109 Advantages of Leveraging an LMS for Blended Learning
Gyrus
JUNE 21, 2020
The utilization of LMS can significantly improve the blended learning experience. Here’s how an LMS like GyrusAim can help
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Informal vs. Formal Learning: Creating a Blend!
Gyrus
APRIL 21, 2016
The post Informal vs. Formal Learning: Creating a Blend! The corporate training world often questions and evaluates the concept of incorporating informal learning. The question always arises whether informal learning can be added to the formal learning and if so, how both can be combined together.
Successful Blended Learning Program is assembled and managed.
Gyrus
APRIL 29, 2019
Blended Learning program may be a video, an eLearning courses, or an instructor-led course. GyrusAim LMS system allows for drop-ins to take a part of a course
4 Signs That You Need Blended Learning LMS For Your Training Needs
Gyrus
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Hence, be aware of the major signs that show you need blended learning LMS for your training and learning needs Hybrid learning has become a hot topic today.
How to Blend SEO and Creativity for Influencer Marketing?
Confessions of a Non-Profit Executive Director
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
Gone are those days when business entities had to put their manual efforts to adopt conventional modes to promote their products or services. Nowadays, everything is being simplified through innovation when it comes to digital marketing using websites.
Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas
AFP Blog
JULY 12, 2011
Blending Old and New Tech to Make History Come to Life - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "The site has been in an open test for the past year and won the 2011 Webby Award for the best site for a charitable organization.
Trend Blend 2009: A Map of Time and Tide
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 20, 2008
You may remember the very popular Trend Blend 2007 and Trend Blend 2008 which used transportation themes. Click to see a larger image This is a cool visualizations of trends for 2009 in different sectors. It's from Trends in Living Networks blogger Ross Dawson.
The Concept of Microlearning
Gyrus
JULY 19, 2016
E-learning Mobile Learning Uncategorized blended learning eLL MlearningThe Concept of Microlearning. At Gyrus, we believe it is our duty to identify, discuss, and communicate our thoughts on upcoming industry trends. Today, we will evaluate microlearning and the potential it carries in reference to bolstering a learning program. To start the microlearning discussion we must first define what it is.
Elearning vs Classroom Training – Let’s Understand Their Pros and Cons
Gyrus
MAY 24, 2016
Business E-learning Training blended learning Classroom Training elearning eLLElearning is the new and inexpensive alternative to classroom training, which is becoming more popular and preferred method among organizations. However, the debate on the effectiveness of eLearning compared to classroom training is often a subject of interest among learning and training professionals. Some prefer the real-time interaction with an instructor while others like the flexibility brought by eLearning.
Debunking Misconceptions about Mobile Learning
Gyrus
APRIL 26, 2016
Business blended learning eLL MlearningMore than half of the world’s population now has a mobile subscription. The Mobile Economy report by GSMA intelligence indicates that an additional one billion subscribers are predicted by 2020, taking the global penetration rate to approximately 60%. Mobile training not only offers learning on-the-go, but also allows learners to gain an instant access to information whenever and wherever they need it.
How We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing
Gyrus
JUNE 28, 2016
Competency E-learning LMS blended learning eLL employee trainingHow We Learn – Capitalize On Knowing. Before I start, it is best to issue a few disclaimers: I am not a neuroscientist; this blog post is not written with appropriate scientific method. This post is written based on my personal understanding and could reflect deficiencies experienced in my own personal learning process. To begin we should evaluate what a younger version of myself experienced in the learning process.
Academic vs. Corporate LMS – Where the Lines Blur
Gyrus
JULY 7, 2016
LMS Training Workplace development blended learning choosing a learning management system eLLAcademic vs. Corporate LMS – Where the Lines Blur. In the vastness that is the LMS market, there are two clear market segments; referring of course to the Academic and Corporate Learning Management Systems. Though these two approaches may be very different, it appears as if everyday solutions are providing a means to bring them closer than many would care to believe.
