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Social Learning: Integrating Courses with Community

Blue Sky eLearn

It’s easy to talk about the benefits of wrapping social features around more traditional courses and education initiatives but how does it all really work? . Setting up a dynamic , auto-populated community based on users who are engaged in a course is a great way to kick things off. Community Group . C ommunity participation (I.e.

Course 173
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Bite-sized learning: extracting valuable content for blog posts and social media

Freestone

Introduction Repurposing your continuing education content is a fantastic way to save time, reach more learners, and drive non-dues revenue. Make it easy for your learners to digest content by creating nano courses, quick videos, or social media content to boost engagement.

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Association eLearning vs Free Online Courses

WBT Systems

There are a multitude of blogs and articles outlining the benefits of taking free online courses for professional development to advance your career, but do these courses actually deliver the value and opportunity they profess to provide to adult learners? Lower fees for learners due to the lower costs of delivering education online.

Course 236
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SEO for Nonprofits: Crash Course & Get-Started Guide

Nexus Marketing

Why SEO Matters for Nonprofits Essential Points to Remember Part 2: The Nitty-Gritty How SEO Works Key Elements of SEO-Optimized Content Understanding SEO in the AI Age Part 3: Getting Started Free SEO Strategy Playbook Hiring an SEO Agency Recommended Resources Why take our advice? Learn More about Our Approach to SEO What is SEO?

Course 52
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Authentic eLearning Localization: Challenges and Best Practices

Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions

To avoid awkward (and sometimes disastrous) learning content, instructional designers must use authentic translation in the right context to ensure optimal results. Can you imagine what a straight translation might do to your course? For example, even a simple phrase like “got milk?” translates to “are you lactating?” and over 6.7

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Don’t stop learning: How to repurpose content for long-term revenue

Freestone

Introduction Does it feel like your continuing education program spends all its time creating content and building courses? It can be costly, time-consuming, and overwhelming to develop a content strategy from scratch. What does it mean to repurpose content? Is it OK to repurpose content?

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What to Do If Your Association’s Online Course Failed

WBT Systems

You really thought you had a great idea for an online course. But when the course launched: crickets. After you and your colleagues put so much effort into it, how do you explain to your boss and committee chair why your online course failed? Learn why your online course failed. Is there really a market for this course?

Course 176
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Revitalizing Dry Content: A Lesson in Engagement

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? We’ve all been there.

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The Ultimate Crash Course in eLearning Visual Design

Speaker: Connie Malamed, Founder of Mastering Instructional Design and Publisher of The eLearning Coach

Did you know that the visual design of eLearning content has a big impact on learner success? Connie Malamed, eLearning expert, is going to teach us how to: Quickly increase your visual design skills Apply key design principles to your content for maximum success Design with intention to create compelling, engaging content Register today!

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5 Things Your eLearning Strategy Needs (Beyond a Bigger Course Library)

Managing an eLearning program includes more than just expanding content libraries. Simply adding content doesn’t address the needs of all learners in the organization. In many cases, more isn’t always better.

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Why Most eLearning Fails: How to Create eLearning that Gets Results

Speaker: Tim Slade, Speaker, Author, and Creator of The eLearning Designer's Academy

The sad reality is that most eLearning courses require learners to sit through a disappointing experience, where information is poorly organized, the content isn’t relevant, and the interactions seem contrived and without purpose. Let’s admit it: most eLearning just plain sucks! Why clicking doesn’t make interactivity meaningful.