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Debbie Willis6/17/19 12:00 AM

How to Convince Reluctant Instructors & SMEs to Give E-Learning a Chance

You’ve always cherished your classroom instructors, the subject matter experts (SMEs) who ...
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Debbie Willis2/18/19 12:00 AM

Tips for Converting Instructor-Led Training to E-Learning

Everyone thinks your association’s popular pre-conference workshop would make a great ...
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Debbie Willis1/7/19 12:00 AM

5 Trends & Opportunities for Association E-Learning in 2019

The inevitable is unfolding. Realizations are dawning. Focuses are shifting. Digital ...
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Debbie Willis10/30/18 12:00 AM

How to Get Board Approval (and a Budget) for Online Learning

Everyone wants a piece of the pie when it comes to your association’s budget. If your ...
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Debbie Willis7/30/18 12:00 AM

Help Gen Z and Millennials Get Jobs: Offer Online Learning & Career Resources

Millennials get their share of depressing headlines these days—like this one from NBC ...
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Debbie Willis7/23/18 12:00 AM

Survey Says… Online Education’s Role in Membership Marketing

No one likes to admit it, but let’s face it, we’re all curious about how we stack up or ...
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Debbie Willis6/11/18 12:00 AM

How to Get Useful Student Feedback on Online Courses

When you collect useful student feedback on online courses, you can confidently assess ...
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Debbie Willis5/21/18 12:00 AM

Give a Taste: Let Prospects & Members Sample Online Education

If only prospects would give your educational programs a chance, you’d turn them into ...
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Debbie Willis5/7/18 12:00 AM

12 Ways to Increase Student Participation in Online Discussions

Dozens of studies have come to the same conclusion: online discussions strengthen student ...
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Debbie Willis4/30/18 12:00 AM

What If Your Association Can’t Afford an Instructional Designer?

Great news: you got the go-ahead to offer a new online course. Now, the bad news: you ...
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Debbie Willis4/16/18 8:00 AM

10 Benefits of Outsourcing Instructional Design for eLearning Programs

Everyone knows “the way we’ve always done it” is not usually the best way to move ...
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Debbie Willis3/26/18 12:00 AM

8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

For many adults, taking a class online is a new learning experience. Even learners with ...
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