Giving Tuesday #Inspo: 14 Donation Pages That Know What They’re Doing
EveryAction
OCTOBER 30, 2017
From the bright color scheme to the punny tagline, this page is the perfect example of blending a bit of humor with perfectly executed design for a great donation page. Kicking off with #GivingTuesday, year-end fundraising season will be in full swing. This busy time is marked with nonprofits around the world striving for new and exciting ways to engage with potential donors. You need to launch your campaign , test your email deliverability , craft your message , and more.
For sale for a cause: Peony
Judi Sohn
MARCH 27, 2018
The yarn is a lace weight merino wool and silk blend that I bought in Massachusetts a couple of years ago. For more detail on what I’m doing this year, read this post first. If you get into lace knitting, sooner or later you have to try a Herbert Niebling. They’re intricate and very different than other lace styles. This shawl is an adaptation of one his designs by Hayley Tsang Sather. All-in-all, 10 different charts to follow and took me about 3 weeks to complete.
[PODCAST] Growing Good With Maggie Stuckey
NonProfit Hub
JUNE 18, 2019
She and our hosts discuss endowments, the blending of public and private funding for nonprofits and the importance of professional development for nonprofit staff. Nonprofit Hub’s newest Hubcast series, Growing Good, is all about how young nonprofit professionals can sustain and grow our industry for the better. As startups and other for-profit companies ramp up their offerings for new employees, young people are especially pressured to forgo nonprofit work.
For sale for a cause: Edelweiss
Judi Sohn
APRIL 13, 2018
It’s a lace weight merino/silk blend. For background on what I’m doing this year, read this post first. Update: Bid of $75 to Boston Area Gleaners in the comments. So if interested, please bid $100 or higher by 4/20! Next up for a donation for a great cause is Edelweiss. This shawl is a little bit smaller than the others, likely due to the smaller needle with lace weight yarn. Yet another translated-from-original-Russian shawl.
For Sale For a Cause: Four Seasons
Judi Sohn
FEBRUARY 15, 2018
The yarn is Youghiogheny Yarns Wolly Yak, a blend of merino wool, yak and nylon. If you want to know what I’m doing, read this post. My 3rd shawl completed in 2018 is ready to go to a good home and support a great cause of your choice. This one is ‘Four Seasons’ by Kitman Figueroa, another favorite lace designer.
How To Prevent Budget Cuts From Cutting Into Your Agency
Vertex Systems
JULY 20, 2017
Intuition molds around your processes and procedures and blends seamlessly into the background. As funding sources from many quarters are being scrutinized , the pressure on human services providers becomes increasingly intense. There is a great uncertainty as to whether the next round of budget cuts will negatively affect agencies and their ability to provide quality services to individuals.
Big Names, Smaller Expo, and a Virtual Option at American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Conference | 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition
AFP Blog
MAY 14, 2010
Big Names, Smaller Expo, and a Virtual Option at American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) Conference | 2010 Annual Meeting and Exposition: "he blended meeting component will provide an opportunity for those not able to travel to the live meeting to attend virtually.
The 3 Best App Testing Strategies for Busy Developers
Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls
AUGUST 17, 2020
Most experts would agree that a blended model – automated testing and manual testing – is in fact the most effective way to go about things. The 3 Best App Testing Strategies for Busy Developers. Testing your app before launching is crucial.
Riding the Changing Tides for 2018
Vertex Systems
FEBRUARY 2, 2018
It will mold around your processes and procedures and blend invisibly into the background of day-to-day work life. Funding sources from many quarters are coming under increased scrutiny as of late and this will ultimately increase pressure on human service providers. Will the next round of budget cuts negatively affect your agency and your ability to provide quality services to individuals?
RSS isn't dead: the best Google Reader alternatives | The Verge
AFP Blog
MARCH 20, 2013
RSS isn't dead: the best Google Reader alternatives | The Verge : Feedly appears to be the heir apparent to Google Reader’s throne, a modern take on RSS that blends some of the niceties of Flipboard (like a “magazine view”) with useful Reader features like keyboard shortcuts and tags.
