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I first posed this question in a post published in 2014. At the time, I framed it as “not such a crazy question” given the growing criticism of higher education as well as the emergence of myriad options for self-directed learning and the rise of alternative forms of credentialing. Roll forward eight years, and the …
This is a guest post contributed by Web Courseworks. One of the biggest benefits of joining a professional association is the continuing education (CE) opportunities membership provides. After joining an association, members are able and encouraged to meet with other professionals in their field and complete credits and certifications that will advance their careers and …
When we put together a Webinar called “A Why-To and a How-To: Virtual Conferences in the COVID-19 Era,” we reserved ample time for Q&A. We solicited questions from registrants in advance of the session, and we took questions during the live session. Of the nearly 200 questions we received, engagement emerged as a clear area of …
In the business of adult lifelong learning, whether a prospective learner will choose to participate in an educational experience you offer and how much she is willing to pay (if anything) depends on a range of intersecting factors, but four stand out in my experience. Capability To what extent do I believe this experience will …
Metalearning is concerned with understanding the factors and processes that support—or thwart—learners’ ability to gain and apply new knowledge or skills. Understanding and leveraging metalearning improves the chance that individuals will learn something in the first place, be able to apply new knowledge and skills to their work and life, and continue to do so …
I like to revisit periodically the concept of “leading learning” to reflect on what it means. Our current context seems like a particularly important one for doing this. A significant part of leadership, it seems to me, is to help people make their way into the future successfully. We can’t, of course, predict the future, …
Below you will find links to the recording and slides for “A Why-To and a How-To: Virtual Conferences in the COVID-19 Era” Webinar. Webinar Recording and Slides Note: You can use the expansion arrows at the bottom right of the video to expand it to full screen. Presentation slides (PDF) Transcript (PDF) Resource Links The …
Over the years we’ve developed many resources to support learning businesses in growing and improving. Few, if any, of them are intended to be “one and done” – they are meant to be revisited and re-used over time. So, we find it can be helpful occasionally to highlight some of these resources and remind Leading …
In today’s world, the relevance of organizations that serve the third sector of education really can’t be overstated. At the same time, relevance can be squandered if the products and services learning businesses provide are not creating any demonstrable impact. Given the wide range of choices now available to learners – many of them free …
When making decisions about the strategic direction of your education business, do you focus primarily on how you can improve your core products and services, increase their market penetration, and take them into new markets or market segments? Or, do you focus more on identifying new needs in your established market and continually developing offerings …
I find it is very common for learning business leaders to want visibility into the “best practices” of other organizations. It’s an understandable desire: why reinvent the wheel, or worse yet, make unnecessary mistakes when you can learn from what other organizations have already done? An understanding of best practices can save a lot of …
There are three broad levels at which educational products and experiences deliver value: inform, perform, and transform.* An appreciation of them is essential not only for pricing, but for formulating a successful education business strategy. Inform Educational products at this level primarily communicate information. They speak to the lower levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy: knowledge and …
