Track 1: The Musicians: Professional Development
Quick Change Artistry: Applying Rapid Prototyping Techniques to New Program Development
Presenter: JAMES DESROSIER, University of California Santa Cruz Extension

      Continuing educators need to adopt state-of-the-art practices to create programming that paces with trends versus reacts to them. This presentation describes how to adapt rapid development techniques commonly used in high tech industries as a model for creating profitable new content with a high probability of success.

Track 2: The Ensemble: Our Institutions
The Three Note Anacrusis: Creating Change through Community Engagement
Presenters: PAT NELSON, Northern Arizona University Yuma Branch Campus; KRISTA RODIN, Northern Arizona University Yuma Branch Campus; ROBERTA KELLY, Northern Arizona University Yuma Branch Campus

      This session will focus on the role that Northern Arizona Yuma Branch Campus plays in fostering educational outreach to meet the changing needs of a border community. It will provide a three-step model for how institutions can respond to the question, how does community engagement influence outreach, organizational design and delivery?

Track 3: The Audience: Our Community of Learners
Blogging Presence, Industry Involvement, University Integration: A Model for a Successful New Master’s Level Program
Presenter: ROBERT L. MANUEL, Georgetown University

      This session will detail the elements of Georgetown’s new Master of Professional Studies (MPS) programs. It will explore how the Daniel Pearl Project, The Georgetown Cause Group, and the Sports Industry Group have merged undergraduate and continuing education students in a shared educational environment that includes classroom experiences, industry involvement, and blogging communities.