HaywoodCountyNews.com: HCC students design Web sites for 2 nonprofits
AFP Blog
MAY 6, 2008
HaywoodCountyNews.com: HCC students design Web sites for 2 nonprofits: "CLYDE – Haywood Community College's Web Markup and Scripting class recently unveiled two web pages designed by students for two Haywood County nonprofit organizations.Representatives of Spotlights Youth Theatre and REACH of Haywood County were both presented the designs by a blended class of traditional students and Haywood
Social Networking for the Socially Minded - washingtonpost.com
AFP Blog
DECEMBER 17, 2007
GoldfarbWashington Post Staff WriterMonday, December 17, 2007; Page D01The office of Razoo on Connecticut Avenue blends two distinct cultures common in Washington.It Social Networking for the Socially Minded - washingtonpost.com: "Social Networking for the Socially MindedDistrict Firm Razoo Joins Other Web Site Builders Trying to Reinvent How People Give Money to CharityBy Zachary A.
When Worlds Collide: Major Gifts and Direct Marketing Team Up to Maximize Mid-Level Donors
Connection Cafe
JULY 19, 2018
And successful mid-level programs are borrowing and blending the best of both disciplines. The strengths of each discipline are blending. Four years ago, the only thing major gifts officers and direct marketing teams shared was the office bathroom.
How to Turn Regular People Into Fundraising Pro’s in 3.5 Minutes
NetWits
APRIL 27, 2012
In this three-minute video, FMSC is able to blend both messaging around their mission and the global hunger crisis with clear, easy to follow steps about how to participate as a fundraiser. “Go and do Good!”. That’s what Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) tells it’s event participants to do at the end of this video. FMSC is doing something that every nonprofit who runs an event fundraising program should do. The thing that turns regular people into fundraising pro’s.
VisionLink Welcomes Our Newest Customer, Nevada 2-1-1!
VisionLink
AUGUST 7, 2015
Administration of the Nevada 2-1-1 program blends perfectly with the FCG mission. Nevada 2-1-1 is a program of the Financial Guidance Center (FGC) and is committed to helping Nevada citizens connect with the services they need. FGC is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) HUD approved housing counseling agency and has been serving all Nevadans since 1972.
2-1-1 Connecting Communities
VisionLink
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
2-1-1s are increasingly able to blend the very human aspect of connecting, helping, and serving, with insight and analytics useful to decision-makers and funders. 2-1-1, the phone number used by millions to access information about community services, is celebrated nation-wide today, February 11th.
The sgENGAGE Podcast Episode 72: New Power & Social Good
Connection Cafe
NOVEMBER 1, 2018
It’s absolutely true that the most effective players today are the ones who actually know how to blend old and new power.”. New power. What does it mean? Who is using it? How is new power changing the world, and how can it be used for fundraising and social good? Today’s episode will explore those questions and more with Jeremy Heimans, co-author with Henry Timms of the book New Power: How Power Works in Our Hyperconnected World—and How to Make It Work for You.
Best Career Advice For An Effective Corporate Culture
Eric Jacobsen Blog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history, employees who had been at the company for five to seven years, and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players. • Fortunately, most of my career I’ve worked in effective corporate cultures.
Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?
Gyrus
JULY 28, 2016
But with new technologies, sometimes you have to stop and ask yourself, is it just being used for the sake of the media itself, or is it actually adding to my blended learning portfolio? The intent of the mobile learning exercise is very important to establish prior to the implementation of a mobile program and inclusion into a blended learning environment. Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable?
The Mirror Treehouse
Network-Centric Advocacy
FEBRUARY 24, 2009
Wednesday, February 11, 2009 Now you see it - now you don't Architects use reflective materials to defend high-rises because the surfaces reflect the sky and blend in. I hope my kids never see it. Otherwise, I will be building one of these someday. This is like something out of a movie.
