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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.
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Your conference attendees and prospects are less satisfied with an extensive list of education offerings than a narrow one. ” They think that if they offer as many education sessions as possible to as many different audiences as possible that they will win the race.
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And it’s extremely critical to the success of your education programming. When it comes to choosing education programming, curation involves deep excavation of the right content for the right audience at the right time for the right issue. Authentic Curation For Education Programming.
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Your education offerings only produce business value when participants transfer their learning to their work. Their applied learning to their job is the real reward of your education efforts. These two questions should also be adapted for your education evaluation surveys.
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If we want to increase our value as conference organizers, we have to understand the two primary attendee outcomes: networking and education (with a focus on improving on-the-job performance). So does your conference education improve your attendees’ job performance?
Velvet Chainsaw
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If you’re not familiar with Dr. John Medina’s Brain Rules , that’s a good place to start learning more about brain science and its impact on education and engagement at conferences. Many conference organizers are being asked to step up their content delivery game.
Velvet Chainsaw
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In less than twenty minutes I visited four different conference education sessions. Three Pitfalls To Good Conference Content And Education. They neglect the very aspect of education that is to facilitate comprehension. I was extremely irritated.
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Many of these associations offer some form of professional development, continuing education, or training to both members and non-members, and increasingly this includes an online learning element. What reports and information will you need to evaluate the success of your education program?
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