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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. In eLearning, we are at the very start of the hype curve with distributed ledgers: we can imagine the technology solving one of our recurring problems.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

Reid All About it

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. If you’re selecting any type of technology that relies on integration, you must read this non-technical guide on API for association leaders.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

Reid All About it

A near-death experience has enabled him “to envision an alternate ending to the AI story —one that makes the most of this amazing technology while empowering humans not just to survive, but to thrive.” Learn how to use existing and emerging technologies to create better experiences for your attendees. More info/register. Host: BizBash.

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What does the collaborative economy mean for associations?

Mizz Information

Going by that definition, I’d say the association world definitely has something to worry about. At a minimum, it will change people’s technology expectations and associations will need to keep up if they want to be able to compete in that space.

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Learning from Big Learning: 15 Lessons

Leading Learning

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.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. Again, definitions are a big issue. It is not limited to adulthood or late adulthood.

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On Learning Well: A Practical Look at Metalearning for Learning Businesses

Leading Learning

At the less scaffolded end of the spectrum, you might point them to resources (like Self-Directed Learning , 10 Ways to Be a Better Learner , Coursera’s Learning How to Learn MOOC, or this resource). This process improves learners’ mastery because it increases the mental cues available to them as they try to recall or apply the material.

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