Association eLearning

APRIL 9, 2015

An LCMS provides tools for managing and creating course content, many LMSs do not. An LMS can automatically record and collate that information and provide you with organized progress reports for every learner in your system. Share this on Facebook. Online training programs are often called eLearning. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

MARCH 19, 2015

1. Provide Clear Descriptions. That introduction should provide all of the essential information and, ideally, grab people’s attention. Examples provide specific details that help learners grasp general, abstract concepts. Providing a contact e-mail address or phone number can also be helpful. Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

JULY 16, 2015

You want to strike the right balance by providing what the learner needs without overwhelming them. Provide directions and/or links to “nice to know” information. Share this on Facebook. When you pack too much content into a course and make it too dense it’s suddenly a lot harder. What Adds to Content Density? Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

MAY 28, 2015

eLearning can be used before an in-person event to provide all participants with standardized background information and/or it can be used for follow up (some in-person events even use eLearning during the face-to-face sessions). Share this on Facebook. What category does most of your association or organization’s training fall under?

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Contact a few Learning Management System (LMS) providers to determine which ones offer the features your association needs. Have the finalists provide you with a demo and, if possible, a free trial so that you can answer the board’s questions about the platform with confidence. Share this on Facebook. The Board is On Board.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In general, women are more nurturing, so consider game types that enable players to connect with other players, perhaps allowing them to provide advice or help a non-playing character solve a problem. Share this on Facebook. But often stereotypes exist because there is some evidence to support the generalization. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 27, 2015

Provide Support Options. Consider providing a support e-mail address or phone number. Share this on Facebook. You should test the course on multiple web browsers and, if it’s mobile, on multiple types of devices. Revise as necessary and then confirm that the fixes work before releasing the course. Tweet This! Send via Email.

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 20, 2015

If you reinforce the same key information with examples, it provides context and lets your members see why the content is important. Share this on Facebook. You could just tell them by sending out an e-mail or making an eLearning course full of animated text that lists all of the information. Sound off in the comments section.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Make sure you’ve submitted an RFP (request for proposal) to a few LMS providers that offer the features your specific association or organization needs. You will probably require subject matter experts (SMEs) that can provide information necessary to build instructional courses. Will you provide CE credits? Those are important.

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Association eLearning

APRIL 2, 2015

Provide clear learning objectives up front so your learners know what they’re getting into. They can also provide a confidence boost or a reminder that the learner needs to brush up on prerequisite skills. Examples or job aids can provide context and let the learner see when their new skills could come in handy. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

JANUARY 12, 2015

Ok maybe not forever, but a provider can dream. Look for a SaaS (Software as a Service) LMS provider with a trustworthy reputation and reliable hosting to manage your LMS, and get on the cloud. Share this on Facebook. Trends in eLearning come and go, but a good LMS is forever. Will they last or fade away? Only time will tell.

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Association eLearning

MARCH 12, 2015

Your association is in a unique position to provide subject matter expertise that can define your membership and keep their knowledge of the field current. Share this on Facebook. Make sure you are keeping your educational material fresh and engaging to keep your members coming back. 1. Relevant Content. 21 Iss 7 pp. 3] Copeland, L.

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Association eLearning

NOVEMBER 28, 2012

For years, associations have played a critical role in addressing the skills gap problem by providing professional and continuing education for their members. In the past, highly-specialized, industry education was provided through association annual meetings and educational sessions. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

I am not the final word on any of these definitions, but I hope they’ll provide some clarity. Share this on Facebook. It’s important to realize that these can mean one thing to you and your association and something different to an eLearning vendor or instructional designer. Did this help? Do you have questions? Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

JULY 2, 2015

Blended learning not only provides engaging, experiential opportunities for learners, it also has other benefits. Share this on Facebook. There are questions about resources, economics, and stakeholder buy-in to consider and resolve before moving forward with new initiatives. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Google+.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

We’ll also explore how your education products can be placed on a “value ramp” that lets you create pricing flexibility to benefit your customers, spares you the anxiety of trying to find the one “right” price, protects you from both over- and under-pricing, and provides a healthy margin. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

MARCH 21, 2014

Already, many associations are providing education for their members. Share this on Facebook. Colleges and universities are not teaching specialties any longer and thus creating a skills gap problem in the workforce. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Google+. Pin this to Pinterest. Stumble upon something good?

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Association eLearning

MARCH 26, 2015

Facebook has 44 million users between the ages of 25 and 34. This generation of young professionals needs the bridge skills your association provides. As with AdWords campaigns, advertising on Facebook is a pay-per-click (PPC) option in which you’ll use targeting to get your ads on the pages of the right people at the right time.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 6, 2013

Try creating an event page on Facebook that members can “join”. Now that’s providing solutions before the problem. Well kind of I am, but more so I’m talking about providing opportunities for members to learn on social media sites. Share this on Facebook. This is where social media (abbreviated SM) comes in super handy!

