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I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm. MORE
The post Applying the DIKW Methodology to Education Offerings at Associations appeared first on Web Courseworks. Marketing to Members Assocations association marketing Continuing Medical Education elearning marketing to your members performance improvement professional development MORE
However, the concept of being learner-centric and providing active learning during the education session is not a trend! Defining Flipped Education. So what is the flipped conference education session? Why Flipped Education? Flipped conference education: 1. MORE
Let’s get one thing straight: Content is not education! If content was education, then all of us would be very knowledgeable because we have information at our fingertips through the internet. But content is not education. Just as information and data is not education. MORE
Generation X is the first generation to fully embrace the need for lifelong learning and they show every sign of continuing their pursuit of quality education that will make them competitive in the workplace. Education. education Gen X workforce No his mind is not for rent. MORE
The continuing education (CE) market is sweet. The post Part 1: Secret recipe for continuing education LMS success. By some estimates, CE represents $47 billion of total formal training spending in the United States alone. So, it’s no surprise the CE market is attracting a broad spectrum of providers. Associations, for-profit commercial training companies, academic institutions and subject matter experts everywhere are competing for a slice of. MORE
Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing. Read more about Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing MORE
What are some of the forces impacting education in 2016? second post of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm release week). Scandals in for-profit education. Skills gaps and lack of agreement on the purpose of higher education. I’ll share more about how later this week, or you can find out now by downloading your free copy of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm at [link] , no divulging of information about yourself required. MORE
National associations or “communities of practice” have been in the business of content curation for many years: publishing journals, books containing the community’s body of knowledge, and face to face educational sessions. For association educators, the time has come to curate digital information for creating formal educational products delivered on line. These are products the learner earns continuing education credits for taking. MORE
Shelly Alcorn and I will be hosting an Ask Me Anything (aka “AMA”) on our recent whitepaper, The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , on the association Slack channel. What are you doing Wednesday, February 1 at 12:30 pm ET? MORE
Build Medical Education in China: Strategy and ROI. Medical education and international exchanges is a long-standing collaboration between the US and Chinese associations. Channel Mgmt: Partners - Sponsors - Sales Channels Education MARCOM Market & Bus Planning MORE
eLearning Industry News + Trends Thought Leaders e-learning elearning learning learning management software learning management system online education online learning professional development professional educationWhat we can learn from the 40-year anniversary of “Star Wars.” MORE
Professional education is one of the top perks that young professionals are looking for in the 21st century. Providing educational resources that allow your association members to advance their own careers is a great way to position your organization ahead of the competition. MORE
The goal of the coalition is to reduce the number of highway fatalities by educating drivers about the need to share the road with commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), such as buses and trucks. I don’t think there’s ever too much education,” she said. MORE
Most conference organizers are not even aware of the mental models that drive their decisions—especially when it comes to conference education. Your Conference Education’s Full Monty. How you offer conference education exposes your organization’s mental model for learning. MORE
All conference education has a dirty little secret. The current design of the education session sabotages your learning and retention. Unfortunately, your conference education attendance is usually wasted dollars, time and efforts. MORE
Trying to keep up with all of the new buzzwords in the booming educational technology sector can leave you feeling like a kindergartener in a calculus class. How many of these education trends is your organization implementing? MORE
“It went well. Really well.” - Me. That’s what I told everyone after the interview at my dream job. I was able to answer all the questions and it seemed like a perfect fit. I couldn’t stop smiling. I was so sure I'd get the position and I was ready to start my new career path. MORE
Where can educators around the globe find resources, advice, networking, and support when they need it? Connecting was difficult - until the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Jenny: And you haven’t always been a community manager, but you’ve always been in education, is that right? MORE
My posts from a few weeks back ( here and here ) on the role of associations in the work of educating next generation professionals for the industries or professions that they represent have been getting some attention. One is the idea summarized in this post's title: Research is Education. MORE
Today, I’ll share the eight remaining elements to ensure your association has sweet success with its continuing education (CE) programs. The post Part 2: Secret recipe for continuing education LMS success. In last week’s post, I had the opportunity to dig into the first five ingredients of a winning learning management system (LMS) recipe. CE Management: Providing learners with an easy way to report and claim credits is paramount. MORE
Do you want to help be part of innovating education for all? Are you just a little curious about how a couple of associations are rewriting their approach to education A good friend and colleague sent me her latest white paper to read. MORE
