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Title: Nine Shift: Work, Life and Education in the 21st century
Publisher: Learning Resources Network (LERN)
Publication Date: 2007
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1577220307
ISBN 13: 9781577220305
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good

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In just twenty years, between 200 and 2020, some 75% of our lives will change dramatically. We know this because it happened once before. Between 1900 and 1920, life changed. <P>Nine Shift explores the uncanny parallels between today and 100 years years ago between the two transition eriods and the forces that restructure society in the new economic era. <P>Discover each of the maor nine shifts currently taking place fnd find out the implications of each shift for business and work, life and education. Nine Shift describes how your own work organization should change and transition into the Internet Age in order to ramian viable and successful.

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William A. Draves, CAE, is an internationally recognized teacher, author and consultant and President of LERN. He is one of the most quoted experts on lifelong learning and online learning by the US media, including "The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Wall STreet Journal, National Public Radio, NBC Nightly News and Wired.com. Bill holds a masters degree in adult education from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and has authored six books. <P>Julie Coates is editor of Course Trends Magazine. She attended N. C. State University, Cornell University, and earned her masters degree in public administration and adult education from Kansas State University. She is a well-known authority on demographics and marketing lifelong learning programs. She teaches online courses as part of a graduate program with the University of South Dakota. Her newest book is "Generational Learning Styles."

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