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Digital Badge Benefits for Employers & Learners Far Outweigh Their Concerns, per New Research

Colleges and universities know a market opportunity when they see it. Right now, they’re salivating about digital badges and their potential to truly...

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...

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,...

Engagement Boxes Add a Helpful Analog Experience to Online Learning

Engagement boxes came of age during the pandemic. They’ve been a bit hit with virtual conference attendees. The items inside encourage attendees to:

Teach Members & Customers How to Succeed as an Online Learner

Is learning like riding a bike? You just get going and it all comes back to you before you fall off or crash into a wall? Don’t count on it. Many of...

What Association Learning Professionals Read in 2019 & Plan to Do in 2020

If you want a clue as to where professional development programs are headed in 2020, take a look at what association learning professionals read in...

How to Earn and Reward Learner Loyalty

Everyone knows it’s more costly to acquire a new customer (or member) than to retain one. In a competitive marketplace, brands hope their loyalty...

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...

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