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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

Most certification academic standards have limited value – without the ability to apply learning. Though focusing on the message that adapting to these issues might be a challenge for associations, Hurt’s analysis still shines a light on the opportunities for associations willing to embrace the required changes.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

Many employers report not finding such skills in recent college graduates because earning a degree doesn’t necessarily teach them. But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

Education 180
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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

Many employers report not finding such skills in recent college graduates because earning a degree doesn’t necessarily teach them. But with credentialing programs, MOOCs, conferences and other online offerings, associations can fill the skills gap. Provide quality certification programs. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

When a learner accumulates a sufficient balance of CE credits over a certain span of time, she achieves maintenance of certification. Reporting CE issuance to accreditors is also a mess (are you familiar with PARS? ). As we know, these transactions are often managed in the most labor-intensive way possible.

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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. This past week, I was still on a “softer” foods diet thanks to periodontal surgery, so nothing outstanding to report. Learning business.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Reporting limitations. Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. Do a cost-benefit analysis of implementing a new LMS versus staying with the status quo. Certification programs and digital badges.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

In a pre-pandemic article, Forbes reported that the adult learning services market in the United States, both online and offline, was about USD 10 billion as of 2016. The reports we link to rely on numbers from companies and institutions that are clearly in the education and training space. We do, however, have significant clues.