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Overcoming Goldfish Myths & the Challenges to Attention Spans

Let’s put this goldfish myth to bed once and for all. You’ve heard this one: our attention span is only eight seconds, less than the attention span...

Create Compelling Educational Programs by Copying 7 Moves from Queen’s Gambit

If we could meet around the office watercooler, I know what everyone would be talking about… Queen’s Gambit. This Netflix series has been the buzz of...

How to Get Useful Student Feedback on Online Courses

When you collect useful student feedback on online courses, you can confidently assess and improve the effectiveness of your e-learning programs....

12 Ways to Increase Student Participation in Online Discussions

Dozens of studies have come to the same conclusion: online discussions strengthen student engagement and learning. But what can you do to increase...

8 New Ideas for Engaging Online Students

For many adults, taking a class online is a new learning experience. Even learners with the best intentions can get distracted when they’re supposed...

How to Validate an Online Course Idea

New players in the online learning market are bringing fresh ideas to online course development and marketing. They’re making millions of dollars in...

What to Do If Your Association’s Online Course Failed

You were so proud. You really thought you had a great idea for an online course. The curriculum, instructor, and materials were all top-notch. But...

Debunking Learning Myths: 12 Facts About Adult Learning

If you make your living in the lifelong learning business, you don’t want to rely on obsolete information to do your job. But, unfortunately, you...

Improve Student Success with an Online Learning Community

Do you ever think about your association’s online learners and how they manage to fit your courses into their busy lives?

9 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...

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