The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

You design courses that specifically target what the learner needs. Here is a process to help you do so: Define what the learner needs to change. This could be practice, memorization, motivation, or something else. Design a course that targets that change. It’s a balancing act! Use examples to drive the point home.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2014

Here’s just a few: Instructional. Reflective Practice. The book is an extremely practical resource whether you are working on improving your skills or teaching others. I know in my own practice have made a conscious effort to go into any workshop with a goal practicing these. Peer Learning / Coaching.

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Facilitation Technique Chart Participatory 124

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

I’m honored to be involved with the instructional design and delivery of two workshops specifically for nonprofits. This workshop will dramatically demonstrate how the practice of measurement, social media, social change, and networks have evolved over the past 5 years.

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Interaction Instructional Design Measure Badge 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 27, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. Program Design. organizational change, and technology.

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Pakistan NGO Network Exercise 113

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

It is always important to look at the challenges of adoption of improving organizational processes or individual skills, especially if they are new. It should always accompany the tips and how tos. The outcome for this webinar was: To leave the webinar ready to take one small step towards improving social media measurement practice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

What makes for a good team experience is a good on-boarding process. Documenter: Using a digital camera, the documenter should capture photos of the process – the set up, the activity, and the products from the activity. I think about the KWL process. Pivots can make the difference between a successful session and disaster.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 17, 2011

The content is important, but it is only half of the instructional design task. If you deliver training on webinar platforms, you need to understand how people learn. This post summarizes some learning research and offers some tips for delivering effective webinars. It was delivered in two sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 24, 2012

This peer learning exchange is designed to help state-based groups to be more effective in engaging their networks toward covering uninsured children. Assessment Framework and Theory of Change. 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

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Good participatory design and instructional design for that matter needs a closure exercise. The first is on a practice level – what should happen next? There are usually two aspects of this. What commitment are we saying to everyone that we will make, should make, or the host should know.

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Facilitation Technique Ideas Exercise 102

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 25, 2012

It marked the start of a six month peer learning exchange where I, along with colleague Stephanie Rudat will work remotely with grantees as they implement an action learning project to put techniques into practice and facilitate organizational change from the inside out. We are working very closely with V.S. Anupam Shukla and Ms.

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India NGO Network Exercise 103

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 20, 2009

I learned a lot about how to begin to adapt the game process for people with a program orientation. Here are some thoughts about tweaking the instructional design: Game Length and Instructional Context. Peter Durand did the graphic recording (read his blog for more information about the process - AlphaChimp Studio).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2014

As one of my great teachers said, ”You are not good at what you do unless you are always learning and reflecting on your practice.” ” That is you step aside from the content delivery and shine a light into the process, including what the trainer is thinking as they are facilitating. The Feng Shui of Good Teaching.

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Train Training Reflection Resource 101

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2019

But learning from adjacent practices can also be quite rich. Breaking a large group into small groups for an exercise is also instructional design challenge. As, incorporating secondary research is part of the process. One might think, oh no, this is impossible. If you know me, sticky notes and marker were also involved.

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Learning Exercise San Francisco Instructional 88

sgEngage

APRIL 25, 2022

Understanding the E-Learning Content Development Process . From your key stakeholders, to your internal review teams, to the e-learning content development partner itself—multiple hands are handling this project and providing input at every single step in this process. . Course development generally involves the following steps: .

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, the process of selecting, implementing, and integrating an LMS is not without its challenges. In this blog, we will explore the significance of LMS integration, identify common LMS integration issues, and provide practical solutions and the best practices for choosing the right integration partner.

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Gyrus

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, the process of selecting, implementing, and integrating an LMS is not without its challenges. In this blog, we will explore the significance of LMS integration, identify common LMS integration issues, and provide practical solutions and the best practices for choosing the right integration partner.

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Integration Challenge API Issue 52

Gyrus

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, the process of selecting, implementing, and integrating an LMS is not without its challenges. In this blog, we will explore the significance of LMS integration, identify common LMS integration issues, and provide practical solutions and the best practices for choosing the right integration partner.

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Gyrus

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Companies like Uber, Airbnb, and Google (via a variety of enterprises) continue to break down the walls and establish new and innovative processes for consumers to integrate into their daily lives. There is definitely more to come in the learning industry; the current focus is to make the end to end process feel more accessible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2010

Participants design and launch a social media experiment that helps them improve their practice and share learning with one another. The curriculum is based on the workshops I've been leading for the past five years and includes the Social Media Game , Strategy Principles , Experimentation , and the practical and tactical. .

