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The associations using our TopClass LMS can offer their online students the benefits of a learning community thanks to our integration with the Higher Logic online community platform. They soon realize they’re all in it together and can rely on their mutual support system when having trouble.
You can’t launch an empty LMS! You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this! Use the same terminology across the board – in your LMS, on your website, on social media, and in the marketing messages. Stick up for it.
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One of them looks within the school system and the other looks out at the world students live in. If necessary, learners could supplement your programs with college courses offered by MOOCs. This blog post was originally published on the Association Learning Blog by WBT Systems. Moonshots think big.
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