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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. In eLearning, we are at the very start of the hype curve with distributed ledgers: we can imagine the technology solving one of our recurring problems.

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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. If you’re selecting any type of technology that relies on integration, you must read this non-technical guide on API for association leaders.

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Life goes on…and so does learning

Aaron Wolowiec

That said, associations should capitalize on technology, not shy away from it. At the same time, technology provides incredible tools to measure the effectiveness of your association’s lifelong learning opportunities. If you know of an expert on MOOCs, or if your association uses MOOCs, please contact me.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. What could they do if you had better technology? One of the first questions you’ll be asked by decision-makers is: “How much is this going to cost?”

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. Stories of layoffs and cost-cutting are becoming common. billion in 2015.

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What is an online course?

Disciple Media

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses): Offered by elite educational institutions, these courses can accommodate thousands of students, democratizing access to top-tier education. The advent of multimedia: With technological advancements, learning materials became more engaging.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

Kevin Kelly, from his book, The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future ). If the cost of a college education is going to saddle you with crazy amounts of debt, you better prepare yourself for a career that gets you to six figures fast. Let’s not blow our chance.

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