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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

As dysfunctional and frustrating as that old learning management system (LMS) is, your association still relies upon it. But, let’s face it, your current LMS is holding you back. You need a better LMS but the powers that be aren’t going to like that news. Preparing Your Case for a New LMS. Reporting limitations.

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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. This report, recently published by Gallup (and available for free download), is written from a more corporate perspective, but some of it’s findings could be very relevant for associations. State of the American Workplace.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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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 eLearning vs Free Online Courses

WBT Systems

The following are the top reasons suggested to promote free, public online courses, such as MOOC s (Massive Open Online Course): Cost Efficiency : Lower costs of attendance and time-saving as a result of removing need to travel and ability to access content online at a time that suits the learner.

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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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The Many Benefits of Selling Online Education to Corporate Members

WBT Systems

Even MOOCs have caught on. Forbes reports that “Coursera has about 500 corporate customers today, up from 30 last year, with bookings growth of 400 percent, compared to 70 percent growth among Coursera’s paying users overall.”. Companies won’t have to invest in course development, instructional designers, or an LMS.

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Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap

WBT Systems

A new report from the Pew Research Center, Digital Readiness Gaps , examines the attitudes and behaviors that make people unwilling and unprepared to pursue online learning. Familiarity with education technology : How familiar people are with online learning, MOOCs, digital badges, Khan Academy, and other online educational resources.

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