Gyrus

JULY 12, 2016

Successful E-Learning – A Roadmap. 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. Learning Styles. With new media comes challenges.

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Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

Mobile Learning – Is it Finally Viable? Mobile Learning has been a cool shining beacon in the learning industry for quite a while now. 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?

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

The Disruptive Approach to the Learning Industry. From an outside perspective, it would appear that the Learning Market is ripe for such an opportunity. The Learning marketplace, in particular, has been very adaptive throughout its entire existence. What is next for the learning industry?

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Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The Role of Coaching in your Learning and Development Program. As Learning and Development professionals it is time to ask ourselves… What does this mean to our industry? As Learning and Development professionals it is time to ask ourselves… What does this mean to our industry? Turn this into a weekly tradition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

What Pokémon Go Means to the Learning Industry. So, how can this apply to the corporate learning environment? Pokémon Go is great as it is, however, the possibilities of new and more enthralling mLearnings are a real game changer for the learning industry. Gamification. It’s all sort of been a lot of excitement.

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Industry Learning Game Application 65

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

At this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference, I’m thrilled to be doing a panel on nonprofit technology training and it has a bit of a star wars theme, “ Learn You Will.” But I also regularly read books as part of my ongoing self-directed learning. The Accelerated Learning Handbook. By Dave Meier.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2014

So, expect to see regular reflections on good instructional design and delivery for any topic, but especially technology related. Research about the physical space can impact learning, can be found here. The course is about how to leverage networks and social media for learning and impact. Talking and hearing (Auditory).

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

I tested out the five phases of falling in love with measurement. Given the topic was measurement, I couldn’t help but go a little meta and play with incorporating learning analytics into the instruction. This blog post shares some insights about those two somewhat disconnected ideas. Learning Analytics.

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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. I’m working in partnership with Spitfire Strategies. Training Design. Solicit and share stories. Key influencers take action, including media.

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Network Build Learning Strategy 97

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

This is a session where you’ll be an active participant in your learning and will leave ready to apply lots of practical tips and techniques that will give your trainings more impact. Instructional Design. 8 Tips for Designing Powerful Nonprofit Training Workshops. Flexible Space: Designing for Interaction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

” While a participant survey is an important piece of your evaluation, it is critical to incorporate a holistic reflection of your workshop. This includes documenting your session, reviewing your decks and exercises, analyzing your instructional design, and figuring out how to improve it. Use Learning Theory.

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Evaluation Training Train Tips 128

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

This year, many social good organizations will be having virtual audits, and now is the time to learn about how best to prep for them. It’s hard to believe that we’re already well into September and it’s time to start thinking about year-end audits.

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Forj

JANUARY 23, 2018

Introducing people to new instructional design concepts is very important, but providing people with the tools and skills necessary to bring those ideas to life is just as important. Start with me Sunday, March 25 th , at the Learning Solutions 2018 conference in Orlando, Florida ! But you have to start somewhere, right?

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 26, 2012

posted by Leslie Beecher , Instructional Designer. Over the past four years, I have worked as an instructional designer in the for-profit education world and am excited to have transitioned into the nonprofit sector. ASU Lodestar Center. Looking for nonprofit professional development opportunities?

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Forj

AUGUST 1, 2017

I recently wrote about my experiences presenting at FocusOn Learning 2017 (you can read about them here ). If you weren’t able to attend my conference sessions and are curious about the benefits of using this type of learning, you can watch a recording of a webinar I presented recently on this topic). The post You Decide!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 10, 2013

Whether the model your foundation is using to help its grantees is a one-day master class or extended program, in the end, success is about having participants apply what they’ve learned and make these new skills an organizational habit. The tactics can include workshops , master classes , coaching , expert consultants or peer learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

One thing led to another and I designed a social media lab for arts organizations. The inspiration was part The Lab Theater a place where you try out contemporary or experimental works before you bring them to the main stage and part peer learning program. The configuration of the physical space definitely enhances learning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

As a trainer and subject matter expert, I fight a big battle when designing a workshop. I believe that workshops are an opportunity for nonprofit staffers to have some “thinking time” — to reflect and think about how the content applies to their specific situation. It can be the first campaign strategy session.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

So, you’ve decided to invest in growing your association’s learning business to provide more value to members and bring in non-dues revenue. At Web Courseworks, we provide professional services to help associations like yours build their ideal learning business. What does a learning consultant do? That’s great!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 14, 2015

I’ve had the honor of facilitating an online peer learning exchange of Knight Grantees that are hosting Giving Days, applying and iterating on the Giving Day Playbook since 2013. His research shows that professional development learning experiences need to be as interactive as possible to boost retention and application.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2006

Learning Retention Rates Originally uploaded by Eric Rice. Reminds of something I read today about learning design and games. It came from Richard Van Eck's presentation "An Instructional Designer Looks at Digital Game-Based Learning."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2013

I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. Beth Kanter, Learning from Failure. I was honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. … Read More

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Forj

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Although I don’t expect instructional designers to leap from their desk chairs and start dancing in glee, the Department of Defense’s statement is an important symbol of change in the industry. I asked Andy Johnson of the Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) Initiative for his take on the issue as a leading expert in xAPI.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2015

Facilitator for Learning Network: Most of my work is designing and delivering capacity building projects for nonprofits literally all over the world and here in the US. It is about making it possible for participants to capture, share, and reflect on what they have learned. Year in Review.

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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. Reign in your facts, figures and stories. Right audience. Wrong message.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. I always learn something from his participatory style, humor, and techniques. Here’s a few things I learned. Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2014

Six month agos, I was introduced to Luma Institute’s work as a participant in a Foundation convening to get ideas for their digital strategy development. I not only learned a huge amount, but I was able to systematically apply and iterate with the techniques over the last year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Our track was one of three tracks for participants to dive deep into a topic and learn from peers through dialogue. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. As someone who has been in the nonprofit field 35 years, I can sum up my experience as: ”Remember, it’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.”

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Reflection NTEN Change Facilitation 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2017

The themes are less about exploring something new, but to commit to continuous learning and improvement. Innovation Lab Facilitation : For the past few years, I’ve trained in and designed and facilitated innovation labs using the Luma Institute Methods.

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Professional Facilitation Journal San Jose 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’m honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. This year SXSW is offering something new: workshops on a wide range of topics from some of the top people in their industry. The workshops are included in the price of an Interactive, Gold, or Platinum Badge.

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Interaction Instructional Design Measure Badge 104

Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Now to tie things back to e-learning: we know that the purpose of an e-learning course is to teach staff members how to do their jobs better. Movie streaming services, family members and pets, and noisy neighbors all add up to one thing— limited time and attention to dedicate to e-learning during COVID-19.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

Last week, I had the pleasure of working with a group of Population and Reproductive Health grantees from Pakistan on a peer learning group called “ The Networked NGO ,” based on the ideas in my book, The Networked Nonprofit. The four-day intensive face-to-face training was for senior level staff and their social media staffers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Over the last 25 years I’ve been doing training, I’ve learned different and applied different methods from either being a “student” in a training facilitated by someone using a method, being trained in the method, co-designing with others, and designing and facilitating my own sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. I joined the advisory board of the Leadership Learning Community as part of my continued work in the area of teaching networked leadership skills to nonprofit leaders, especially emerging leaders.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

22 at 2PM ET : "Making the Case: Grant Funding for Online Outreach & Advocacy" What you'll learn: How to make the case to foundations to support your online outreach and advocacy efforts; How to find funders most likely to support online outreach and advocacy; How to maximize the long term value of the grant your receive to the organization.

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