The course outlines key career competencies that college students should obtain for successful transition into the workforce. Participants will learn what today’s employees are looking for in graduates to be “career ready” and techniques for incorporating these essential skills into existing curricula. Particular emphasis is put on the importance of the four “C”s of 21st century skills – critical thinking, communication, collaboration (inclusion and diversity), and creativity that can be used as guide for integrating these skills in and outside the classroom. Principles of good teaching and assessment consistent with the development of employability skills are reviewed. Assessment strategies and rubrics will be explored. Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to: 1) explain what career competencies are and why they are needed to be career ready, 2) identify the four Cs of 21st Century education and resources that advance these skills in the classroom setting, 3) explore assessment strategies that may be successfully embedded within academic curricula, and 4) identify various techniques for embedding soft skills within online courses.
- Teacher: Jessica Dolecheck