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In this post, we have collected some articles that we think will be interesting for associations, and that touch on some of the challenges and opportunities for association education programs today. Connectivity is replacing knowledge – association education must facilitate feedback, understanding and application to provide true value.
Who will the companies in your industry choose to educate their employees? Become the preferred educational partner in your industry by selling online education to corporate members and customers. that we’re hosting with our friends at Talented Learning: How to Scale Online Learning: B2B Market Strategies for Associations.
Start with an association e-learning strategy. Here’s where it starts to look ugly: 70% of these associations don’t have a formal, documented e-learning strategy. 7% of them aren’t sure if they have one—if you don’t know, you probably don’t—so let’s make that 77% without a strategy. How is that contribution measured?
Since I’ve been on an education kick lately, here’s an example of curation by a for-profit organization. This list is part of their Data Science Career Guide , a six-part series recommending the best online courses and MOOCs for people entering the data science industry. Scott Punk, SCPM, President, JSPunk Strategies.
Should they take such a primary place in your association’s educational offerings? Attendees will not only enjoy networking and education during the conference but will reap additional value by continuing the conference learning experience when they get home. Follow the format of popular MOOCs : Share a discussion guide.
You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: Many instructors are subject matter experts but they aren’t trained in adult education or online learning. Make sure your program offers education in online instruction. Related Content .
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community…. He pulls out association-relevant findings from the successes of MOOCs, LinkedIn Learning, Khan Academy, The Great Courses, Udemy, and Degreed. Skip down to the list of free educational events if you prefer takeout. Multi-generational teams.
The weekly list of free educational events and resources for the association community… Non Dues-a-Palooza (NDP). WBT Systems describes how for-profit learning platforms, like the MOOCs Coursera and EdX, make their money. WBT shares seven MOOC business model strategies you should definitely steal. Learning business.
As part of your prep work, spend some time determining what style of online education your members will find most valuable. You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this!
The Brewers Association, in an effort to make room for a few craft brews in the culinary arena, has launched a five-day CraftBeer.com Beer & Food Course, a massive open online course (MOOC) that offers lessons on how to best taste, pour, and serve beer, as well as how to integrate it with different edibles.
The latest edition of Tagoras’ Association Learning + Technology report finds that emerging learning technology is out there, but the problem is that organizations don’t have an effective strategy to put it into play. But what about all the other online education options out there? The survey results were stark: 37.7
Universities bolster MOOCs for online learning By Mary Beth Marklein via USA TODAY. The spillover impact to expectations of our conferences and educational program. Five Tips to Rock Membership from Moose By Lynda Baldwin at Communication Strategies Group, Inc. What does this mean to associations? via YourMembership.com blog.
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.
5 Articles on Association Meetings & Education. Education (whether conferences, seminars or webinars) represents a key component – and major revenue source – of most associations. Boring conference education! Bad And Boring Education Is Unacceptable. Strategy | Content | Discovery. Newer Post.
It was focused on the future of education. This isn’t particularly my field, so I almost skipped it, but he did mention in the title of the post that it was “Eight Brilliant Minds on the Future of Online Education,” and I couldn’t resist. What need to ask, what is education after all? image credit.
The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Students will also be provided with ongoing, post-MOOC philanthropy education content that will support continued development and execution of their philanthropic goals.
As part of your prep work, spend some time determining what style of online education your members will find most valuable. You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this!
Three alternative learning formats, though yet to be widely adopted by associations, may offer the potential to boost your educational product portfolio. As the association industry continues to mull the possibilities of cornering the education market , a new whitepaper from Tagoras takes a look at three “fringe” education formats.
I usually spend the majority of this blog discussing how associations help educate their members and prospects through in-person meetings and events. But, as you are well aware, that’s not the only way associations deliver education. According to Association Learning + Technology 2016 , published earlier this month by Tagoras, Inc.,
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? Sound familiar? Just Say “No.”)
The Smithsonian Institution announced earlier this week that it will venture further into online education. 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. for a standard 24-lecture series.
And, this helps explain why more people are looking more favorably on mobile education. Several stories in the news last week made me consider the potentially big changes coming in association meetings & education. From public to higher education to professional development, educators and trainers should take heed.
Many nonprofit fundraisers know about and have specific strategies to reach, cultivate, and solicit baby boom donors, Gen X donors, and Gen Y donors. Does your nonprofit have a strategy for engaging and cultivating Gen Z as donors and supporters? The Giving 2.0 What does it look like?
Research points to the emergence of a dynamic generation: educated, industrious, collaborative and eager to build a better world (see slide 10). Does your nonprofit have a strategy for engaging and cultivating Gen Z as donors and supporters? It’s a huge group: two billion worldwide. The Giving 2.0 What does it look like?
LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. Instructional designers can create educational spaces for our learners in virtual environments that let them explore “what if?” Wed 7/26 at 2 p.m. Presenter: Mike Madden, sr.
If you’re interested in education and MOOCs and such, you’ve probably already read it. What are YOU doing to prepare for the disruption of higher education ? Only 25% of associations have a content strategy. As she says, “This is a HUGE OPPORTUNITY – not a threat. Walking meeting, anyone?
How grand is your association’s vision for your educational programs? Thinking small isn’t going to turn your association into a market leader and innovator, but an educational moonshot will. Educational moonshots in public schools. What’s your educational moonshot? Preparing for an educational moonshot.
How grand is your association’s vision for your educational programs? Thinking small isn’t going to turn your association into a market leader and innovator, but an educational moonshot will. Educational moonshots in public schools. What’s your educational moonshot? Preparing for an educational moonshot.
For those of us creating and providing lifelong learning, continuing education, and professional development, if we can help the adult learners we serve be better learners, they’ll learn more, they’ll apply more, and they’ll be more likely to return to us for more educational offerings. This has at two least implications.
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