Web Courseworks

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

A Rating System Helps Allocate Resources I am excited to announce that another eLearning “tip” of mine has been featured on TMA Resources in their “Best Practices in Association Technology” series. This week’s tip: it is important to rate the quality of your distance learning products (A, B, C). My point is that education managers [.].

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JUNE 27, 2014

Using Morphological Analysis to Solve Complex eLearning Problems As an eLearning manager, you are required to confront and resolve complex problems on a daily basis.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

This exciting webinar is all about the eLearning Hype Curve for 2019 and between Andy and Craig you will acquire insight into what is real and what is hype. Sure, Gartner originated the “Hype Cycle” for new technologies but Dr. Hicken made what is referred to as the “Hype Curve” famous amongst those in eLearning. Consultant Dr. Hicken.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

This exciting webinar is all about the eLearning Hype Curve for 2019 and between Andy and Craig you will acquire insight into what is real and what is hype. Sure, Gartner originated the “Hype Cycle” for new technologies but Dr. Hicken made what is referred to as the “Hype Curve” famous amongst those in eLearning. Consultant Dr. Hicken.

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AUGUST 11, 2016

Web Courseworks is proud to present our Managing eLearning Fall Thought Leaders Series. The guests that we bring in to speak are leaders in the eLearning industry and come from a variety of backgrounds. Flexibility – Having the web as your work space means you can work on eLearning anytime, anywhere, on any device.

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Planning and effective execution of marketing concepts for services, such as online courses, requires a different approach to be successful. When marketing online courses or events to members, identify the best platforms for reaching them simply by asking. Tips for Marketing to Association Members. Go off-line, too. Create a buzz.

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DECEMBER 23, 2014

Are you an eLearning expert with an excellent idea for a new initiative or online education program? If you’ve identified an eLearning opportunity and developed a grand vision to capitalize on it, you’re probably thinking about how to approach your executive director or board of directors to get the funding you need.

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MARCH 21, 2018

Andy Hicken , Director of Quality and Strategy at Web Courseworks and another eLearning Business consultant, explains that the most important thing when considering who your learning business consultant will be is if they are a good personality fit. The post Hire an eLearning Consultant appeared first on Web Courseworks.

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

Around New Year’s Day each year, we issue our predictions for the top eLearning trends of the coming year. Here is this year’s eLearning hype curve: What’s the eLearning Hype Cycle? Building the eLearning Hype Curve Dataset. But this year, be warned: we come armed with #data.

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DECEMBER 20, 2016

Web Courseworks is excited to announce our partnership with.OrgCommunity for the 2017 eLearning Thought Leaders webinar series. Starting on January 24 th from 11:30 – 12:30 pm CT, next year’s series will bring you expertise from a range of topics in eLearning. What’s it about: Ready or not, xAPI has entered the eLearning space.

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JANUARY 27, 2011

Often times I am asked by training managers to evaluate their eLearning initiatives and specifically, types of eLearning courseware. First off, eLearning courseware and eLearning initiatives are not always mutually exclusive. Here I must ask: For what purpose is the eLearning developed? Interface Standards.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Instructional designers and eLearning managers can learn something from Cammy Bean’s book. Here’s a question for the eLearning managers out there: How many members of your instructional design team got involved in the field by accident? It’s nothing against subject matter experts and professors, of course.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

This month, our webinar revolves around learning and eLearning content. She has also co-authored, “ The eLearning Guild’s Handbook on Synchronous eLearning ,” and, for Lynda.com, authored, “ Up and Running with WebEx Training Center.”. However, it is not uncommon to still have in-person training or courses.

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JUNE 27, 2014

As an eLearning manager, you are required to confront and resolve complex problems on a daily basis. You could find a young, hungry SME in need of a byline for course authoring to improve his or her standing and credentials in the field and offer a fixed, lump-sum compensation in exchange for core content development.

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MAY 12, 2015

As more organizations and associations embrace rapid eLearning development to keep pace with new products and services, evolving business needs, and industry and government regulations, the need for distributed authoring solutions that enable collaborative, team-based development continues to grow. Individual authoring tools (e.g.,

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AUGUST 27, 2012

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JULY 10, 2009

Guy Kawasaki’s continuous tweets have drilled the Alltop aggregate sites into my psyche, and there it was— a site for eLearning ! After six months of blogging, I finally decided to name this blog: “Managing eLearning.” Strategic discovery of entrepreneurial opportunities within the eLearning space.

