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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

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As always, we try to use this blog post to speak from our experience as a learning technology partner to organizations that provide continuing education and professional development. For all these reasons, organizations are facing some disillusionment. Here it is: Our 2018 eLearning predictions set in terms of Gartner’s hype cycle.

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

WBT Systems

Throughout the report, Tagoras suggests questions for association staff to consider, for example: How does your e-learning (or learning) strategy contribute to the overall strategy of your organization? Develop processes for e-learning product development and pricing. Do you have a process for working with subject matter experts?

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Challenges and Opportunities for Association Education Programs

WBT Systems

It discusses in depth its research on employee engagement in the workplace, and the benefits organizations with an engaged workforce experience , including increased productivity, reduced turnover of staff, improved profitability and performance. Lifelong Learning is Becoming an Economic Imperative.

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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. No matter the size or type of your association, and no matter your current role, see how you, too, can distinguish and propel your organization.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Efficiency issues for staff: wasted time, manual processes, and lack of automation. Don’t overlook competing programs from other associations, higher education institutions, MOOCs, and for-profit companies, like LinkedIn, Udemy, and firms in your industry. How will processes and workflows in other departments change with a new LMS?

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A Big Course From a Small Association

Associations Now

One executive at a state association has taken the lead on educating healthcare workers on a pressing national issue via a MOOC. So last fall she started thinking about a MOOC —short for massive open online course, which is designed to deliver education to students with various interests and learning styles, at a flexible pace.

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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. See if you can find any testimonials or referrals from someone at a similar organization or in a similar position. Find testimonials or references from others who have taken the same program. Lay out the ROI.

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