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Conferences Are Providing Inferior Education Through Lectures

Velvet Chainsaw

Conferences are providing inferior education if all they provide is didactic, presenter monologue lectures. If all your attendees do is sit and listen passively to speakers, you’re providing bad conference education! Conferences Need To Take The Lecture Research Seriously. But conferences have been slow to make the change.

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Focus on Millennial Learners to Benefit Members of All Ages

WBT Systems

Psychological research from Christy Price, published in 2009 described how to engage millennial learners: Make your class multimedia, incorporating more variety and shorter content to allow students to multitask.

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Now Proven! Using Twitter At Conferences Increases Attendee Engagement

Velvet Chainsaw

Research now shows that when people use Twitter during classes, they are more engaged and learn more. Her results showed that adults who tweet during a class and as part of the instruction: are more engaged with the course content. How can conference organizers encourage the use of Twitter during education sessions?

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UAE Gems Dubai and Abu Dhabi Offer World Class Opportunities.

GlowGlobally

UAE Gems Dubai and Abu Dhabi Offer World Class Opportunities. The jewels of the UAE are Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and they are the second and final leg of the upcoming ASAE & The Center Study Mission April 19-30, 2009. Study Mission participants will arrive in Dubai on April 25th, 2009. Categories: Market & Bus Planning.

Class 60
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So fortunate

Association Advocacy Chick

What I love about my class (2008-2009, aka the best DELP class ever!) Despite the diversity of our association career paths, we’ve bonded in a way that usually only happens on playgrounds or during summer camp, not in conference rooms or coaching sessions. It’s about making an impact that can last a lifetime.

Class 70
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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Seen Elsewhere: Building Creative.

Idea Architects

custom-designing keynotes, workshops, and leadership conferences that promote innovation, learning, and community. July 29, New Orleans, NYIB Leadership Pre-Conference. 14, Santa Fe, ISAS Admissions Conference. 28, Columbia, CAI-SC Annual Conference. 15, Detroit, OACS-MACS Fall Conference. Dec 2009 (12).

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Social Media Panel: The How & Why for Your Association | Old.

Old ClayBurn Association Management

technology conference. Buying treats for my class. Presenting a case solution at #SMEI CME class in Beijing. December 2009. November 2009. April 2009. March 2009. Merchant Processing. online security. pocket projector. social media. social media marketing. social media profile. transparency.