WBT Systems

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Imagine: after a long day of work, errands, and household chores and duties, they manage to find time to finish the week’s assignments for the online course they’re taking with your association. A learning community makes courses more engaging and enjoyable. Enhance the online learning experience with a learning community.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 30, 2018

Itching to have a positive impact on your association and industry? Worried your online learning programs might be losing their edge? Be an association intrapreneur. And, they even have their own association, of course, the League of Intrapreneurs. You believe in your association’s mission.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

WBT Systems is delighted to announce their sponsorship of the NiUG Discovery 2016 Conference , hosted by NiUG International , April 11-13. Gilles and Mike will be flying over to meet the NiUG community and talk to you about all your Association eLearning questions. appeared first on WBT Systems.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 8, 2017

Their numbers alone are enough to compel associations to pay attention to the educational content and delivery methods these generations need and seek. Your association will want to develop relationships with them, prove your relevance, and provide what they need to excel in life. Millennials in the workplace.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 6, 2018

When associations think about sponsorship opportunities, events usually come to mind first. However, by focusing only on in-person event sponsorships, you miss an opportunity to build stronger partnerships with industry vendors through online learning sponsorships. Collaborate with your online learning sponsors.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 9, 2018

We’re bringing six of them to your attention because we think they’re also non-obvious online learning trends for 2018. 1: Light-Speed Learning. Add the “I’m so busy” syndrome, short attention spans, and propensity for distraction, and you can see why light-speed learning is in demand. 2: Human Mode. “As

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

It’s time your association gets a podcast too. By adding podcasts to your online learning curriculum and communication strategy, you will attract the attention and loyalty of members, customers, and prospects, while enhancing the impact of your educational content. Why podcasts belong in your online learning strategy.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

You know your association should provide online learning programs to members and others in your industry. Here are some ways to build an online learning program with a limited budget. Define your online learning program’s focus. Understand your audience and their needs. Conference recordings.

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WBT Systems

JULY 31, 2018

Every association wants to recruit millennial members, but the cost of membership may exceed a millennial’s budget. For a young person who’s not working or who’s living paycheck to paycheck, shelling out a few hundred bucks may not be feasible. Millennials are putting membership off—a big loss for them and for associations.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“ The Association Role in the New Education Paradigm ”, a recently published whitepaper, outlines the potential for Associations to lead a much needed change in the current education industry. But they ask – are associations ready to lead this change? The Association Advantage for Employers.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 16, 2018

You’ve probably read a few yourself—including, we hope, the one published here last week about six non-obvious online learning trends for 2018. But every association has a distinct audience who may behave differently than how trend-spotters predict. He said, “Learning to think differently is more important than ever.”.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

I bet one or more of the top results came from a message board or discussion forum for an online community, where someone else was seeking answers from their peers on a similar topic? eLearning Industry has some good tips to facilitate meaningful online discussions. Increase Member Retention with Integrated Learning Communities.

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WBT Systems

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Have you ever heard people talk about studying for and obtaining their Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation? The candidates for your association’s certification programs face the same challenges as CAE candidates: Finding time and money to earn the required continuing education credits.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A learning pathway is a designated route through online classes, courses, and other educational programs that is designed to help someone achieve a learning goal, for example, prepare for a specific career or update skills. Learning pathways enhance the value of your online learning programs and increase the loyalty of learners.

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WBT Systems

JULY 5, 2017

As an added benefit, when members use your LMS for these purposes, they’re more likely to explore your other online learning programs. #1 For each membership segment, identify their reasons for joining, problems they want to solve, resources they need, and how your association can help them achieve their membership goals.

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WBT Systems

MARCH 27, 2018

You can anticipate and prevent these issues by implementing these new strategies we found for engaging online students. #1: 1: Train instructors in online learning. Many instructors are subject matter experts but they aren’t trained in adult education or online learning. Online learning can be a lonely experience.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 12, 2017

It’s especially frustrating when these people are employers in your association’s industry or profession. What do you do when members (and non-members) are interested in your online learning programs but their employers won’t pay for professional development? Employees can’t fight this one alone.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

They end up getting overwhelmed with new information and falling victim to the forgetting curve—which means they will forget 70 percent of what they ‘learn’ within 24 hours. In most associations, only a small percentage of members attend conferences. Why Continue the Conference Learning Experience.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 10, 2018

Do you ever daydream about having a new learning platform? Your wish can come true if you know how to make a persuasive case for a new learning management system (LMS) to the decision-makers at your association. First, you have to learn about your audience: the decision-maker(s). Who makes the decision?

