Conference Session

CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Ben Bernard, North Dakota State University; Jeremy Straub, North Dakota State University

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Continuing Professional Development

Course Delivery for Cybersecurity EducationAbstractThe need for quality cybersecurity education is growing rapidly due to a significant level ofcurrent unfilled demand, which is growing rapidly, for cybersecurity professionals [1]. Thisdemand was created and is driven by the ever-increasing rate of technology implementation inmission-critical roles throughout industry, governments, and society.Due, in part, to this need and for a variety of other reasons, numerous non-collegiatecybersecurity offerings have been launched [2]. Many of these programs promise to offer theeducation and career prospects of a 2-year or 4-year degree in a matter of weeks or months.While the focus is somewhat different and these programs do not offer the well

Conference Session

CPDD Session 2 - Professional Development - Where Are We Going?

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Susan J. Ely, University of Southern Indiana

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Continuing Professional Development

Paper ID #31454Online Professional Development for Embedding Industry Credentials inEngineering CurriculaDr. Susan J Ely, University of Southern Indiana Dr. Ely began her academic career at the community college level, after having worked as an engineer in areas of manufacturing, distribution, logistics and supply chain. Her research interests in Supply Chain Management include optimization through resiliency, lean supply chain practices and effective instruction in supply chain for career development, professional development of educators and online practices. c American Society for Engineering

Conference Session

CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

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2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Kerrie A. Douglas, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering); Hillary E. Merzdorf, Purdue University-Main Campus, West Lafayette (College of Engineering)

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Continuing Professional Development

Use (Application Level)The fourth level evaluates learners’ intended and actual application of learning. From this level,we can better understand how the course contributed to learners’ current and future careers,interests, and professional development. Research questions at this level are “Do learners intendto continue learning in subject area as a result of this course?”, “Do learners intend to apply thismaterial to their career?”, “Will this course help learners advance their credentials?”, and “Doesthis course enable new professional opportunities for learners?” Like Level 1, Level 4 regardsthe individual perspectives of learners as critical for judging whether the course allowed learnersto advance in life. From post course surveys or

Conference Session

CPDD Session 1 - Generating Intellectual Excitement for Professional Learners

Collection

2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access

Authors

Luke Fredette, Ohio State University; Emily Nutwell, Ohio State University; Scott Noll P.E., Ohio State University

Tagged Divisions

Continuing Professional Development

salespeople on site at the company’s facility.This decision produced an opportunity to engage in the human resource development throughrepackaged graduate-level education delivered to individuals who may have found moretraditional graduate programs within the formal educational structure inaccessible, carryingforward the University’s missions of engagement and inclusivity.2. Constraints for the Short Course2.1 Stakeholders The success of this short course can be defined in terms of achieving the values ofseveral stakeholders. First, the students who took the class had a vested interest in learning thenew material so as to stay updated and capable in their careers. Some of the engineers who tookthe class would go on to use the information