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10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs

WBT Systems

An online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry , aka ModPo, is one of the 50 most popular MOOCs of all time. Typically, a MOOC features a course syllabus, in this case, a ten-week lesson plan with assigned reading (poems), instructor-created video content, discussion forum, peer-reviewed writing assignments, and quizzes.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 10.7.16

Reid All About it

We all need help dealing with the raging river (not gentle stream) of information coming at us every day. Associations are perfectly placed to help us sift through and select the best information to read or consult. Learn the 5 keys to successful innovation; how to do event audits; and how one association transformed its event.

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How Associations Can Transform Higher Education

Reid All About it

Communication – interpersonal, public speaking, writing and digital/social media. Soft skills to improve social and emotional intelligence (EQ). Thanks to MOOCs , many people around the world are patching together a college-level education by taking classes from Brown, Penn, UVA, Harvard and other respected universities.

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The Market for Adult Lifelong Learning

Leading Learning

From YouTube videos to social media communities to the age-old institution of local book groups, lifelong learning permeates nearly all aspects of our lives whether we are conscious of it or not—and technology has multiplied the options exponentially. It is not limited to adulthood or late adulthood.

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Napster, New Yorker, Freeloaders & 4 Other Articles for Association Executives

SCD Group

By Clay Shirky Using what MP3 and Napster did to the music industry as an example, Shirky talks about the upcoming evolution/revolution within education in the form of MOOC (Massive Open Online Course). Three More Reasons Why Your Conference Should Leverage Social Media. Napster, Udacity, and the Academy.

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

Velvet Chainsaw

Online ecommunities and networks where learners can access information, post questions, leave comments and share with peers. Many believe that Tin Can API will ultimately replace SCORM as it allows tracking of lots of learning experiences including informal ones rather than course completion. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Courses.

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The Evolution Of Onsite Conferences: 26 Trends Coming To An Event Near You

Velvet Chainsaw

People today are looking for unusual, new, innovative conference experiences. Innovative Spaces. Design innovative spaces with attitude and behaviors in mind. The information transfer from the expert to the attendee model is dead. Attendees no longer just want information from speakers. 26 Trends Coming Your Way.