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Need More Hands on Deck? Recruit Online Education Volunteers

It’s easy to come up with great ideas for enhancing online education programs. We love doing that for you, and your members probably do too. However,...

5 Lessons from Online Education Pioneers That Will Improve Your Association’s Online Courses

Back in the ‘90s, several innovative associations were our industry’s online education pioneers. But, based on personal experience, the learner...

How the Technology-Averse Members of the International Association of Plumbing & Mechanical Officials Became Online Education Converts

Many of us have winced at the sight of someone’s backside when bent over in pants that expose too much—a condition unfortunately named after...

Cohort-Based Online Courses: The Solution to Boring Lectures & Virtual Fatigue

You heard it here first: associations with cohort-based online courses will dominate their market and provide the most effective, transformational...

Here We Go Again… With an Uncertain Future, Be Prepared for a Return to Virtual

The fall of 2021 was supposed to be the season when we could look back on our experimental pandemic accomplishments with pride and finally enjoy...

Why OSCPA Isn’t Going Back to Their Pre-Pandemic In-Person Education Model

“We’re not going back”—that’s a statement we’ve been hearing a lot lately. After converting their in-person education programs to the virtual format,...

The Topic on Everyone’s Mind: Engaging Online Learners & Virtual Attendees

As the pandemic wears on, the association world’s focus has switched from the mechanics of online education—how to host a virtual conference,...

Curated Content Bundles: The Easiest Way to Start an Online Learning Program

“To get started with online learning, use what you have,” said William Hold, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Insurance Education &...

13 Ways to Differentiate Your Online Learning Programs from the Competition

The barriers to entry in the online learning business are minimal. Any individual or organization can launch a website, create a few courses and...

Improve the Online Learning Experience with a Train-the-Trainer Program

Moving your in-person conferences and courses to an online platform was like putting on a new pair of prescription glasses. What was once blurry in...

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