Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Evolutions in Content. Courses need to be actionable and give learners the tools to be more effective in their jobs. The COVID-19 pandemic has adjusted what your nonprofit’s staff needs to know to be effective. Prioritize content that’s valuable. Accessible, but effective, courses. Use scenario-based learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 9, 2014

You can find the presentation here and accompanying blog post, How To Think Like A Nonprofit Instructional Designer. Over on the SalsaLabs blog, they are doing a series on designing nonprofit tech training and I discovered this excellent rewrite of my post. Your content needs to resonate with your audience’s needs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

Earlier this month, I presented on a panel called “ Learn, You Will ” with Cindy Leonard, John Kenyon, and Andrea Berry on the topic of designing effective nonprofit technology training at the Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN. How To Think Like An Instructional Designer.

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APRIL 22, 2021

A consultant can create a roadmap to reach your goals from your eLearning pricing strategy, to the content you’ll provide, to how you’ll market those offerings. Creating a content development strategy. Creating a content development strategy. Assisting with the search for new learning technologies. Environmental Scan.

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Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

However, their effectiveness is often debated in the educational software community, as not all eLearnings are made with the same attention to detail. Understanding the foundation of what makes the instructional design so effective, can go a long way in transitioning some of your organizational learnings over to a digital medium.

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Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

Evolution of the Content. Instead, effective content is and must be designed specifically for use on our handheld devices and tablets. More and more instructional designers and content providers are specializing in this medium and as the technology around them gets better Mobile Learning itself will continue to improve.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Microlearning in particular caters towards reinforcing ideas, motivating students due to the brevity of the content, as well as creating an environment where the user feels like they have accomplished something within that same very short time span. This is the exciting future state of content in general.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I came across the term “Learning Analytics” in an NPR story about the effectiveness of college lectures and ways to make learning more interactive. There are different definitions. Learning Analytics. Bonus: Spreadsheet Appreciation. Please leave a comment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. Social media content mirrors other channels. Training Design. Tips for Optimizing FB Content To Get Into Newsfeeds. Communications have more impact.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 16, 2019

Everyone knows that social media has a massive impact on today’s culture, so how can social good organizations effectively leverage it to engage supporters? What does your organization need to do to execute an effective social media strategy? We have seen that video content is actually the most engaging across all platforms.”. “If

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. Design for Flexibility. Localized Content Delivery. Poster Sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

I also wanted to get a sense of what content to include, so I asked for burning questions I usually do that as an icebreaker in the room, so this will save some time. I have a chance to reflect now on the data I've collected and think about the instructional design. It's 90 minute workshop and there's a content to cover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

For 2017, we be launching an online site that includes the content and facilitator guides so that any nonprofit or trainer can provide leadership development for emerging nonprofit leaders. Instructional Design and Facilitation: I love teaching and exploring different ways help nonprofit professionals learn.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 21, 2010

And then immediately create instructional materials and trainings for the community. Later, as I developed workshops and content for strategic technology planning , I became obsessed with learning about technology professional development for nonprofits and designing effective trainings. Audience Research.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I was humbled to join the illustrious list of faculty members who have talents and wisdom in content areas that I only dance around of the edges of. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. PopTech is an amazing blend of people, ideas, and projects.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. We are working very closely with V.S. Chandrashekar, India Country Advisor and his talented team members, Ms.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

When thinking about adding mobile/online polling to a training, you have to think like an instructional designer for it be effective. Help participants digest and reflect on some content shared during the session. It does close-ended questions and displays a bar chart or can also create a word cloud.

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Forj

MAY 25, 2021

The goal of this piece is to ensure that the next CME LMS you invest in supports your organization effectively. When that guidance is released, your association will want to provide CE to members in a timely, but still effective manner. It doesn’t empower you to create new content and keep up with the latest developments in your field.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

” Chelsea took a photo with her Smartphone and posted it on the Reddit, a community aggregation site where content is ranked and rated. He described two types of online behaviors – content creators and curators. ” He went into details about how people consume or share content via mobile phones vs tablets.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

We created The Emerging Leaders Playbook which served as the “text book” or content for the training. They communicate more effectively, stimulate new ideas, and apply what they hear to improve their team’s productivity and results. How To Become A Virtuoso Listener: Practice, Practice, Practice. 3: Don’t judge the other person.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. If we can be more intentional and disciplined in our experimentation, that's how we gain insights about effective social media use.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

The day was designed as a one-day interactive strategy session in the morning and intensive mini-workshops on tools and tactics in the afternoon lead by a cadre of local social media specialists and experts. Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. It isn’t about content, although that is important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The content on the wiki has now organized into an instructional format as a two-day face-to-face workshop. We had a lot of content to cover in two days. The learning objectives were: make decisions about how to effectively integrate social media into organization's overall web communications plan.

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sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Understanding the E-Learning Content Development Process . Your e-learning content development partner reviews the training content you already have and works to understand your goals for the course. . If you can spice it up with statistics around why e-learning is effective, you’ll be off to a great start! .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. Give the new version of the people cards a joyful funeral if doing the game as part of the social media lab and there isn't enough time to cover the content. I expect to learn a lot about to design effective peer learning that incorporates social media.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 3, 2021

Instructional design, curriculum development, and teaching experience is a plus . Experience in the learning & development field; preferably leading training programs end to end from training design, curriculum development, training delivery, feedback and impact management. Trailhead, Partner University) .

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

With visuals of the form and walk-through examples, we were able to put the content into context and make the information easier to process. It’s also easier to collect and manage data on the effectiveness of digital training. So, let’s focus on how to create effective e-learning courses to train your team. .

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Gyrus

JULY 19, 2016

It is, however, a means to augment your current offerings, as well as further the reach of content which may be underutilized or unnecessarily complex. Can a student master the content in a single sitting? Microlearnings need to be concise in order to be effective. As such, microlearnings must also be repeatable.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire.

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Gyrus

JULY 26, 2016

The LMS is vital in organizing these different types of learnings, as well as shaping the way in which you interact with training and development content. From the way in which materials and content are written, all the way to the manner in which they are being hosted. Mobile Content. What’s New with the LMS?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “ Meet the Modern Learner ” is an excellent summary of the challenges facing trainers who need to design and deliver professional development for nonprofit professionals. Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research.

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Forj

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Collaboration is the ability to work effectively and respectfully with others. For example, instructional designers need to work with programmers, graphic artists, subject matter experts, and data scientists to develop effective eLearning curricula. With the rise of social media, this is more important than ever.

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Forj

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Collaboration is the ability to work effectively and respectfully with others. For example, instructional designers need to work with programmers, graphic artists, subject matter experts, and data scientists to develop effective eLearning curricula. With the rise of social media, this is more important than ever.

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