Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

I recently had an interesting conversation about life and how life lessons occur in stages. We compared it to learning to ride a bike. It was so difficult to learn, yet now you find it so easy you’ve forgotten how you learned it in the first place. It got me thinking about what those stages actually are.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? Just like surfing there are many tips and tricks you can learn to make your online education, training, and development the best it can be. However, implementing these four important eLearning trends will have you doing a soul arch in no time. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? The parts are quicker than a traditional eLearning course and there are lots of benefits, although microlearning can still suffer from poor design. What do you think of microlearning, have you ever used it? Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? This is true whether or not the customers, other departments’ employees, or Learning and Development are aware of it. Taking this into account when designing training can make the difference between “out of touch” and “helpful.”. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

JULY 12, 2017

The conversion of classroom training to virtual training is a growing trend that cannot be ignored. 67% of attendees mute the conference call to have other conversations. But how do we successfully transition instructor-led training into a virtual training session without losing our audience?

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Association eLearning

JUNE 18, 2015

The conversation goes something like this… Typical Phone Call Example. Every week, like clockwork, I get a call from someone who wants me to recommend an LMS for their association or small business. If an eLearning Genie would come out of a bottle and grant me four wishes for my LMS buyers, here is what I’d request.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 17, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? Find new ways to “break” things so that you can rebuild them even stronger than before, and make sure your course is ready for the heavy lifting of actual use. Thanks for reading! If you have any tales to share or questions to ask, please take part in the forums. Happy bug-finding!

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Association eLearning

JULY 9, 2015

Keep the tone conversational, friendly, and direct. Keeping your content “you” driven, speaking directly to your reader helps you connect with them, investing them in what you have to say. A good way to do this is to make up someone you write your content to. Be specific, and only write to that one person. It sounds simple, but it works.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The conversion of classroom training to virtual training is a growing trend that cannot be ignored. 67% of attendees mute the conference call to have other conversations. But how do we successfully transition instructor-led training into a virtual training session without losing our audience?

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What did you talk about last time you had a conversation? Want to continue the conversation? After all, our brains have an easier time recalling memories that are linked to emotional events, regardless of whether they’re happy or upsetting. Emotional content also makes things more interesting. Stop and think for a minute.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

If you’re working on leadership training about having difficult conversations then have them select dialogue options in a simulated conversation. But if you have software training don’t ask a multiple-choice question about what button someone should select to do something. Give them a screen cap and have them select the button.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? We just wanted to take a moment to let you know, we are thankful for our partners, friends, and loyal blog readers this holiday season. So, from our Digitec Family to yours, Happy Thanksgiving. Post your questions and comments in the forum. Want to become a Digitec partner?

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Association eLearning

APRIL 19, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? Learning journeys provide the employee with the training they need to succeed combined with the tools to manage the employee’s journey easily. We give your team help, guidance, and support, so your organization can reach their goal: destination success (road trip playlist, optional).

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Association eLearning

MARCH 8, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? Consider a different take on using and presenting them besides the traditional learning objectives screen. You might actually get your learners wondering what’s going to happen next. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

If you replay the scenario and choose a different option on that earlier screen the conversation with your manager will change too. He overheard the joke and wants to know why you didn’t report the incident or speak up about it. So, what’s going on here? Variables are storing the decision you made on that first screen.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? This focuses on whether the learners benefited from the training and how well it was received. There are definitely a lot of parts to instructional design. As far as I’m concerned though, the goal is simple. Make things make sense. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2013

Conversation that Matters: Relationships that Work at the Board Level: Coming from the nonprofit sector I loved hearing this discussion about some of the issues association professionals face with their Board. I found the conversation to be a great reminder on why we have a Board. Conclusion: Your members preferred the print edition.”.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? Clear feedback is better than confusing feedback. Confusing feedback is, sadly, quite common. Feedback’s quality can be improved by following best practices. Post your questions and comments in the forum. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 4, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? Use images and songs that connect to those feelings, and you’ll have a successful marketing campaign, with learners who feel a connection to your organization, and are eager to consume your educational content. Post your questions and comments in the forum. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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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. The heart of this challenge is finding the learners’ motivational sweet spot.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 2, 2017

A month or so back, I had an extended conversation with a fellow customer in a car repair shop. Maybe they’re employed in a completely different field. Or perhaps they’re in a different department or division of the same organization. Basically, talk to someone new. Luckily I was just there for an oil change).

