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Debbie Willis10/12/20 12:00 AM

Frugal Innovation Practices for Associations with Tight Budgets

When conference keynotes talk about innovation, they share stories from companies with ...
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Debbie Willis3/2/20 12:00 AM

How to Use Learner Journey Mapping to Improve the Educational Experience

Wouldn’t it be great if you could get inside a learner’s head and see their entire ...
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Debbie Willis8/12/19 12:00 AM

Take a Learner Assessment-First Approach to Program Design

Learner assessment is a challenge for almost everyone, not only your association. Nearly ...
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Debbie Willis7/30/19 12:00 AM

Which Educational Delivery Method Is Best for Your New Program?

Imagine this. For the last few months, you’ve heard members talking about having to ...
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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 Willis3/18/19 12:00 AM

Six Elements of a Useful Educational Needs Assessment

How things change. What were once considered “best practices” in association management ...
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Debbie Willis7/2/18 12:00 AM

Associations Have the Advantage in the Digital Badges Market

It’s a great time for job-hunting—as long as you have the skills employers need. But, 92 ...
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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 Willis4/23/18 12:00 AM

Working with an Instructional Designer: How to Prepare for Success

Developing a new online course with the help of an instructional designer is an exciting ...
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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 Willis3/5/18 12:00 AM

How to Build an Online Learning Sponsorship Program

When associations think about sponsorship opportunities, events usually come to mind ...
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Debbie Willis2/19/18 12:00 AM

How to Sunset an Educational Program

A note for the meeting planner: please order decaf for the next committee meeting. Only ...
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