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Working with an Instructional Designer: How to Prepare for Success

WBT Systems

Developing a new online course with the help of an instructional designer is an exciting prospect for an association. You’re investing time and money into a relationship with an educational partner who’s skilled at designing engaging and effective learning experiences. Clarify the instructional designer’s scope of work.

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How to Develop Really Good LMS Requirements

WBT Systems

The request for proposal you send to learning management system (LMS) providers is only as good as the process you use to develop your LMS requirements. This process—the discussions and decisions—is the most important part of any technology selection. Who’s involved in the LMS requirements process.

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How to Prepare a Business Case for a New LMS

WBT Systems

Maybe it wasn’t designed for associations in the first place. Your argument for a new LMS has to be rock solid, so first we’re going to explain how to prepare a business case for a new LMS. Preparing Your Case for a New LMS. This won’t come as a surprise: preparing a business case takes time. See if these issues apply.

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9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement

WBT Systems

Online students must have the motivation and discipline to work in isolation. 1 – Prepare students for the online learning experience. Provide tips on time management, goal setting, and planning and prioritizing work. They have trouble making class and keeping up with coursework. 2 – Frequently review learning outcomes.

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Podcast 22: Launching a Learning Portal – With DirectEmployers Association

Talented Learning

Remember that information is not instruction. That was the goal when the DirectEmployers Association (DE) envisioned its new learning portal, DE Academy. But what does it take to move from concept to reality? KEY TAKEAWAYS: Don’t fast-forward through the analysis phase. Develop a content strategy that honors the difference.

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2019 Talented Learning Awards: Continuing Education Systems

Talented Learning

Why Are Continuing Education Systems Special? Associations and continuing education companies must attract, engage and sell to people who voluntarily choose to consume instructional content. These relationships often distinguish successful continuing education systems from many of their corporate systems counterparts.

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2020 LMS Trends: An Analyst’s Extended Enterprise Learning Predictions

Talented Learning

Based on my work as an independent advisor to learning tech buyers and sellers , I’ve outlined 16 key extended enterprise learning trends and related predictions. And as vendors focus more heavily on gaining market share dominance, buyers should prepare for further M&A confusion, uncertainty and disruption. And it shows.