and future workplace such as analysis, problem-solving and soft skills such as active listening, collaboration and…

With research as a guide, designing CTE programs that promote equity and help close the opportunity gap is achievable. This is the fifth in a series of six practitioner training modules developed as part of the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Research Network Lead. Designed for CTE practitioners and state agency staff, these modules are…

We present an outline for a year-long training session for potential departmental leaders. This outline is based on training led by the author over one academic year. The training consists of nine sessions with an emphasis on active learning among the participants.

Research subject Competency Experience-Based Training (CEBT) Model with Ubiquitous Community of Practice (U-CoP) to Enhance Transformation Digital Supervisor. This research aims to evaluate the digital supervisor competency trained with the Competency Experience-Based Training (CEBT) Model with Ubiquitous Community of Practice (U-CoP). The…

Some practitioners wonder why all the right program components can be in place and yet still not meet program goals. A program evaluation is a critical tool for assessing whether a program is working or not and why. This is the third in a series of six practitioner training modules developed as part of the Career & Technical Education (CTE)…

Advancing diversity in STEM requires competent and confident faculty and staff who can lead local professional development in inclusive teaching to improve classroom instruction and support all learners. This article examines how a facilitator training model designed to promote inclusive facilitation impacted the self-reported confidence and…

Purpose: This tutorial aims to introduce school-based speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to developmental systems theory as a framework for considering interactions across functional domains, such as language, vision, and motor, for students with complex needs. Method: This tutorial summarizes the current literature on developmental systems…