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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

According to their research, students and employers agree on the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace: critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communications, teamwork, ethical conduct, decision-making and the ability to apply knowledge. One example: competency-based education. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

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Associations play an important role in higher education

Aaron Wolowiec

According to their research, students and employers agree on the skills necessary to succeed in the workplace: critical thinking, problem solving, oral and written communications, teamwork, ethical conduct, decision-making and the ability to apply knowledge. One example: competency-based education. Try MOOCs or coding camps.

Education 180
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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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An example would be getting your high-fidelity medical simulator to talk to your LMS and LRS. The Army Research Laboratory in Orlando, Florida (the Silicon Valley of simulation), is, a source tells us, leaning toward specifying xAPI (see below) as the standard for LMS-simulator communication. All the MOOCs out there.

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

As some of you may know, in addition to my role with Event Garde , I work for Michigan State University’s central communications office. For example, if an association offers online certification, it can easily incorporate a YouTube video or podcast. I love working with students. They’re brilliant. They’re ambitious.

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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. She shares examples of a pre-event virtual program and one that takes place after an in-person event, both adding more value to the attendee experience.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

Elizabeth and Shelly point out the disconnect between employers and colleges on the value of a college education: “Employers, education providers, and youth live in parallel universes…Fewer than half of youth and employers, for example, believe that new graduates are adequately prepared for entry-level positions. Research skills.

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The Importance of an LMS Roadmap When Selecting a Learning Platform

WBT Systems

For example, many software vendors were able to help their association clients become GDPR-compliant before the deadline, but some couldn’t. How connected is the company to the association community, especially the leaders who make decisions about new functionality and features? Ideas and communication flow both ways.

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