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3 Strategies for Effective Nonprofit E-Learning

The Nerdy NonProfit

Here are a few ideas we would use to create relatable courses in this scenario: Scenery and visuals that reflect the organization. Examples, questions, and scenarios that reflect what the learner will encounter. Language and conversations that reflect the learner’s experience.

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How Nonprofit Staff Training Is Evolving Due to COVID-19

Top Nonprofits

Here are a few tips to keep in mind when doing so: Use background scenery and visuals that are reflective of your organization. Use language and conversations that are reflective of what learners will encounter. In a course about soliciting donations over the phone, don’t have the donor say “Hello. Thank you for calling my telephone.

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Technorati Tag Bookmarklet: The Screencast

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some immediate reflections on screencasting while it is fresh in my head. Screencasting (and the software) has three functions: storyboarding, production, editing. So look out for more formal reflections about process, particularly on the art of screencasting, along with reviews for some of the tools, both free and expensive.

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Flickr As Presentation Tool: Screencast #2

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Some reflections on my screencast creation process: -I need to learn how to edit out a word in my over and replace it with the correct word. I created a storyboard with small scenes. However, Liquid Steam's tech support is excellent! And, now I'm not sure where my upload bombs of png files were due to that problem or not).

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NTEN and SalesForce Screencast: Learnings About the Interview/Documentary Approach

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Now comes the reflection on the process, the craft of screencasting. I got enough information to put together an outline and rough storyboard So, I had the overall structure for the 15 minute screencast. I didn't know the software like the back of my hand. And, to make it more daunting, I'm hardly a database expert.

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Staying Nimble in a Time of Change

Connection Cafe

In collaboration with research firm, the National Research Group , we set out to break down the giving landscape across the American population, reflecting on differences amongst political groups, generations and other contributing factors that drive donors to act. Changes are happening…we need to be aware.

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