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Udemy, Coursera, and edX are part of the competitive landscape your learning business operates in, so it’s valuable to understand how your learners might view your catalog in light of the catalogs of Big Learning providers. This episode, number 455, features a conversation with Dhawal Shah, founder and CEO of Class Central, which Dhawal describes …
Credentials offer more potential than ever to learners and to the organizations offering them. And learning businesses in particular are uniquely positioned to leverage them to address challenges and create opportunities for the people and industries they serve. In this episode of the Leading Learning Podcast, we share key macrotrends making credentialing even more valuable …
As CEO of Vista Cova and a Certified Professional Facilitator, Lowell Aplebaum collaborates with organizations to create transformative dialogue around vision, strategic planning, community, and value. He’s passionate about building a better future and his inclusive, learning mindset carries through in his work helping others recognize their potential for lasting impact. In this episode of …
Dr. George Siemens is professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and director of the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning (C3L) at the University of South Australia. He’s an internationally known author and speaker who has delivered keynote addresses in more than 35 countries. He’s also a researcher and theorist in the …
[This episode is from the Leading Learning archives. Most of it was originally published as Episode 104.] When it comes to engaging learners and designing truly effective learning experiences, it may not be as complex—or costly—as you may think. Dr. Barbara Oakley, professor, speaker, and author of Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover Your …
There continue to be a wide variety of trends emerging in the market for lifelong learning and continuing education and it’s important to understand what impact, if any, each of these might have on your learning business. In this episode of the Leading Learning podcast, Celisa and Jeff discuss twelve of the biggest trends they …
Forming partnerships with higher education institutions is something all organizations in the lifelong learning business should consider. Such relationships have advantages for learners already in the workforce as well as for those preparing to enter it. Dr. William Clements, Vice President and Dean of the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Norwich University has …
As the market for online learning continues to grow to epic proportions, so do the opportunities to connect and engage with learners. And it’s the Big Learning companies that are leading the charge to do this so why not take a page out of their playbooks to see what practices those of us in the …
When it comes to engaging learners and designing truly effective learning experiences, it may not be as complex—or costly—as you may think. Dr. Barbara Oakley, professor, speaker, and author of A Mind for Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra), and Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles to Learning and Discover …
In 2009, Tagoras published Association E-learning: State of the Sector, the first report offering data about how trade and professional associations were using computers to deliver education to their audiences. Roll forward a decade and the report is now called Association Learning + Technology, but it still offers the most comprehensive information about how learning technology …
MOOCS for professional development get significantly less attention than MOOCs as a disruptor of higher education. Nonetheless, professional development – both formally and informally – may be the area where the real opportunity lies. This article provides resources for learning business leaders who are interested in the potential of MOOCs for professional development. Additional posts …
“Exploring the Fringe: Flipping, Microcredentials, and MOOCs,” our latest white paper, defines these three fringe formats—dubbed “fringe” because our research shows that none has above a 10-percent adoption rate among associations—and then looks at when each might make sense for an association to pursue and factors to consider before jumping on the trendy bandwagon. You …
