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We have come across several interesting articles in the past couple of weeks, which discuss some of the social, political and economic changes that are currently impacting how we work and learn. “ The report also mentions some competitive ideas for new strategies to make education and certification programs more attractive to learners.
Kai-Fu Lee debunks dystopian AI scenarios in a Wired article. He says love will always differentiate us from AI—a prediction that reminds me of an article I mentioned two weeks ago about the value of emotional labor in the future. Here’s another good article about phishing attacks—this time the focus is on chapters.
If you’re interested in education and MOOCs and such, you’ve probably already read it. Only 25% of associations have a content strategy. Monica Bussolati says, “Putting out a lot of content without a clear and comprehensive strategy is like mining without a light. Time to shift.
You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: Articles, videos, podcast episodes and conference session recordings. 10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs. They procrastinate when it’s time to log in and do their classwork.
Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide. The annual conference is only one piece of a year-round educational strategy, but it provides an ideal opportunity for online learning program participants to meet face-to-face. Start an online book club. Select books written by this year’s and next year’s speakers.
Universities bolster MOOCs for online learning By Mary Beth Marklein via USA TODAY. Five Tips to Rock Membership from Moose By Lynda Baldwin at Communication Strategies Group, Inc. Public universities and systems in nine states say they''ll join a push to greatly expand and improve online learning. What does this mean to associations?
5 Articles on Association Meetings & Education. Here are five articles for association executives. College may never be the same By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY Massive Open Online Courses --MOOCs, for short. And MOOCs already have attracted the interest of some employers, paving the way for a potential revenue source.
Venture capital firms have jumped back into the game head first, massive open online course (MOOC) providers, originally rooted in universities, have gone public or been bought , and big Web firms like LinkedIn and Google have become major players. The MOOC 3. Yes, I know: most people sign up for MOOCs and never complete them.
By Clay Shirky Using what MP3 and Napster did to the music industry as an example, Shirky talks about the upcoming evolution/revolution within education in the form of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Mobile Strategy: One App, or Many Apps? Is that how you should define your strategy? Napster, Udacity, and the Academy.
Reading more of the article drew even more connections between what Smithsonian is attempting to do and what associations strive to do with their meetings and education offerings. Of course, it piqued my interest being that it falls under the umbrella of topics I cover in this blog. There’s no pressure, there’s no homework, there’s no exams.
Earlier in the week, I read a similar Clay Shirky post on Napster, Udacity, and the Academy He talks about the creative destruction of MP3 and the likelihood that MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are likely to radically change higher education. Technology shifts suggest associations will need to offer more than our “traditional webinars.”.
The workshop used design-thinking based on Luma methodology to help participants develop a communications strategy for measuring impact. The process took participants through an assessment of the problems facing them, collective brainstorming, and prototyping. Google offers the free MOOC called “ Google Analytics Academy.”
A related approach is giving learners an article to read, such as a scientific article that describes people who did not have natural ability but who developed exceptional skills. Brown, Henry Roediger III, and Mark A. Relating material to what you know already is a common approach to elaboration. Celisa & Jeff. Past Experience.
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