Curation is a term that is rapidly growing in popularity and is directly impacting the world of educators who create and deliver continuing professional education. The volume of information on the Internet has made it increasingly challenging for learners to find the information they need to stay current in their fields. Adult education has been the domain of national associations that have a mission to provide their community of practice with both formal and informal education. Education departments have an interest in owning the task of content curation creating the potential of a new staff position: Content Curator. This webinar covers the following topics: Definition & history of content curation; Three components of curation; The diverse types of curation; Curation as a competency; Curation tools;

For people in adult education, curation is a skill that fits into the growing shift towards bringing learning into the flow of the work people are doing. It presents opportunities for the creation of new products that enable performance support and just in time information for busy professionals.