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Association Brain Food Weekly: 9.22.17

Reid All About it

As this weekly list shows, all kinds of organizations put on professional development webinars, and an increasing number of them are getting into online courses too. WBT Systems suggests nine ways associations can keep their online courses above the fray by engaging students and keeping them coming back for more. Location: Durham NC.

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Keep Ahead of Higher Ed, the Professional Development Competition for Associations

WBT Systems

“If higher education is going to thrive in the century ahead, it’s time to think of college not as a life stage or a credential, but as a lifelong community for lifelong learners,” said two University of North Carolina (UNC) administrators in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.5.21

Reid All About it

WBT Systems explains how these boxes enhance the online course experience and provides ideas for box content and logistics. On Sunday, India by way of North Carolina. Website Redesign and Management: Straight Talk and Things to Know Before Starting Your Next Project. We all love receiving unexpected gifts in the mail.

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Study: Certifications Lead To Higher Salaries and Greater Job Fulfillment

Associations Now

A new study found that a majority of professionals who completed an online certification course reported bumps in salary and job fulfillment—promising news for associations and their members. Earlier this year the HR Certification Institute launched a new professional certification for early-career human resource professionals.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.18.16

Reid All About it

But since my family is spending next week at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina, I will savor my time with them on the beach. Before I get to OIB, I’m attending the Association Executives of North Carolina’s Annual Meeting in Williamsburg VA where I get to spend time with several speaker friends from across the nation.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 3.12.21

Reid All About it

In North Carolina, it’s shad roe season for the next two weeks. On the side, a sauté of kale and red cabbage with bacon, onion, garlic, and dried cranberries, and sourdough rolls for dipping purposes—and now for a quick snack (with butter, of course) before I go out on my morning walk. 1 CAE credit. More info/register.

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Q&A with The Discovery Educator Network Community: Connecting and Empowering Educators Across the Globe [Case Study]

Higher Logic

and Canada, and we have a member who has traveled to six of them from his home base in North Carolina, all on his own dime. A lot of community members will tackle ongoing volunteer projects, and we provide support and encouragement. Internally, we call them passion projects. He does it to be part of this community.