Conferences are providing inferior education if all they provide is didactic, presenter monologue lectures. If all your attendees do is sit and listen passively to speakers, you’re providing bad conference education! times more likely to fail than those taking active learning education. MORE
In professional education, like in any field, there’s a preponderance of misconceptions which affect our daily practices and implementations. Here are five key concepts to consider when developing education programs […]. MORE
Delivering content to your members is a cornerstone of not only your publication program, but also your education events. How do we help sell the value of our education events? Cross-promote your education event through Twitter. MORE
education) wasn’t nearly as strong. As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. One example: competency-based education. Mix and match educational opportunities. MORE
An Award Winning Approach to Professional Education. Your audience may seem homogenous, but in reality, there are demographics and educational “buyer” profiles within your audience. You can find more traits of successful programs here in our Health Check for Professional education. MORE
Alcorn Associates Management Consulting has partnered with the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) to begin a new learner-centric educational program called IDEAL. IDEAL stands for In-Depth Education Association Laboratory. education MORE
For the last 17 years, Clark Aldrich has been pushing for education to break outside of both traditional media and strictly linear techniques. The post Short Sims for Education appeared first on Web Courseworks. MORE
Associations have the infrastructure to help remake the education industry, according to a new white paper. That might be the case when it comes to education. In the paper, they point to a handful of associations that have ramped up and broadened their education efforts. MORE
Education is one thing no one can ever take away from an individual, but it is something that can be hard to access, especially at the college level and beyond. Institute of International Education. My entire career has been in the space of educational research. MORE
Participants learn more when they are intensely involved in their own education and have the opportunity to think about and consider how to apply what they are hearing. The post Why Bother With Conference Education Peer Discussions? MORE
Does your conference education drive attendees’ business performance? Five Business Improvement Conference Education Trends. They seek education that provides a real value to their company. Here are five trends in aligning conference education with business improvement efforts. MORE
The research* shows that much of what we do in our conference education is actually counterproductive. (*See We should shift our conference education focus to our attendees’ real business results. Four More Faulty Conference Education Assumptions. MORE
If you need a little inspiration—the kind that makes you feel blessed “to have been alive and well back then”—then read The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , a white paper from Elizabeth Engel, CAE and Shelly Alcorn, CAE. The sad state of higher education. MORE
We equate telling from the stage with audience education. Most of our conference education mimics our traditional higher education model. The majority of higher education institutions were developed as research institutions in the early and mid 19th century. MORE
education) wasn’t nearly as strong. As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. One example: competency-based education. Mix and match educational opportunities. MORE
My session will illuminate current best practices in training and conference session planning and has come to be titled, “Leveraging Strategy to Amplify Education Initiatives.”. Aerial of downtown Detroit Riverfront Photo Credit: Vito Palmissano. On Oct. MORE
In the survey, only 33 percent of employees rated the benefits education they received as excellent or very good – a drop from 2012 and a reversal to the upward trend in ratings since 2009. Bottom line: Employers need to do a better job educating their staffs about benefits. MORE
It’s again a reminder of the important intersection and relationship between learning and logistics, particularly as it relates to association education programs. In many associations, education programs help achieve these goals.”. So, what truly is the purpose of education? MORE
eLearning Industry News + Trends Social Media and Business Trends Thought Leaders crisis management education education programs online education professional education professional training program social media united airlines MORE
I’m not convinced that technology is a barrier to education as this infographic states. If technology is having this type of impact on college education, what type of impact is it having on your association education and conference education offerings? MORE
I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm." MORE
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APRIL 20, 2017
eLearning Industry News + Trends Social Media and Business Trends Thought Leaders crisis management education education programs online education professional education professional training program social media united airlines
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 30, 2016
education) wasn’t nearly as strong. As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. One example: competency-based education. Mix and match educational opportunities.
Aaron Wolowiec
AUGUST 30, 2016
education) wasn’t nearly as strong. As some of you may know, I work at a university (in addition to my Event Garde role), so I live and breathe higher education. One example: competency-based education. Mix and match educational opportunities.
Reid All About it
SEPTEMBER 27, 2016
If you need a little inspiration—the kind that makes you feel blessed “to have been alive and well back then”—then read The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm , a white paper from Elizabeth Engel, CAE and Shelly Alcorn, CAE. The sad state of higher education.
Eric Lanke
OCTOBER 3, 2016
I just finished reading the latest white paper from Elizabeth Weaver Engel of Spark Consulting, this one written with Shelly Alcorn of Alcorn Associates Management Consulting, entitled "The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm."