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Association eLearning

JULY 8, 2016

Did you gain impressions but not conversions? Sometimes the experiment is flawed. Sometimes the hypothesis is flawed. But keep experimenting. Did a pay per click campaign cost you more than you gained? Maybe you bid on the wrong keywords. Maybe you didn’t add negative key words. Don’t give up.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 15, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? If you can get them to ask themselves questions, you’ve got them. But, like anything in training, it should only be used when it’s appropriate and beneficial. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 30, 2013

Set up a camera at your next annual meeting or seminar to record presentations or use a PowerPoint-to-Flash conversion tool, such as Digitec’s Direct-to-WEB , to transform PowerPoint presentations into interactive eLearning, and then upload them into your association’s learning management system (LMS).

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Association eLearning

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? Looking for a mobile responsive LMS with a modern interface that’s easy to use? Check out our sneak peek webinar recording for Knowledge Direct 7. Post your questions and comments in the forum. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JULY 24, 2013

Social media is the way to extend the conversation before, during, and after a conference. Have conversations with vendors. In my quest to be the most digitally connected man in the association world, I’ve realized just how powerful of a tool (that’s a lot friendlier term than “weapon”, don’t you think?) social media can be.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? Either way, learning is a lifelong process. * I’m aware that this does not follow proper screenplay formatting. It was written this way to make it accessible to a wider audience. Post your questions and comments in the forum. Ready to find out what Digitec can do for you?

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 18, 2017

Want to continue the conversation? You’ll lose and confuse them. Teach them the words then speak the language to them. After all, it’s hard to learn anything when you have no idea what’s being said. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

JULY 27, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? A real partner is worth more than a missing feature, especially if the vendor and client can grow together with new features continuously added to the platform to support the organization’s goals not just today, but tomorrow, and for many years to come. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? If someone had to judge your organization based only on the training and support it provides what would they see? What impression does it give? Would you want to go through it? Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? We’ve come so far since the middle ages, but maybe there are still a few things we can learn from them. Mentoring, whether formal or informal, is one of those things. It promotes practical application and can benefit everyone involved. Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

JULY 5, 2017

Conversely, if the questions being answered are repeatedly failed, easier questions would be asked. In eLearning, this refers to a program that self-adjusts to the learner based on algorithms. If the questions in a course are easily being answered, harder questions would be asked.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 22, 2016

I recently had a conversation about something I hadn’t thought about for a long time. And it dawned upon me that the franchise is a surprisingly good metaphor for gamified learning. For those who aren’t familiar with them, Pokémon are fictional creatures. The people who catch, tame, and teach them to do battle are called trainers.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 3, 2016

Want to continue the conversation? These tasks are certainly not all-inclusive, but will go a long way in ensuring your eLearning works properly and reflects well upon you and your organization. In our next and final chapter, we’ll look at more advanced techniques for QA. Look for it soon! Post your questions and comments in the forum.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 18, 2018

This way whether a learner completes a task online, attends a live session, or even has a conversation with a mentor or supervisor, the tasks can all be recorded as activity statements, and tracked. The Learning Record Store (LRS) is an important feature in xAPI. The LRS is meant to track activity both on and off the LMS.

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Association eLearning

JULY 29, 2014

The conversations begin now. So much of what makes Annual special is the informal discussions that take place at the receptions, in the hallways between sessions, on the plane, and in the coffee line. Don’t wait until the plane ride to start building your schedule. Jump on Twitter #ASAE14 to start following the discussions early.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Overall, the key to ROE is starting conversations. For more advice, Wild Apricot published an article on Tips for Building Membership Engagement that includes resources for developing fresh content. Focusing only on ROI won’t get you nearly as far with current and prospective members. Instead, invest in engagement.

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