Connect with TopClass LMS at 2017 NiUG New Orleans Conference
WBT Systems is delighted to be an official partner of the 2017 NiUG New Orleans Conference, hosted by NiUG International, May 22-24. At NiUG New Orleans, […] The post Connect with TopClass LMS at 2017...
View ArticleDon’t Ignore Non-Dues Revenue Potential of Digital Badges!
This week Eric Kuhn, opening keynoter at ASAE’s 2017 Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference advised attendees to “adopt social media next practices, not just best practices“, […] The...
View ArticleTeach Your Members How to Build a Learning Habit
“Learning is what most adults will do for a living in the 21st century.” Although he died in 1979, the author of that quote, New […] The post Teach Your Members How to Build a Learning Habit appeared...
View ArticleHelp Members Overcome Obstacles to Learning
Did you encounter any obstacles getting here? Probably not. Or, you didn’t notice because you’re a learner. You made your way here because you wanted […] The post Help Members Overcome Obstacles to...
View Article10 Future Work Skills to Teach Your Members
Is your association helping members develop the work skills they need for the future? Associations have traditionally offered education on the competencies members need to […] The post 10 Future Work...
View Article12 Ways to Add Extra Value to Your Online Courses
The adult education market is becoming increasingly crowded as for-profits discover the once exclusive domain of higher education, trade associations, and professional societies. Besides offering […]...
View ArticleHow to Build Spaced Learning into Your Online Courses
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 […] The post How to Build Spaced...
View Article10 Unconventional Ways to Get More Value from Your Association’s LMS
If your association’s learning management system (LMS) is only used by staff in the education department, you’re not taking full advantage of its potential. An […] The post 10 Unconventional Ways to...
View ArticleIncrease Member Engagement with an Online Learning Challenge
Participating in an online learning challenge is a great way to kick-start a new habit, acquire a new skill, or accomplish a long-desired goal. For […] The post Increase Member Engagement with an...
View ArticleOnline Course Marketing Tactics from Six-Figure Digital Entrepreneurs
When digital entrepreneurs—those who make their living selling online products and services—see a need in their market, they design a revenue-generating online course to meet […] The post Online Course...
View ArticleHelp Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap
The digital divide is shrinking in some parts of the world: 87% of Americans now use the internet. But even when people have access to […] The post Help Your Members Across the Digital Readiness Gap...
View Article10 Secrets of Online Course Design from Award-Winning MOOCs
If you want to see engaging, transformative online course design in action, add a little poetry to your life. An online Coursera course, Modern American Poetry, […] The post 10 Secrets of Online Course...
View ArticleFlipped Learning Increases the Value of Conference Education
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 […] The post Flipped Learning Increases the Value of...
View ArticleWhy (and How) to Design Association Education for Young Professionals
Millennials will make up nearly half the U.S. workforce by 2020. Generational definitions vary but most characterize millennials (or Generation Y) as 21 to 35 […] The post Why (and How) to Design...
View ArticleRemember the 3 E’s When Marketing Educational Programs
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 […] The post...
View ArticleKeep Ahead of Higher Ed, the Professional Development Competition for...
Associations have always been the first place members turn when thinking about professional development. But, as economic and technological changes increase the demand for new […] The post Keep Ahead...
View ArticleHow to Leverage the Marketing Power of Social Proof
Association members encounter an overwhelming amount of information every day from organizations pushing themselves into the already crowded professional development space. No matter how hard […] The...
View ArticleHow to Continue the Conference Learning Experience
Conferences consume a great deal of your association’s time and financial resources. Should they take such a primary place in your association’s educational offerings? The truth […] The post How to...
View Article9 Ways to Increase Online Student Engagement
If you’ve taken a continuing education class, you’ve seen how students fade away over time. People get busy. They have trouble making class and keeping […] The post 9 Ways to Increase Online Student...
View ArticleUnlock Your eLearning Differentiator & Iconic Advantage
Technology continually creates new opportunities for your association’s educational programs, but it also lowers the barrier to entry for competitors to enter and disrupt your […] The post Unlock Your...
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