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Association Brain Food Weekly: 7.21.17

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LMS provider WBT Systems writes about instructional design innovations that associations could borrow from “ModPo” and a few other award-winning MOOCs. DC-PPN Idea Exchange Meeting (Washington DC). Location: Washington DC. A few years ago I took an excellent online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

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What I didn’t realize then was my work experience in the crazy restaurant and bar scene of Washington DC would be just as valuable as the hours I spent writing papers and studying for exams. Not many, not at the prices charged by universities today. I wasn’t burdened by a huge debt when I graduated.

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Association Brain Food: 5.12.23

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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. Host: UST Education Speaker: Jaime Hirschfeld, Director of Client Sales, FlexProfessionals, DC Thu 5/25 at 1 p.m. Learning business.

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