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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. Most certification academic standards have limited value – without the ability to apply learning.

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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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8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

WBT Systems

You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: Articles, videos, podcast episodes and conference session recordings. 10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs. How to Motivate Certification Candidates. Policies and regulations.

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Smithsonian Dives Deeper Into Online Learning. What Now for Associations?

Associations Now

Reading more of the article drew even more connections between what Smithsonian is attempting to do and what associations strive to do with their meetings and education offerings. Of course, it piqued my interest being that it falls under the umbrella of topics I cover in this blog. There’s no pressure, there’s no homework, there’s no exams.

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

Leading Learning

A related approach is giving learners an article to read, such as a scientific article that describes people who did not have natural ability but who developed exceptional skills. As learning business professionals, we must be careful how we use extrinsic motivators—whether praise, a digital badge, or a certification designation.

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