Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2013

That’s what I need. So, I’m going to make that my theme, too. What are you focusing on for 2013?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

This blog post includes some reflections on the instructional design, delivery, and insights that I hope will inform the field building discussion taking place over at the Packard OE Program site. Program Design. Purposeful Measurement to Inform Replication. Grantee organizations will measure what matters.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2013

I’ve been working program and instructional design, facilitation of peer calls and workshops – in collaboration with the fantastic team at Spitfire. The report out was a competition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

The framework is a social media maturity of practice model called “Crawl, Walk, Run, Fly” Maturity of Social Media and is featured in my next book, Measuring the Networked Nonprofit. We used to help us design the program, determine process outcomes, and help us evaluate participant’s progress.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Next week, I headed to Seattle for a couple of days of events around my book, “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit ,” co-authored with KD Paine. Storify here ). I kicked off the morning session with a discussion on measuring impact with colleagues from VolunteerMatch – Greg Baldwin and Jay Backstrand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

I’m preparing for a webinar and with any training I begin the instructional design with surveying participants to understand their level, learning goals, and attitudes about the subject matter. Measure, Test, Refine. “I kissed a squirrel & I liked it” #ReplaceGirlWithSquirrelInASong. To share on Twitter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2012

The conference in Morocco was a “tri-lingual event” and was translated into French, English, and Arabic, although the content and instructional design were identical to the event in Jordan. This blog post is a summary of reflections about the instructional design and how NGOs in these countries are becoming Networked NGOs.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Last week was a busy week, after keynoting the Nonprofit Solutions Conference in Kansas City , I facilitated a one-day workshop for the Center for Nonprofits on developing and measuring a sustainable integrated social media strategy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

Instructional Design Notes. I facilitated a session in the afternoon which was designed for peer interaction given the topic. I did a second, informal session taking a deeper dive into the topics we covered as well as measurement since all participants received a copy of “ Measuring the Networked Nonprofit.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Good instructional design to create an environment for peer dialogue begins with good on boarding and for people to connect with something they already know or believe. So, one of the things I highly value about instructional design is the time and space to reflect on what worked and what didn’t work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The next day, I facilitated a workshop on Best Practices for Crowd Funding that blended traditional instruction with innovation lab facilitation techniques. This post shares the content and I’ll share a post about the instructional design in a second post. What metrics will you use to measure success?

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Behavior This method focuses on behavioral-level attempts to measure whether the knowledge gained in the classroom can be applied or used in real-life situations outside the classroom. It focuses on measurable outcomes of training programs such as a/an: Increased production rate Higher sales volume Improved customer satisfaction etc.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Behavior This method focuses on behavioral-level attempts to measure whether the knowledge gained in the classroom can be applied or used in real-life situations outside the classroom. It focuses on measurable outcomes of training programs such as a/an: Increased production rate Higher sales volume Improved customer satisfaction etc.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Behavior This method focuses on behavioral-level attempts to measure whether the knowledge gained in the classroom can be applied or used in real-life situations outside the classroom. It focuses on measurable outcomes of training programs such as a/an: Increased production rate Higher sales volume Improved customer satisfaction etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 25, 2017

If time is available, also do a plus/delta exercise with participants as a close out to the session. Measure, evaluate, reflect, and improve. Many of us do this and take content notes, but it is also great to take notes about instructional design and facilitation techniques.

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Gyrus

JULY 26, 2016

As smartphones and tablets constantly evolve, the abilities of the content can as well, causing for a bright future of smarter on-the-go instructional design, and app creation which can make apps as quickly as the educational program at your organization requires. Microlearning.

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Forj

JULY 8, 2021

An eLearning assessment is a tool used to assess your members’ understanding of a topic and document that information in a measurable way. These exercises can measure knowledge gained, skills learned, or even attitudes or mindsets changed. This tests knowledge acquisition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Here are some reflections on the instructional design: 1. I'm interested in learning how to do this better, take it deeper, and perhaps begin to measure it. Both organizations have demonstrated leadership in embracing social media. Put Your Learners on the Stage and Hand Them the Mic! Somethings to improve.

