Association eLearning

APRIL 1, 2016

They seek to: Continually educate themselves and actively inspire others with messages and issues they find important. Your organization benefits, because Millennials want spread the word and enlighten others with relevant information that intrigues them. What Are Millennials and How Do They Work? Avoiding A Millennial Crisis.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

Without context the information is meaningless. Making your association’s learning contextual will not only help your members make sense of information, it will also help them remember it. That introduction should provide all of the essential information and, ideally, grab people’s attention. eLearning works the same way.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

Either one can have too much on screen at once, too many transitions, unengaging information, etc. This lets screen readers access the information. Prezi, however, has built-in social learning components and could be a fabulous tool for activities. Sometimes a change of approach is called for, rather than a change in technology.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 9, 2012

It’s a great way to experience a situation without having to actually live it firsthand, and learners tend to retain this information. Yet, instead of designing this ability to practice and fail in eLearning, sometimes we tend to avoid this by skipping evaluations or tough activities. Ugly: The Information Dump.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 12, 2015

After your organization decides to increase learning opportunities, there is usually a flurry of activity to roll out some eLearning. Curating the most interesting news stories, posting regulatory changes, and bringing experts together for annual meetings helps reinforce the association’s position as the “go to” source for information.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 23, 2016

If the question is part of a learning activity, however, the feedback can explain why the answer is right or wrong. Introduce new information during an assessment or knowledge check. Provide instructive feedback for each question. The level of detail will depend on the situation. Assessments can be interesting and thought provoking.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The learning specialist updates the assessment and activity resources, to update the learning journey. You become the go-to source of education and information for that field. In other words, you could have someone like me not only join your association, but stay actively involved for 20+ years.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 9, 2016

SME- Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide the content that makes a course informative. Train-the-trainer lessons typically prepare instructors to present information effectively, respond to participant questions and lead activities that reinforce learning. Your SME knows what learners need to know to be experts.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Csikszentmihalyi’s Flow model describes the concept of being so engaged in an activity, such as an online course, that you remain engaged for an extended period of time, completing modules, activities, and assessments without taking breaks. Whether you know it or not, you’ve experienced learning flow.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 18, 2013

We all know that Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) provide the content that makes a course informative. But sometimes, their content may get a little too much “in the weeds,” and you find yourself bogged down with a mountain of information that’s “nice to know, but not need to know” for your learners.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 18, 2018

If you missed our recent webinar on this topic, check out the recording for great information on the use of story and games. The LRS is meant to track activity both on and off the LMS. As previously stated, xAPI is an important part of tracking offline activities. FLEXIBLE LMS. The LMS is dead! No, it isn’t! Yes, it is!

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 20, 2017

So, information gets dumbed down and learners are told to “just memorize this.” Putting an activity or pre-test before the content. In these cases, people use interactive as a buzzword. It doesn’t do anything to help the learner. In addition, it seems like organizations often worry about making learners think too hard. Role-playing.

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Association eLearning

JULY 5, 2017

AR (Augmented Reality)- Augmented reality is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real time. Unlike virtual reality, which creates a totally artificial environment, augmented reality uses the existing environment and overlays new information on top of it.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 11, 2018

So, information gets dumbed down and learners are told to “just memorize this.” Putting an activity or pre-test before the content. In these cases, people use interactive as a buzzword. It doesn’t do anything to help the learner. In addition, it seems like organizations often worry about making learners think too hard. Role-playing.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 26, 2016

This level of engagement goes beyond traditional ILT where learners are discouraged from using their phones during lectures limiting access to outside information that may further the discussion, and are discouraged from engaging in discussion until scheduled breakout sessions. Yes, but what about that Hawthorne effect?

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 24, 2014

In this hectic world of on-the-spot access to information, conversations held in 140 characters or less, and instant picture uploads, Instructional Designers are faced with the challenge of designing effective learning that won’t overload learners. Creatively reveal the next layer of information when a learner successful completes a section.

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Association eLearning

JULY 29, 2014

More and more associations are trying to build a user-focused online experience for their member in an effort to keep the member more active in the association and to surface the value of membership. This is what many associations are struggling with at the moment. Don’t wait until the plane ride to start building your schedule.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 21, 2016

Consider an informal survey for members and non-members regarding the courses they need and want, and the preferred method of completing those courses, before launching. This will help you gain critical information necessary for launch success. Tell your most active members about your eLearning plans but swear them to secrecy.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 21, 2016

Consider an informal survey for members and non-members regarding the courses they need and want, and the preferred method of completing those courses, before launching. This will help you gain critical information necessary for launch success. Tell your most active members about your eLearning plans but swear them to secrecy.