Higher Logic
OCTOBER 16, 2018
Where can educators around the globe find resources, advice, networking, and support when they need it? Connecting was difficult - until the Discovery Educator Network (DEN). Jenny: And you haven’t always been a community manager, but you’ve always been in education, is that right?
Eric Lanke
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
My posts from a few weeks back ( here and here ) on the role of associations in the work of educating next generation professionals for the industries or professions that they represent have been getting some attention. One is the idea summarized in this post's title: Research is Education.
Spark Consulting
AUGUST 23, 2016
What are some of the forces impacting education in 2016? second post of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm release week). Scandals in for-profit education. Skills gaps and lack of agreement on the purpose of higher education. I’ll share more about how later this week, or you can find out now by downloading your free copy of The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm at [link] , no divulging of information about yourself required.
YourMembership Blog
MAY 30, 2017
eLearning Industry News + Trends Thought Leaders e-learning elearning learning learning management software learning management system online education online learning professional development professional educationWhat we can learn from the 40-year anniversary of “Star Wars.”
Aaron Wolowiec
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
In the survey, only 33 percent of employees rated the benefits education they received as excellent or very good – a drop from 2012 and a reversal to the upward trend in ratings since 2009. Bottom line: Employers need to do a better job educating their staffs about benefits.
YourMembership Blog
MAY 9, 2017
In professional education, like in any field, there’s a preponderance of misconceptions which affect our daily practices and implementations. Here are five key concepts to consider when developing education programs […].
Web Courseworks Associations
AUGUST 24, 2017
National associations or “communities of practice” have been in the business of content curation for many years: publishing journals, books containing the community’s body of knowledge, and face to face educational sessions. For association educators, the time has come to curate digital information for creating formal educational products delivered on line. These are products the learner earns continuing education credits for taking.
Aaron Wolowiec
OCTOBER 1, 2013
My session will illuminate current best practices in training and conference session planning and has come to be titled, “Leveraging Strategy to Amplify Education Initiatives.”. Aerial of downtown Detroit Riverfront Photo Credit: Vito Palmissano. On Oct.
Web Courseworks Associations
OCTOBER 23, 2017
Professional education is one of the top perks that young professionals are looking for in the 21st century. Providing educational resources that allow your association members to advance their own careers is a great way to position your organization ahead of the competition.
Web Courseworks Associations
APRIL 12, 2017
The post Applying the DIKW Methodology to Education Offerings at Associations appeared first on Web Courseworks. Marketing to Members Assocations association marketing Continuing Medical Education elearning marketing to your members performance improvement professional development
Velvet Chainsaw
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Does your conference education drive attendees’ business performance? Five Business Improvement Conference Education Trends. They seek education that provides a real value to their company. Here are five trends in aligning conference education with business improvement efforts.
Association Adviser
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
Education is one thing no one can ever take away from an individual, but it is something that can be hard to access, especially at the college level and beyond. Institute of International Education. My entire career has been in the space of educational research.
GlowGlobally
AUGUST 4, 2017
Build Medical Education in China: Strategy and ROI. Medical education and international exchanges is a long-standing collaboration between the US and Chinese associations. Channel Mgmt: Partners - Sponsors - Sales Channels Education MARCOM Market & Bus Planning
YourMembership Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
An Award Winning Approach to Professional Education. Your audience may seem homogenous, but in reality, there are demographics and educational “buyer” profiles within your audience. You can find more traits of successful programs here in our Health Check for Professional education.
Aaron Wolowiec
MAY 6, 2014
It’s again a reminder of the important intersection and relationship between learning and logistics, particularly as it relates to association education programs. In many associations, education programs help achieve these goals.”. So, what truly is the purpose of education?
Association Subculture
JUNE 11, 2013
Alcorn Associates Management Consulting has partnered with the California Society of Association Executives (CalSAE) to begin a new learner-centric educational program called IDEAL. IDEAL stands for In-Depth Education Association Laboratory. education
Aaron Wolowiec
JULY 8, 2014
Delivering content to your members is a cornerstone of not only your publication program, but also your education events. How do we help sell the value of our education events? Cross-promote your education event through Twitter.
Web Courseworks Associations
JUNE 18, 2018
For the last 17 years, Clark Aldrich has been pushing for education to break outside of both traditional media and strictly linear techniques. The post Short Sims for Education appeared first on Web Courseworks.
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 29, 2013
Let’s get one thing straight: Content is not education! If content was education, then all of us would be very knowledgeable because we have information at our fingertips through the internet. But content is not education. Just as information and data is not education.