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Talented Learning

AUGUST 29, 2018

In other words, I’m most interested in learning solutions designed for business customers and channel partners, association members, continuing education participants and the public-at-large. Professional associations and non-profits are also in an active switching mode. They had no choice.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 1, 2017

Everyone knows that sitting in an audience listening passively to a speaker is not an effective way for adults to learn, yet that’s still the norm at many conferences and educational events. It’s time for associations to upend ineffective education with flipped learning. Benefits of Flipped Learning for Adult Learners.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Since WBT is a Strategic Partner of the NiUG Discovery Conference, we hope to see you there. Once we made our way to Soon Yu’s website, we learned more about iconic advantage and saw how it can elevate the awareness and success of an association’s online learning programs. Enhance staying power—be relevant.

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WBT Systems

APRIL 3, 2018

As dysfunctional and frustrating as that old learning management system (LMS) is, your association still relies upon it. Maybe it wasn’t designed for associations in the first place. Or, it doesn’t have the functionality to allow your online learning business to grow. Document what you learn.

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WBT Systems

MAY 22, 2018

What could be more logical than giving people a chance to try out one of your e-learning programs before they invest their time and money? By providing a sample of an online learning program, you reduce their perceived risk, eliminate the unknown, and increase the conversion rate. Get sponsors involved too. Inactive members.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2018

If you don’t get it right, you won’t create a useful RFP or select the best LMS for your association. Requirements gathering is not a one-person or even one-department task. Many organizations hire an association LMS consultant to help them with the LMS requirements and selection process. LMS requirements discussion topics.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 29, 2017

Association members encounter an overwhelming amount of information every day from organizations pushing themselves into the already crowded professional development space. Your association can leverage the power of social proof when marketing your online learning programs. People like to associate with the best.

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WBT Systems

AUGUST 15, 2017

An effective online learning marketing plan has three phases. First, create awareness in your target audiences—their awareness of the need for pursuing professional development and their awareness of the educational programs your association offers. Try flipped learning for conference workshops.

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WBT Systems

JULY 11, 2017

Their approach to online course development, testing, and marketing may not be entirely familiar to associations. However, if your association borrows and tweaks some of their online course marketing tactics, you could also start seeing six-figure results. In associations, staff are often expected to wear many hats.

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WBT Systems

MAY 8, 2018

How to increase student participation in online discussions. See how many of these proven tactics you can use in your online learning programs. #1: 1: Embed online discussion into course design. Discussions must be built into the course design and tied to learning objectives. Split them into two groups.

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WBT Systems

DECEMBER 19, 2017

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by a big project or worried about a new online learning initiative turning into a big failure, leave it to a rocket scientist to put things into perspective for you. The post How a Rocket Scientist Built a Culture of Curiosity and Collaboration appeared first on WBT Systems.

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WBT Systems

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Online learning presents additional challenges. Online students must have the motivation and discipline to work in isolation. A lack of face-to-face accountability makes it easier for an online student to give up without anyone noticing. 1 – Prepare students for the online learning experience.

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WBT Systems

JUNE 19, 2017

Spaced learning isn’t about the education of astronauts or space cadets. Spaced learning is an approach to teaching that helps students retain the knowledge they absorb in your eLearning programs. But, you must schedule breaks in between these short learning sessions—no cramming allowed. Encourage social, active learning.

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WBT Systems

JANUARY 23, 2018

The survey said members want to learn the skills taught in the course. Instead, watch member behavior for clues about what they want to learn. What in-person or online events do they attend? Do this on your website, blog, and online learning catalog. What type of content do they click in emails?

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Talented Learning

JUNE 5, 2019

That was the goal when the DirectEmployers Association (DE) envisioned its new learning portal, DE Academy. Join me as I talk with DE Executive Director, Candee Chambers and VP of Membership Engagement, Jen Bernhardt about how they’ve created a modern learning portal that will grow with their organization’s needs.

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Talented Learning

JANUARY 8, 2019

CONTINUING EDUCATION: Solutions in this category are designed for organizations that sell professional development content, including associations, mission-driven nonprofits, commercial training providers, trade schools and entrepreneurial subject matter experts. 17 Rise of the “Agile Business” Learning Platform.

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Talented Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

And this week the celebration continues, as we recognize excellence in our second category – continuing education systems. Specifically, today we focus on top learning and certification solutions used by trade and professional associations , mission-driven non-profits, commercial training providers, trade schools and subject matter experts.

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eLearning 24-7

AUGUST 9, 2022

Unless you ask are you exclusive which means “the only learning system” at the company, association, etc – the vendors won’t cover that, while showing you the clients. One time a vendor showed me a client, and I reached out to that client to see what they thought of the system. Not relevant.

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