Best Leadership Advice From My Career
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 10, 2019
The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history, employees who had been at the company for five to seven years, and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players. • Fortunately, most of my career I’ve worked in effective corporate cultures.
5 Ways to Use Crowdfunding to Rally Your #GivingTuesday Supporters
Nonprofit Tech for Good
SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
The key to successfully drawing donors is to create the perfect blend of excitement with easy ways to give.
Career Advice On How To Be A Better Leader
Eric Jacobsen Blog
MARCH 1, 2019
The workforce included a blend of long-term employees with a rich company, product/service and customer history, employees who had been at the company for five to seven years, and then new hires with a fresh perspective and keen sense of new technologies and techniques. That blend worked best when the mix included virtually all A-players. • Fortunately, most of my career I’ve worked in effective corporate cultures.
Does Your Business Need a Custom Corporate Philanthropy Platform?
Givinga Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Despite promising results, blending multiple CR techniques into a single program that fits business strategy is a challenge. In 1970, economist Milton Friedman famously used his New York Times article’s headline to quip that a business’s only social responsibility was to increase its profits.¹. While that may have been true in the 70s, it’s no longer true today.
6 Entertaining Nonprofit Online Campaigns
Twenti
MAY 12, 2020
The video blended humour and a heart-warming message, to challenge people on how they view people with Down syndrome. 6 Entertaining Nonprofit Online Campaigns. by Olivia Warnes. Non-profit campaigns don’t need to be upsetting! Here are 6 non-profit campaigns that took a more lighthearted approach. Campaigns Don’t Have To Be Sad! The issues non-profits and charities deal with are normally very serious, and it can difficult to find fun in their work.
How Corporations Can Improve Workplace Giving without Increasing Administration
Givinga Blog
JANUARY 2, 2019
The needs of businesses blended with increasing demands from employees, consumers, and regulatory or tax agencies to create complex processes that attempt to meet the needs of everyone involved. Workplace giving initiatives are becoming both more important and more sophisticated. Changing employee attitudes and an increased emphasis on corporate responsibility has made workplace giving essential to business.
For CSR, 2019 is the Year of the Employee
Connection Cafe
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
The ability to understand and operate within changing models and across traditional sector divisions will only become more important as private, public and social sector models continue to blend (social entrepreneurship) and transform (B Corps). Last year, I wrote a piece for Blackbaud’s “CSR 2020: Experts Look Ahead” eBook that took a closer look at the rise in employee engagement around social and environmental issues.
Signals - Stoplights for student success
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
NOVEMBER 9, 2010
Signals blends two key ideas: The patterns of student failure can be spotted early: much earlier than existing systems relying on failing midterms! At the STS meeting in Kyoto, I had the pleasure of meeting France Córdova, the president of Purdue University. I took my first full pattern recognition course at Purdue long ago and far away (my brother Bill is a Boilermaker/Purdue alum, too).
The Dangers of Online Services
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 7, 2009
Today, the hacking of the blogging service SoapBlox , which was used by many progressive political bloggers, such as Pam’s House Blend , became known, and it is currently unclear how many sites have survived, and what will happen to them. This week was a bad week for online blogging services. First the blogging service JournalSpace , with hundreds of users, just, well, died, because they didn’t have a proper backup.
It’s Time to Go Beyond the Usual Suspects in Planned Giving
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 5, 2018
Once the older, high-net-worth individuals with a history of donating to an organization have been identified, focus and build relationships with them before making an ask for a bequest or a blended gift. Experienced nonprofit managers and leaders tred a well-worn path when thinking about planned giving. First look at your existing donor list, then screen for wealth and age.
3 Principles Fundraisers Should Adopt from Service Providers
Connection Cafe
JULY 2, 2019
Great service providers blend relationship building with unparalleled client service, because they understand that their customers have plenty of other choices. I left private legal practice for nonprofit fundraising to get away from the less relational aspects of the service provider-client relationship. Steep billing rates, adversarial positions, and dense subject matter hindered my ability to be really great at my job, so I turned to more mission-driven work in the nonprofit sector.
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