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Association eLearning

MAY 30, 2014

We are currently in the Information Age and have had computer technology at our finger tips for nearly five decades. By now, most organizations have at least experimented with online learning in one way or another. Online education used to be limited to “Members-Only” webinars.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 22, 2016

Learning by doing is much more active than starting with a “How To.” It gives learners the opportunity to pull information, rather than having it pushed at them, and adjust their performance based on feedback. At its most basic, cognitive load refers to how much information a learner can process at one time.

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Association eLearning

JULY 31, 2012

Bargeron said, “I am pleased to inform you that The American Board of Pediatrics approved the Transitioning Youth to Adult Health Care for Pediatric Providers course for 25 Maintenance of Certification Part IV points. This is the maximum amount of points that one activity can provide.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 23, 2014

However, when it comes to member education there are certainly similarities in how we like to receive information and learn. Some ideas that come to mind for me would be: awarding certification credits, recognizing the most active members each month, or incorporating contests. Technology.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 30, 2015

The types of people who would need this information are varied. For example, did you know that millennials are active in their communities? Psychographic differences. Geographical differences. Suppose your association caters to nonprofits seeking to learn more about fundraising and development.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The professor would assign us an activity, without any explanation, then wait a few minutes and give us the answers. I then, naively, suggested that maybe we could try doing the explanation first and then the activity. We didn’t want to fail, even when the activities were ungraded. It seemed like a waste of time.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2015

Here they are, from least to most complex: Remembering : Learners recall information when they need it. Applying : Learners actively use a process in an appropriate situation. Understanding : Learners can explain and classify content.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 28, 2013

An assessment could be a test item, activity, etc that measures the learner’s achievement. Often, while you are designing the course, you will be working with Subject Matter Experts (SME), who will probably be tempted to include too much information!, Do they REALLY need to know that?

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2016

For this to work, you need to have the right team following a proven process and make sure they have the necessary background information and parameters. This new format has me thinking about the information in different ways. As a result, training and activities get watered down so learners can “get it right the first time.”

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 8, 2015

I worked on a particular course that had it all: pre-work, an individual practice activity, and then a live event assignment that drew on the earlier pieces. The best way is to look at the information that’s being used to decide whether a course is “good” or “bad.” It was wonderful!

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 2, 2014

With advanced reporting and tracking now available, we can gather more information than ever about how learners receive and respond to course offerings. If we take the time to analyze and seek out trends in our data, sometimes the most valuable information is right in front of us, we’re just not seeing it. 3) Data Costs.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

This was a good reminder that while activity alone can be highly engaging it can also require direct explanation to point out how it’s informative. Soft skills practice – The whole activity was an exercise in “doing.” I can see why these activities are popular for team building.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 11, 2017

In a follow-up ATD study with 228 respondents whose organizations use microlearning, participants states that for maximum effectiveness, a microlearning activity should be longer than 2 minutes but not more than 5. Be concise and focus on content that delivers only relevant information. What kind of content should microlearning be?

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2018

In a follow-up ATD study with 228 respondents whose organizations use microlearning, participants states that for maximum effectiveness, a microlearning activity should be longer than 2 minutes but not more than 5. Be concise and focus on content that delivers only relevant information. WHAT KIND OF CONTENT SHOULD MICROLEARNING BE?

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Association eLearning

MARCH 5, 2014

CASE sought a platform which would facilitate access to and delivery of: • self-paced eLearning, • extended and facilitated online courses, • online study groups, • recorded convention and conference sessions, • live and recorded Webinars, • blended courses that combine place-based activities with online activities, and.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

ICCAP sought an experienced LMS provider to the medical community that had the capability of meeting their needs for developing, delivering, and reporting on CME and maintenance of certification (MOC) Part IV activity. Participants need to select activities for improvement, set goals and review and record patient information.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 15, 2015

No matter how knowledgeable your SMEs are, if they are not presenting their information in engaging, effective ways, it won’t have the maximum possible impact. Active engagement trumps passive absorption nearly every time. Insist on a good ratio of presentation to engagement. Extra effort here will pay off in the long run. Tweet This!

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