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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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The Importance of an LMS Roadmap When Selecting a Learning Platform

WBT Systems

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. When upgrades are released, set aside some time to learn about them and how they might impact your processes and programs. Competition is increasing.

LMS 150
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How to Continue the Conference Learning Experience

WBT Systems

“Not only does our virtual audience grow from year to year, having hybrid access has motivated more people to come to the physical version of the same event the next year,” said Carolyn Clark, PCMA’s vice president of marketing and communications. Continue the Conference Learning Experience. Give attendees a call to action.

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9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement

WBT Systems

Students who are used to learning in a classroom or meeting room may have trouble adjusting to the online learning experience. To help them thrive in this new environment, give them an introduction to online learning, your association’s learning management system (LMS), and their online course.

LMS 160
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15 Changes in the Learning Business Landscape

Leading Learning

The spread of both video and social—often in tight combination—has gone hand in hand with the widespread use of smart phones and the ever-increasing speed of mobile communication networks. The E-learning Cost Cliff. Brown and How We Learn by Benedict Carey, two very popular books that focused on how human beings learn most effectively.

Course 101