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Association eLearning

MARCH 21, 2014

Already, many associations are providing education for their members. Share this on Facebook. Colleges and universities are not teaching specialties any longer and thus creating a skills gap problem in the workforce. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Google+. Pin this to Pinterest. Stumble upon something good?

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Why is that and what can continuing education providers do to make their offerings more appealing and fulfilling for their learners? I believe the majority of CE providers are missing an opportunity to engage and empower learners. Share this on Facebook. What’s the lesson here? Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Send via Email.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 7, 2014

They don’t replace in-depth learning, but the support they provide helps boost knowledge retention and self-sufficiency. GPS systems help you get from one place to another by providing step-by-step instructions and grocery lists let you keep track of what you need to buy. It’s also a good idea to provide aids for new learners.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2013

As part of its commitment to continuously monitor the training marketplace for the best providers and services, TrainingIndustry.com searched out those companies that best met the following criteria: • New and innovative service offerings. Share this on Facebook. Unique approach to delivering learning solutions. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 30, 2014

Most associations have provided some degree of member education as part of their mission. Since colleges and universities are not providing all the skills needed for their workforce, corporate universities have grown up around identifying gaps in their new hires and developing standard training paths for these employees.

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Association eLearning

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

I asked my Twitter & LinkedIn followers and members of the Young Association Professionals Facebook group , and this is what they said: “In my opinion it’s a joint responsibility. Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn. Share this on Google+. Pin this to Pinterest. Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon. Send via Email.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

You want learners to understand what your organization provides. Share this on Facebook. What would your learning promise be? Share your below in the comments section! Like this blog post? Get blog posts like this one delivered straight to your inbox by entering your email address below: . Tweet This! Share this on LinkedIn.

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Association eLearning

JULY 23, 2015

It means software that is hosted on the provider’s servers instead of servers in-house. So, when an LMS provider say they have a SaaS LMS, they’re really saying we offer a cloud LMS. Because the SaaS provider has an entire team of IT professionals, your deployment time is vastly reduced. Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

When developing continuing education, you typically look to provide high value to your members while keeping costs as low as possible. This will help determine what members expect you to know and provide to them. One provider is Telenect and you can see some samples on their website. Share this on Facebook. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Here are four tips on how to help make your eLearning friendly to traditional learners: Provide Support. Providing simple instructions on how to navigate the eLearning course can make traditional learners more open to the learning itself. So, providing printable versions of the course content can be a great learning aid for them, too.

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Association eLearning

JUNE 23, 2014

If game-based learning is not an option, try providing incentives for members to participate in educational opportunities at your association. As a provider of online member education, the most important thing you can do to ensure your success with Millennials, is provide an intuitive system that is easy to navigate. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

APRIL 9, 2014

The problem with very general offerings is that they offer little value to your members and chances are, similar content may already exist, perhaps it’s even available for free from another association or education provider. If so, can your association become an accredited provider of this training? Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

JULY 14, 2014

And so, if you want to translate that to associations I think the real key is that they’re going to have to know what their members’ needs are and be able to forecast a little bit what their members’ needs are going to be and then provide that unique set of education so that their members are always up with the times. Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

JULY 9, 2014

While traditional colleges have been unable to provide some of the technical trade type training that industry is asking for, these for-profit institutions have been popping up like weeds to provide programs. These institutions may not have the qualified staff to provide the right instruction. Share this on Facebook.

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Use these three conditions provided by Csíkszentmihályi Mihály, the “father of flow,” in your online education to help your members achieve learning flow: 1) Goals. Share this on Facebook. We’ve talked a lot about self-paced learners and how important it is to let them absorb information on their own time. Tweet This!

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Association eLearning

OCTOBER 18, 2013

Think about it as a recent graduate; a certification is a lower-cost way to enhance my resume and compliment my existing education while providing the immediate knowledge needed in a specific field. Share this on Facebook. There’s even a section for adding certifications to your profile on LinkedIn! Is your association part of the 52%?

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Association eLearning

APRIL 2, 2014

Demonstrate the quality of education by providing them with a local speaker, or perhaps asking your members to say something. You are providing them with the format to be able to review at their leisure, and on their time, not yours. Share this on Facebook. Don’t forget social! Ask for referrals. What were the outcomes?

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 26, 2014

You can either request that the LMS provider present to the board; share a clip from a previously recorded demo; or do your own demo of the platform with permission from the LMS provider (either with a “sandbox” account or with screen captures). Share this on Facebook. What worked for you and what didn’t? Tweet This!

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