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Forj

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Although I don’t expect instructional designers to leap from their desk chairs and start dancing in glee, the Department of Defense’s statement is an important symbol of change in the industry. By “traditional”, I mean developed-in-the-year-2000-why-is-our-industry-still-using-17-year-old-technology traditional.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure that the LMS you choose follows all data security measures, such as encryption protocols and protected servers. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure that the LMS you choose follows all data security measures, such as encryption protocols and protected servers. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Gyrus

MARCH 14, 2024

Ensure that the LMS you choose follows all data security measures, such as encryption protocols and protected servers. These stakeholders could include subject matter experts, Learning and Development head from the HR team, instructional designers, LMS administrators, and the IT team.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

Measuring the efficacy of your eLearning programming. From investing in upgraded LMS technology to creating a learning business plan to instructional design, each task involves a specific skill set that the average association professional may not have. Administering your LMS and providing call center management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2015

It has been a long time since I’ve attended a conference where great content and instructional design were so well integrated. I was a little intimidated going to the conference as I was afraid that all the content would be too much on the technical side of data for my tastes.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

If you’re providing a brief overview of new health measures, it could be the perfect solution (rather than adding the subject into your overall “office policies” course and asking learners to complete the entire experience again). Amy started with Artisan as a contract writer/instructional designer.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Data Security Always invest in an LMS that has data security measures in place, for example, encryption protocols and protected servers. Reports and Analytics To make sure that your online training objectives are met, you must purchase an LMS that has both a ‘reporting and analytics’ feature. How to Efficiently Choose and LMS?

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Data Security Always invest in an LMS that has data security measures in place, for example, encryption protocols and protected servers. Reports and Analytics To make sure that your online training objectives are met, you must purchase an LMS that has both a ‘reporting and analytics’ feature. How to Efficiently Choose and LMS?

Learning Management 52

Learning Management System Learning Management 52

Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Data Security Always invest in an LMS that has data security measures in place, for example, encryption protocols and protected servers. Reports and Analytics To make sure that your online training objectives are met, you must purchase an LMS that has both a ‘reporting and analytics’ feature. How to Efficiently Choose and LMS?

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This term represents a software platform designed to facilitate educational processes. It offers a framework that supports instructional design and delivers learning content to a broad audience. Importantly, it allows for tracking progress and measuring the impact of learning initiatives.

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Cloud 4 Good

AUGUST 3, 2021

Instructional design, curriculum development, and teaching experience is a plus . Experience in the learning & development field; preferably leading training programs end to end from training design, curriculum development, training delivery, feedback and impact management. Trailhead, Partner University) .

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Cathy’s action mapping strategy has assisted L&D officials in understanding the importance of measurable outcomes and identifying solutions to problems. Her blog has aided many individuals and organizations in the areas of action mapping, scenario-based learning models, and developing training that truly matters. Know more 3.Josh

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Cathy’s action mapping strategy has assisted L&D officials in understanding the importance of measurable outcomes and identifying solutions to problems. Her blog has aided many individuals and organizations in the areas of action mapping, scenario-based learning models, and developing training that truly matters. Know more 3.Josh

eLearning 52

eLearning Linkedin Instructional Design Industry 52

Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Cathy’s action mapping strategy has assisted L&D officials in understanding the importance of measurable outcomes and identifying solutions to problems. Her blog has aided many individuals and organizations in the areas of action mapping, scenario-based learning models, and developing training that truly matters. Know more 3.Josh

eLearning 52

eLearning Linkedin Instructional Design Industry 52

Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Measure and Track Learner Performa nce Robust assessment and tracking within the LMS help provide valuable data on learner progress, course completion, and performance, thus, optimizing training strategies. Evaluate the provider’s security measures, data encryption protocols, and compliance with industry standards (e.g.,

Learning Management 52

Learning Management ROI Benefit System 52

Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Measure and Track Learner Performa nce Robust assessment and tracking within the LMS help provide valuable data on learner progress, course completion, and performance, thus, optimizing training strategies. Evaluate the provider’s security measures, data encryption protocols, and compliance with industry standards (e.g.,

Learning Management 52

Learning Management ROI Benefit System 52

Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

Measure and Track Learner Performa nce Robust assessment and tracking within the LMS help provide valuable data on learner progress, course completion, and performance, thus, optimizing training strategies. Evaluate the provider’s security measures, data encryption protocols, and compliance with industry standards (e.g.,

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Learning Management ROI Benefit System 40

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Tools range from highly intuitive platforms ideal for non-technical users to more complex systems requiring a deeper understanding of instructional design or technical skills. 2. The tool’s templates and built-in guidance also help ensure the courses adhere to instructional design best practices.

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