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MARCH 7, 2010

This blog post will outline the second most important concept in delivering an online course: Consistent design of learning activities and use of Bloom’s taxonomy to encourage learner engagement in higher level learning. Tags: eCourse Development Instructional Design Repurposing for eLearning.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Design approaches for course conversion range from providing recorded webinar/ webcast series to purist academic approaches following formulas like William Horton’s Absorb—Do—Connect methodology to even more complex evaluation-driven design using a Quality Matters rubric. Bill Winfield teaches an online course on online course design.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Jeff Cobb just released his most recent report on association eLearning called Learning 2.0. I have included Jeff in many of my blog posts because he is a genuine, down to earth guy who thinks deeply about the future of eLearning, especially for associations. Tags: Association eLearning Facebook Flickr Jeff Cobb Learning 1.0

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

This is the reason many have made the switch from traditional learning to online learning or eLearning. But different eLearning platforms tailor to different industries. An association LMS keeps members engaged by providing certifications and continuing education within its courses.

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JULY 23, 2010

Today, of course, it is all about using the Internet to educate and inform. Listen here to Jane to learn other reasons you, as an eLearning manager, might consider attending. The University of Wisconsin has been holding an annual distance education conference over the past 25 years. via technology. 2010 Key Note Speakers.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

Do you remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books you may have read when you were little? Each decision you made would correspond with a page number in the book which you were supposed to immediately turn to. Different decisions elicited different results. A few weeks ago I published a blog post on Virtual Patient [.].

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APRIL 9, 2014

Of course, if the impetus for this eLearning trend is based on employer demand for cutting-edge skills, managers in content development and […]. eLearning blogs elearning elearning guild informal learning instructional design Web Courseworks'

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OCTOBER 5, 2016

Last week was our first webinar of our Fall eLearning Thought Leader Series. New industry and government standards, along with changing business needs, have created the environment for more collaboration in the course authoring process. Cloud authoring has changed the face of course authoring in the eLearning industry.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

This week, we spoke to Connie Malamed from eLearning Coach on her upcoming webinar for our Fall Webinar Series on October 25 at 12PM CT. The second webinar in the series, “Crash Course in Visual Design,” is meant for anyone who would be designing an eLearning course. Visual Design Principles.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

As a Learning Management System provider, we assume that our customers are in the business of selling courses. How do you get past simply providing eLearning materials to your members and move into increasing revenues from those materials? Once they complete a course, they should be recommended a few more advanced course options.

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MAY 15, 2018

Do you currently manage an eLearning department at an association? There are steps you can take to make sure you have the appropriate assets and knowledge base to make your eLearning Business a success. Here are the four main components that make an eLearning business thrive or dive. Who is in-charge of what?

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Of course, this is a particularly important […]. eLearning book review elearning project management teamwork' He proposed advantages and tips to learning how to work with programmers.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Beyond the Webinar: Choosing the Course Authoring Model & Team In order to know what type of team you need to accomplish your eLearning initiatives, you have to first decide what type of learning you want to create and what model of development can best accomplish those goals.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

Kicking off the 2017 eLearning Thought Leaders Series will be Megan Torrance from TorranceLearning on, “xAPI for Instructional Designers.” Torrance is Chief Energy Officer at TorranceLearning, an eLearning Brothers Company, where they specialize in custom learning design and development. xAPI will change all of that.

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MARCH 28, 2014

People seek out opportunities to develop their professional skills online, but do they overlook the value of free courses? This, of course, is where online learning enters the picture. The more interesting, and perhaps more telling, divide is the one between how employers and job seekers or workers see the value of free courses.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Image credit: eLearning Guild. Dr. Jon Aleckson and Dr. Andy Hicken of Web Courseworks will be speaking on MOOCs (massive open online courses) at the DevLearn 2015 Conference in Las Vegas, September 30 – October 2. To whet your appetite for MOOC-related learning, check out these other posts and resources: A Review of a Coursera Course.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

Image credit: eLearning Guild. Dr. Jon Aleckson and Dr. Andy Hicken of Web Courseworks will be speaking on MOOCs (massive open online courses) at the DevLearn 2015 Conference in Las Vegas, September 30 – October 2. To whet your appetite for MOOC-related learning, check out these other posts and resources: A Review of a Coursera Course.

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JUNE 12, 2013

Guest Blog written by Jillian Bichanich I recently took my second Coursera course, “Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II,” and am pleased to say that in today’s blog I will be able to cover two topics that both will be helpful for managers of eLearning. First, another review of a Coursera […].

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

Over 2,800 eLearning professionals attended DevLearn 2015 Conference and Expo, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 30 th to October 2 nd. The theme of DevLearn this year was Innovation in the Making, focusing on blended learning courses, hands-on tutorials, xAPI (Tin Can), and Hyperdrive.

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MARCH 15, 2017

Brenda will be presenting a webinar on creating practical strategy for mobile learning as part of our monthly eLearning Thought Leaders Series. Enders makes a strong argument against just putting the same eLearning course in a mobile template.

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