NTEN

JUNE 6, 2023

A tech-savvy team is essential for nonprofit organizations that want to thrive in the digital age. Using adult learning principles in technology trainings — an NTEN Digital Inclusion Fellow shares a few key lessons about how to (and how not to) train adults. How do you go about developing the technology skills of your staff?

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Skills Technology Develop Training 88

Nimble AMS

AUGUST 19, 2019

Evaluate the cost of maintaining your current system versus buying a new AMS with modern features. Using this method, the Nimble AMS team provides a continuous stream of upgrades and innovation. Eventually, you realize the cost of maintaining an old car and the risk of it breaking down just aren’t worth it anymore.

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Associations Software Money Management 60

Gyrus

AUGUST 9, 2016

With the hectic nature of start-up organizations today, one can easily make a claim that it is never too early to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured Learning, Training, and Development program. This can be achieved through establishing a learning environment that is specifically designed to meet their needs.

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Training Train Develop Method 76

Gyrus

AUGUST 17, 2016

This process has been significantly augmented by social media, instead of limiting the practice to a regional endeavor where only local personnel can apply their skills, members of the organization in satellite offices can now contribute to the learning environment as a whole. New more consistent source of materials.

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Learning Social Learning Environment Classroom 54

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2014

GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. Games can also empower players to help solve seemingly impossible scientific problems.

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Difference Game New York City San Francisco 110

Gyrus

JUNE 23, 2016

Choosing a Learning Management System is no easy task. If you are the one doing the evaluation of those needs, we recommend creating a team and discussing individual needs on a per department basis to ensure the best possible fit. How about, will it work within your pre-existent learning environment? Any guesses?

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Guidelines Environment System Learning Management 56

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2007

The key takeaway for me is the whole point about the need for new metrics to measure learning from games. If you use web site metrics to evaluate the success of your blog, they don't work for a lot of reasons. New learning environment puts games at the center. It is a new form of teaching, not just skill-based learning.

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