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Social Media Reflection Learning Social 95

Gyrus

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Instructional designers have been trying for years to come up with the perfect teachings for organizational entities, with learnings ranging from electronic, social, micro, mobile, instructor-led, and blended. Your great learning program could be even greater with just a little coaching.

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Develop Program Learning Comparison 63

Gyrus

MAY 5, 2016

HRMS- Human Resource Management System : A combination of systems and processes that connects human resource management and information technology through HR software. LCMS- Learning Content Management System: A Software providing multi-user environment where authors, trainers, instructional designers, etc.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 28, 2016

This section started out with a mini-session on practical skills for self-management so your emotions don’t run away with you. My inspiration for the instructional design was learning that there was a game show in the 1980s called “ The Body Language Game.” The session had two parts.

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Reflection Arts Exercise Facilitation 66

Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

This step helps us understand what level of support your team will need along the process. 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. Environmental Scan.

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eLearning Consultant Guide Associations 69

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The skills that we are focusing on are “networked leadership” skills both online and offline and working with self and working with others. The specific practice skills include these three: Ask empowering questions. How To Become A Virtuoso Listener: Practice, Practice, Practice. Ask Good Questions.

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DNL OmniMedia

JULY 14, 2021

With visuals of the form and walk-through examples, we were able to put the content into context and make the information easier to process. Now that we’ve discussed the benefits of technology in nonprofit training, let’s get into the nitty-gritty of what this looks like in practice. Build opportunities for learners to practice.

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Train Training Tech Tips 52

Forj

JULY 8, 2021

What eLearning assessment best practices can strengthen your courses? Then, we’ll wrap up with a few best practices to take your assessments to the next level. For example, imagine you’re creating a course in which learners need to understand the history of developing a process they’re expected to use.

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eLearning Course Test Knowledge 69

Gyrus

JULY 28, 2016

Instead, effective content is and must be designed specifically for use on our handheld devices and tablets. More and more instructional designers and content providers are specializing in this medium and as the technology around them gets better Mobile Learning itself will continue to improve.

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Mobile Learning Mobile Learning Blended Learning 58

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

In addition to getting the satisfaction of checking off items completed, I also reflect on how I could improve or streamline my process. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts. I write down stuff I won’t do, a “no thanks” list. Year in Review.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 9, 2016

Bersin by Deloitte’s infographic “ Meet the Modern Learner ” is an excellent summary of the challenges facing trainers who need to design and deliver professional development for nonprofit professionals. Instructional design is knowing how to organize your content and shape exercises based on brain and learning research.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices. Their active involvement not only brings in their valuable expertise but also demonstrates their commitment to the learning process.

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Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices. Their active involvement not only brings in their valuable expertise but also demonstrates their commitment to the learning process.

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Virtual Classroom Classroom Virtual Community 52

Gyrus

MARCH 20, 2024

An effective strategy to utilize the potential of virtual learning is to create a strong sense of community within online classrooms — using the virtual environment as a means to reinforce community practices. Their active involvement not only brings in their valuable expertise but also demonstrates their commitment to the learning process.

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Forj

DECEMBER 29, 2017

We use our knowledge of practical use cases to put the media and marketing hype in perspective. It’s still in the realm of custom content development – not something you can assign to your staff instructional designers – but it’s cheaper to do. You’ll notice that right away below the fold. Innovation Trigger.

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Hype eLearning Model Badge 60

Forj

MAY 25, 2021

Administering continuing medical education (CME) is no simple task— from the advanced accreditation reporting to the ongoing evolution of medical best practices, it can be a huge administrative task for your team. Evolving Medical Practices. Decreased Non-Dues Revenue. Intuitive Interface for Users and Administrators.

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Associations eLearning Module Virtual 36

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2010

The curriculum and instructional design included " Principles of Effective Social Media for Nonprofits " and a version of the social media game created with David Wilcox. There is one problem with this design: Many of us find experimenting difficult. Where do you get the time to put some of what you've learned into practice?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 27, 2010

I’ve constantly stretching myself to learn new techniques that help nonprofits embrace and effectively put social media strategies and tools into practice as well as address the change management issues of becoming a Networked Nonprofit. Balancing Learning Through Content Delivery and Sharing Experience. Hashtag Stats.

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Gyrus

MARCH 19, 2024

Here are some undeniable advantages to following eLearning experts: Access expert insights and learnings such as tips, tricks, and best practices. He has been a thought leader in determining how AI can improve the learning process. Know more 8.Karl

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