Association E-learning Networking Lunch – DC Area

by Jeff Cobb on March 11, 2010

Last summer a group of association education professionals in the DC area got together to discuss issues, challenges, successes, etc. related to their efforts with e-learning (see DC Area Association E-learning Networking Lunch for follow-up notes). We’re now pulling together a second lunch for 12:00 Wednesday, March 17 at the offices of America’s Health Insurance Plans (Archives Metro). Lunch will be provided.

These gatherings are intended to provide an informal setting for discussion. Depending on what the group has on its mind, there may be a short presentation on a topic of collective interest, but it is not a formal workshop and there is no sales pitch of any sort involved. It’s just peers learning from peers and (we hope) walking away with practical, actionable advice and information.

If you would be interested in joining, please use the contact form to let me know by end of day on Monday, March 15 at the latest. We’re limiting the group to 20 and are over half full at this point. New participants will be added on a first-come-first-served basis.

Jeff

Risk Diversification for You Learning Products Portfolio

by Jeff Cobb on March 10, 2010

I was reviewing some background documents for a client recently when I noticed that “risk diversification” was indicated as a reason for expanding the organization’s e-learning initiatives. I was struck by this because it marks only the third time in as many years that I have encountered an organization that mentioned “risk reduction” when talking about it’s e-learning strategy. [click to continue…]

What is e-learning? It’s a good time to keep asking.

March 4, 2010

In the run up to a session on e-learning that I participated in at the recent UnTech10 event, someone planning to attend the session asked about the state of “collaborative learning” in the world of e-learning. As this person put it, collaborative learning
…should be a particular strength of e-learning from the perspective of technological capabilities. [...]

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More Perspectives on Learning

March 3, 2010

In my previous post, I referenced a definition of learning I encountered in Digital Habitats, an excellent resource on using technology to support communities of practice. One of the authors, John Smith, was kind enough to drop by and offer the following perspective on learning from a book he is currently reading:

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A Definition of Learning

March 2, 2010

I offered up a definition of learning as I see it a while back on my Mission to Learn blog. Readers there would not have been surprised that I see learning as being much more about ongoing process and interaction than about specific events or degrees or credit. Earlier this week, I was reading Digital [...]

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SnowTech 2010: Get Your Burning E-learning Questions Answered

February 25, 2010

I wrote earlier about how the highly successful UnTech (un)conference sprang up in the aftermath of the ASAE Technology Conference being canceled. In March, there will be another option for those interested in what the ASAE conference had to offer: SnowTech 2010. This one is co-sponsored by CommPartners and Web Courseworks, two companies that are [...]

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Webinar Research Continues

February 23, 2010

We started some research on Webinar marketing at the end of 2009. This covers not just the marketing of Webinars (regardless of whether you are selling them or giving them away), but also using Webinars as a marketing tool – i.e., educating prospects to get them to buy or join. We’re keeping the survey open [...]

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Pricing Online Learning

February 15, 2010

I’ve finally managed to update – quite significantly – a piece I wrote a couple of years ago on pricing online learning. It’s based on a framework laid out in two sentences by consultant Alan Weiss. Namely:
There are only a few really vital aspects of pricing: The perceived value of your offering, the price point, [...]

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Association E-learning: State of the Sector Update

February 11, 2010

In March 2009, we published Association E-learning: State of the Sector. With a new year under way, it seems like a good time to provide an update. So, to that end, we’ve put together a brief follow-up to the 2009 report to offer our views for e-learning in the sector in 2010.
For now I’m just [...]

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LinkedIn to Learning – LMSes, CEUs and More

February 11, 2010

I’ve written elsewhere about how I think LinkedIn can be a valuable learning tool. One of the features I highlighted was the ability to join and engage in Groups. As it happens, I’ve noted quite a few conversations in Groups over the past couple of weeks that I’m betting readers here might find valuable.  You [...]

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