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We all need help dealing with the raging river (not gentle stream) of information coming at us every day. Associations are perfectly placed to help us sift through and select the best information to read or consult. Presenter: Gayle Rosnick, CMP and CMP-HC Certification Director, Convention Industry Council. More info/register.
When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. One case study a week paired with a multiple-choice question makes a ton of sense, perhaps even as a replacement for high stakes certification. All the MOOCs out there. Plateau of Productivity.
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Ability to determine the trustworthiness of online information : How confident people are in their ability to know whether the information they find online is trustworthy. Familiarity with education technology : How familiar people are with online learning, MOOCs, digital badges, Khan Academy, and other online educational resources.
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Even MOOCs have caught on. Although these skills aren’t always part of a certification or licensing curriculum, they’re necessary for effective management and leadership. Your association is already a trusted source of information in your industry. Relevant real world education.
Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Staff interviews are a critical element in preparing a business case: you’ll gather information to support your argument and you’ll identify project allies.
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.
For learning businesses, it represents a tremendous opportunity for supporting social and informal learning, both of which are generally regarded as responsible for much, much more of our learning than formal education and training experiences are Informal learning. The SaaS Explosion. Access our interview with Peter C. Taylor here.).
In a world where information is commoditized and is boundless associations can’t compete with just dispensing information. Our Board of Directors speak about learning and education in of terms and attendance at workshops, number of butts in seats, compliance, certification and standards. Sure knowledge will matter.
They provide industry research, membership, certification and standards, networking and advocacy. According to ASAE’s research for The Decision To Learn , people rate professional development and education, second only to access to up-to-date information, as the most important role their association plays in their industry profession.
Information may want to be free, as some have suggested, and knowledge may be invaluable, but it became clear long ago that there is money to be made from all this learning activity. So it’s important to understand our perspective, which informs all that is written in this piece. It is not limited to adulthood or late adulthood.
Continuing education --I am no expert in continuing education, but I know enough to know that some professions require a certain number of CE hours per year or other term to maintain certification or other professional credentials.
For more on feedback, see the later section “ Feedback: Information About Performance Drives Improvement.”). As learning business professionals, we must be careful how we use extrinsic motivators—whether praise, a digital badge, or a certification designation. Working memory is the gatekeeper to learning.
Perhaps of special interest to associations, 36 percent of the workforce sought education for a license or certification. For example, 61 percent of respondents aren’t aware of distance learning while 80 percent aren’t familiar with massive open online courses (MOOCs). Even fewer learners are aware of digital badges.
Perhaps of special interest to associations, 36 percent of the workforce sought education for a license or certification. For example, 61 percent of respondents aren’t aware of distance learning while 80 percent aren’t familiar with massive open online courses (MOOCs). Even fewer learners are aware of digital badges.
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