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Time for a MOOC-like makeover

Aaron Wolowiec

But either way, MOOCs probably aren’t going anywhere, so it’s wise to take some tips from their success. So what’s a MOOC? A MOOC is a social, networked learning experience that blends a subject matter expert (instructor), technology and convenience.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

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. Six Issues Associations Are Having Difficulty Responding To. Mobile technology changes everything, and makes associations nervous.

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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

WBT Systems

They end up getting overwhelmed with new information and falling victim to the forgetting curve—which means they will forget 70 percent of what they ‘learn’ within 24 hours. In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

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9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement

WBT Systems

Online learning presents additional challenges. An online course that merely provides information is no better than any other in today’s competitive lifelong learning market. An online course that merely provides information is no better than any other in today’s competitive lifelong learning market.

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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

The learning business changes continually – and we’ve seen some big changes over the years. Tagoras , the parent company of Leading Learning, recently turned 15 years old – we were founded in May 2007. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape. The Spread of Social. Impact on the Learning Business Landscape.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

But even when people have access to the web, another type of digital divide may present a challenge to associations with online learning programs—a digital readiness gap. adults are “relatively hesitant” to use digital tools for learning. Pew found that 52% of U.S. 5 Factors Affecting Digital Readiness.

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