WBT Systems
OCTOBER 2, 2018
Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing. Read more about Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing
Association Subculture
MAY 15, 2013
Generation X is the first generation to fully embrace the need for lifelong learning and they show every sign of continuing their pursuit of quality education that will make them competitive in the workplace. Education. education Gen X workforce No his mind is not for rent.
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 23, 2015
We equate telling from the stage with audience education. Most of our conference education mimics our traditional higher education model. The majority of higher education institutions were developed as research institutions in the early and mid 19th century.
Velvet Chainsaw
JUNE 5, 2014
Conferences are providing inferior education if all they provide is didactic, presenter monologue lectures. If all your attendees do is sit and listen passively to speakers, you’re providing bad conference education! times more likely to fail than those taking active learning education.
Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 14, 2015
Most conference organizers are not even aware of the mental models that drive their decisions—especially when it comes to conference education. Your Conference Education’s Full Monty. How you offer conference education exposes your organization’s mental model for learning.
YourMembership Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
Today, I’ll share the eight remaining elements to ensure your association has sweet success with its continuing education (CE) programs. The post Part 2: Secret recipe for continuing education LMS success. In last week’s post, I had the opportunity to dig into the first five ingredients of a winning learning management system (LMS) recipe. CE Management: Providing learners with an easy way to report and claim credits is paramount.
Velvet Chainsaw
AUGUST 3, 2012
Trying to keep up with all of the new buzzwords in the booming educational technology sector can leave you feeling like a kindergartener in a calculus class. How many of these education trends is your organization implementing?
Velvet Chainsaw
NOVEMBER 6, 2012
I’m not convinced that technology is a barrier to education as this infographic states. If technology is having this type of impact on college education, what type of impact is it having on your association education and conference education offerings?
Velvet Chainsaw
MARCH 28, 2014
However, the concept of being learner-centric and providing active learning during the education session is not a trend! Defining Flipped Education. So what is the flipped conference education session? Why Flipped Education? Flipped conference education: 1.
Wild Apricot Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2016
If your association targets recent graduates, young professionals, and those looking to gain more employable credentials (or would like to), you may be familiar with the current educational landscape. White-Paper Education Shelly-Alcorn Elizabeth-Weaver-Engel
Mariner
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Do you want to help be part of innovating education for all? Are you just a little curious about how a couple of associations are rewriting their approach to education A good friend and colleague sent me her latest white paper to read.
Socious
OCTOBER 13, 2016
“It went well. Really well.” - Me. That’s what I told everyone after the interview at my dream job. I was able to answer all the questions and it seemed like a perfect fit. I couldn’t stop smiling. I was so sure I'd get the position and I was ready to start my new career path.
YourMembership Blog
SEPTEMBER 21, 2017
The continuing education (CE) market is sweet. The post Part 1: Secret recipe for continuing education LMS success. By some estimates, CE represents $47 billion of total formal training spending in the United States alone. So, it’s no surprise the CE market is attracting a broad spectrum of providers. Associations, for-profit commercial training companies, academic institutions and subject matter experts everywhere are competing for a slice of.
Spark Consulting
MAY 24, 2018
I recently had the opportunity to contribute to Association Success’s SURGE 2018 spring conference, hosting a “monitor-side chat” with Shelly Alcorn and Tracy Petrillo on the association role in the new educational paradigm.
Velvet Chainsaw
JULY 24, 2015
The research* shows that much of what we do in our conference education is actually counterproductive. (*See We should shift our conference education focus to our attendees’ real business results. Four More Faulty Conference Education Assumptions.
Velvet Chainsaw
FEBRUARY 17, 2016
Participants learn more when they are intensely involved in their own education and have the opportunity to think about and consider how to apply what they are hearing. The post Why Bother With Conference Education Peer Discussions?
Velvet Chainsaw
OCTOBER 21, 2014
All conference education has a dirty little secret. The current design of the education session sabotages your learning and retention. Unfortunately, your conference education attendance is usually wasted dollars, time and efforts.
Associations Now
SEPTEMBER 12, 2016
Associations have the infrastructure to help remake the education industry, according to a new white paper. That might be the case when it comes to education. In the paper, they point to a handful of associations that have ramped up and broadened their education efforts.
Associations Now
JUNE 28, 2017
The goal of the coalition is to reduce the number of highway fatalities by educating drivers about the need to share the road with commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), such as buses and trucks. I don’t think there’s ever too much education,” she said.
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