Understanding the Adult Learner and Other PCO Constituencies in Professional, Continuing, and Online Education - January 2021
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Who are the constituents and stakeholders that compose the ecosystem of Professional, Continuing, and Online Education? What are the unique characteristics and educational needs of adult learners? How do the characteristics of the student market determine how programs are designed and delivered?
This course examines prospective student markets and how to address their educational needs. This course also examines the
roles of employers, communities, and government agencies in creating educational opportunities.
Barbara Hanniford
Adjunct Faculty Member
Cleveland State University
Barbara Hanniford is an Adjunct Faculty Member at Cleveland State University. Hanniford has substantial continuing education experience at four major universities as well as college teaching experience. She served as Dean of the Division of Continuing Education at Cleveland State University from 2002-2011, and as a part-time Program Manager for the Department of Counseling, Administration, Supervision, and Adult Learning at Cleveland State from 2012-2015. Previously, Hanniford served as the Assistant Dean for Lifelong Learning at Kent State University, Program Manager for Continuing Education at The Ohio State University, and as a Research Specialist at Penn State University. She has been extensively involved in professional association activities, including editing The Journal of Continuing Higher Education for 10 years and serving as president of the Ohio Continuing Higher Education Association. Hanniford holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The Ohio State University, an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling from Phillips University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Allegheny College.