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I conducted a number of interviews as I was writing Leading the Learning Revolution (coming soon from Amacom), and I have begun releasing those as a series of podcasts. One of my goals was to talk with someone about how associations are using more collaborative, community-driven approaches to learning, and my search for the right person led me back to a familiar face – Dave Will of Peach New Media.

In this interview we discuss trends in the market for lifelong learning, what it takes to create successful learning experiences, and a range of other topics. I think you will find plenty of high-value takeaways in the conversation. You can play the audio right here on theTagoras blog, but I encourage you to head over to the Learning Revolution site to get the show notes, see what other interviews are coming, and listen to the previous interview with Michael Stelzner of Social Media Examiner (in which we talk about virtual conferences as a business model).

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Enjoy,

Jeff

Tips for Effective Online and Hybrid Education

To paraphrase Malcolm Knowles—the father of andragogy—adults learn best when the following conditions are met:

  • Why they need to learn something is obvious.
  • What they will learn is immediately relevant to them.
  • How to apply the learning to specific tasks or problems is clear.

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9 Tips for Writing Effective Multiple-Choice Questions–and More

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20 Tips for Successful Virtual Events

March 28, 2012

  Next week we’ll release our new Association Virtual Events report. This week we’re reissuing a free (as in no money, no name, no nothing required—just download it) companion to that report: “20 Tips for a Successful Virtual Event.” If you’re interested in virtual events, whether your association is already offering them or just considering [...]

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3 Essential Blogs for Boosting Your E-learning Know-How and Productivity

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I hear often from association educators that they struggle to find the time and resources they need to support their e-learning efforts. While there are no miracle solutions to this issue, there are some great sources for very practical help out here on the Web – you just have to know where to look. Too [...]

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