The CCSU Continuing Education Blog

TED (Technology, Education, Design) Talks are brief videos, usually 4 to 10 minutes in length, that share ideas and information about a topic. These talks are typically engaging and high-interest for viewers and have many applications for continuing education. The...

People have used storytelling as a learning tool since the beginning of recorded history (at least). Before there were printed textbooks and computers and terrabytes of data about different learning styles, storytellers shared oral history with townspeople and passed...

Human resources has become a complex field requiring a great deal of knowledge. Becoming certified by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM) is an important step for HR professionals. Here are some reasons that HR certified employees become an asset to their...

“We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.” --John Dewey Experiential learning has gained prominence in recent years as an effective way for students to learn both inside and outside the classroom. Focused around students' experiences,...

Geographical Information Systems have been around for a few decades, but their true potential is only now being realized. Initially, GISs were used to create maps and collect spatial data. After that process was established, users discovered that the systems could be...

The "forgetting curve" is the rate at which people typically forget new information they have learned, such as information taught to them in school. The 19th century researcher Herman Ebbinghaus developed the concept of the forgetting curve after he tested himself to...

There are many benefits to creating a learning culture in the workplace. When employees continually learn, their job performance improves, and they may even develop needed skills to advance to higher positions. Efficiency also increases,  and employees may begin to...

Emotional intelligence is the ability to know your own emotions as well as those of other people, evaluate them and manage them. Emotional intelligence rests in various personal characteristics like perseverance, self-control and interpersonal skills that enable you...