Emerging Trends in Lifelong Learning: The Covenant University Perspective
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In the last few decades, lifelong concept of education has resonated with other concepts such as the
knowledge society, new knowledge economy, open courseware, open source, wikieconomics, and
technology enabled learning. Embedded in all of these concepts and emerging from them is the
notion that access to knowledge and learning is a universal right. Infact, knowledge is increasingly
regarded as the solution to individual and collective, social and economic problems. In other words,
lifelong learning is an essential part in the community development process, where community
members acquire their life skills, soft skills and vocational skills throughout their lifespan to take part
in their social, cultural, vocational and professional life. It is indeed an intervention tool for socioeconomic
empowerment in a globalizing world to stay ahead in a competitive world with knowledge
superiority. In this connection, the purpose of this paper is to share the lifelong learning management
experience of Covenant University in terms of its programmes, processes and strategies adopted to
cope with some internal and external constraints within the context of key global trends in lifelong
learning. This may be of value to lifelong learning community because Covenant University is
already becoming a global brand in higher education. The idea is to provide some lessons for global
lifelong learning managers as well as expose them to issues and challenges confronting lifelong
learning in our own part of the globe. This exposure will further show how lifelong learning has been
planned, not only to bridge the knowledge gaps between university curricula corporate practices, but
also between information rich and information poor citizens, particularly for the citizens who cannot
afford formal education due to socio-economic backwardness.
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L Education (General)