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How To Think Like An Instructional Designer for Your Nonprofit Trainings

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially digital technology and social media related. ” ADDIE is an instructional design method that stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation.

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Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap

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Elearnings as a whole are very attractive, as they offer an inexpensive alternative to classroom training. When evaluating the effectiveness of eLearnings it is vital that we keep in mind exactly what we are trying to accomplish; then craft exceedingly mindful learning experiences to ensure the highest possible return on our investment.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Its strategic partnership with Electronic Arts has enabled GlassLab to develop SimCityEDU, a game-based classroom tool that uses the beloved SimCity franchise to engage students in real-world challenges. Don’t run to play Mario just yet though — the game has to be specially designed to fill in lapses in brain activity from the start!

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Happy New Year: What’s Your Theme for the Year?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They capitalize on our brains’ ability to direct our behavior on autopilot, allowing us to reach our goals even when we are distracted or preoccupied with other things. I wrote many posts on instructional design for nonprofit training , including this wrap up post from our NTEN NTC session on teaching and learning for nonprofits.

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Creating Auction Marketing Materials: 5 Storytelling Tips

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This is because our brains process them almost instantly. To effectively evaluate and adjust your marketing strategies, track specific metrics on each platform you use. Let’s say your last school auction earned enough revenue to purchase interactive whiteboards for all of your classrooms. Incorporate compelling visuals.