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

WBT Systems

Consider all sources: associations, colleges and universities, industry vendors, for-profit organizations, and MOOCs. Find testimonials or references from others who have taken the same program. If it’s someone else and your boss is on your side, see if they have any ideas on how to approach the request in another way.

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The Importance of an LMS Roadmap When Selecting a Learning Platform

WBT Systems

When upgrades are released, set aside some time to learn about them and how they might impact your processes and programs. If you’re not sure how to use some part of your system, talk to your support team. Ask them how other associations are putting it to work. Both sides have expertise to share with the other.

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9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement

WBT Systems

Show them how to find materials, assignments, and assessments, and how to communicate with their instructor and fellow students. Instructors should also provide an introduction for students to watch before the course begins, like this introductory video for the Coursera course, Learning How to Learn.

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10 Tips to Take You from Zero to eLearning Hero

Blue Sky eLearn

You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this! They will invest more money knowing they are getting a quality product, and they’ll refer others. Work closely with your vendor and subject matter experts on this one.

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10 Steps from Zero to eLearning Hero

Blue Sky eLearn

You’ll hear all sorts of terminology in the eLearning world – MOOCS, Moodles, gamification – don’t be overwhelmed by this! They will invest more money knowing they are getting a quality product, and they’ll refer others. Work closely with your vendor and subject matter experts on this one.

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17 Education And Learning Trends That Will Affect Your Organization This Year!

Velvet Chainsaw

Today, if organizations don’t take the time, spend the money and learn how to build world-class learning programs both for their customers and their employees, they will not be able to compete or lead their stakeholders into the future. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses. Learning investments are more important now than ever.

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Digital Analytics Basics: Free Online Academy from Google

Beth Kanter

Google has launched Analytics Academy , a three-week online course t three-week course offers the basics for those seeking to understand the how to improve results through better digital measurement. Guidance on how to build an effective measurement plan. The instructor is Google Analytics Evangelist Andrew Cutroni.

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