Online Learning Trends and Predictions for 2018
A few weeks ago, I gave you a sneak peek at a trend and prediction from the Tagoras and Community Brands team. Today I’m sharing the rest of our insights from the webinar, “2017 Learning Trends, 2018 Learning Forecast.”
Trend: Sourcing and Channeling
Sourcing and channeling points to the trend where associations become the source of content …
How Healthy is Your Educational Program?
Pop-up tree stands are appearing along every highway, and the sounds of Christmas music pierce the air wherever you go. Even if have that one neighbor down the street who has yet to take down his Halloween decorations, it officially feels like the holiday season. And, that means the new year is right around the …
Learning Predictions for 2018: Sneak Peek!
Does anyone else feel like this year has flown by at warp speed? Believe it or not, 2017 is about to come to a close. With 2018 right around the corner, there is no better time to reflect on the past year’s learning trends and forecast our predictions for the year to come.
Community Brands is …
Are You Targeting Millennial Learners?
The Millennial generation – of which I’m a proud card-carrying member – has certainly been a hot topic in the last couple of years. As the largest working generation, we’re shaping how associations recruit, engage, and retain membership. Smart association leaders are quickly realizing that continuing education programming is an offering highly valued by us …
Have a Happy Halloween Day and EVERY DAY with a Powerful LMS
It’s Halloween and fright is in the air!
For some continuing education professionals, Halloween isn’t the only scary day of the year. If you aren’t using a robust learning management system (LMS), you may feel haunted every single day by the overwhelming tasks that go into managing your education programming.
With all the scary movies on TV …
Are You Attracting Millennials to Your Association’s Learning Offerings?
When asked to describe Millennials in an Ipsos online survey people used the terms: materialistic, selfish, lazy, arrogant, narcissistic, entitled … just to name a few. Ouch. However, while the top answers were mostly negative attributes, there were some positive descriptions as well, such as: tech-savvy, ambitious, well-educated, idealistic, tolerant, respectful.
I’m a Millennial and will …
“Association Learning + Technology” Report: Key Takeaways
I’m a numbers girl, it’s true. Data tells such a rich story when used appropriately, and can really be a guide to so many decisions we all make daily. As influencers in our organizations, it’s crucial we have the data in our back pocket to justify spending allocations, strategies, and execution.
Community Brands recently sponsored a …
How to Discover Your Members’ Learning Preferences
We all know that in relationships, if you want to make a meaningful connection you really have to get to know someone. Think about your last first date, whether it was years ago or just last weekend, I’m sure you can remember it was full of questions flying back and forth between you and your …
An Analyst’s “Secret” Recipe for Continuing Education LMS Success: PART TWO
In yesterday’s post, I had the opportunity to dig into the first five ingredients of a winning learning management system (LMS) recipe. Today, I’ll share the eight remaining elements to ensure your association has sweet success with its continuing education programs.
CE Management: Providing learners with an easy way to report and claim credits is …
An Analyst’s “Secret” Recipe for Continuing Education LMS Success: PART ONE
The continuing education market is sweet. By some estimates, continuing education (CE) represents $47 billion of total formal training spending in the U.S. alone. So, it’s no surprise that the CE market is attracting a broad spectrum of providers. Associations, for-profit commercial training companies, academic institutions, and subject matter experts everywhere are competing for a …