Long Overdue Podcast: Cultivating Your Library's Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Rob Herndon, President of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, joined Duncan Smith, founder of NoveList and EBSCO's chief strategist for public libraries, to debunk several myths about entrepreneurs and share how all people can become more entrepreneurial in their thoughts and actions.

Career Education Colleges & Universities Virtual Convention

The CECU Virtual Convention is a two-day free event offering several live keynote sessions, pre-recorded concurrent sessions and a virtual exhibit hall. This event is being designed to help schools and students in this sector adjust to the "new normal". Look for ELI President Rob Herndon's recorded session on how an adaptive and innovative culture at your college can be created by helping campus leaders and educators think and act like entrepreneurs!

RuralRISE Summit 2020 Virtual

Join ELI and fellow ecosystem builders in the conversation about rural support on Monday, June 29th. Throughout the day, participants will hear from experts and rural entrepreneurs. There will be presentations as well as virtual table conversations to share tips and resources.

NAWB All-Virtual Forum 2020

The workforce system is more motivated than ever to come together during this unprecedented time. The Forum, powered virtually by NAWB, will provide multiple opportunities for professional development, sharing of best practices, and networking that everyone has come to expect. Visit ELI at our virtual booth or attend our live Innovation Tool Shop on the Ice House Entrepreneurship Programs for an exciting learning opportunity!

Online Classrooms, An Opportunity for Entrepreneurial Learning

As technology and global economies advance and change, education must adapt to prepare our students for an uncertain future. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, some of these adaptations are becoming all the more relevant and important. Providing “space” for learning, unlearning, and relearning is already a difficult task, but it can feel insurmountable when you are unable to meet in-person as we have traditionally. 

Once seen as inadequate or second-rate, online learning is now at the forefront of many teachers’ and professors’ minds. As an option for schools that are otherwise closed due to the pandemic, and as a part of plans moving forward as we phase out of lockdowns around the world, we are seeing more and more blended or completely online classes being offered. For many educators, an online learning experience becomes as much about the “how” as it is meant to be about the “what,” of learning.

This piece is meant to better prepare teachers for the immense opportunities of online learning, and how online learning can be an integral part of developing more innovative, creative, and entrepreneurial learners for the future.