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Survey says: Most of us are lifelong learners

Aaron Wolowiec

According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center , most Americans – 73 percent to be exact – define themselves as lifelong learners. Of those who responded to the survey, 63 percent of working adults have taken a course or engaged in professional development throughout the last year to improve job skills, mostly for career advancement.

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Survey says: Most of us are lifelong learners

Aaron Wolowiec

According to a recent survey by Pew Research Center , most Americans – 73 percent to be exact – define themselves as lifelong learners. Of those who responded to the survey, 63 percent of working adults have taken a course or engaged in professional development throughout the last year to improve job skills, mostly for career advancement.

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The State of Association E-Learning: Cloudy with a Chance of Sunshine

WBT Systems

I learned about this vulnerability while reading the fifth edition of Association Learning + Technology from Tagoras. This recently released report, based on a survey of more than 200 associations, describes how trade and professional associations are using technology to enable and enhance learning.

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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. She shares examples of a pre-event virtual program and one that takes place after an in-person event, both adding more value to the attendee experience.

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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? Technology projects are change management projects. Can you deliver content in any way you wish?

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Finding Radical Value in Core Competencies

Association Subculture

Rising college tuition costs, shrinking numbers of seats, and new technology based delivery systems are combining to create a perfect storm in the adult education world. Reframe Delivery – Massive open online courses or “MOOCs” are effectively disrupting the landscape. Some examples are epathlearning.com and Blue Sky Broadcast.

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How to Get Your Association to Support Staff’s Professional Development

WBT Systems

Associations have long been leaders in the lifelong learning business—which is why it’s so shocking to see how few associations support staff’s professional development, according to these survey results from Association Media & Publishing. Identify the skills and knowledge you want to develop. Lay out the ROI. Take on new projects.

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