It Is Time To Hold Conference Speakers More Accountable January 6, 2014 by Jeff Hurt It’s time to hold speakers accountable for attendee learning, not just completed evaluation smile sheets! It’s time to encourage conference speakers to consciously improve. And if we want our conference speakers to improve, we need to provide them with information that shows where they need to improve and how to improve. What Product Does A … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , adult education, brain science education, education best practices, presentation best practices, speaker tips
Just Because You Speak Does Not Mean Your Audience Learns: Eight Presenter Principles To Master January 3, 2014 by Jeff Hurt Most speakers are really good at talking! But talking to your audience does not mean that your audience is learning. Our Brains Have Limits As speakers, we have assumed that talking to an audience results in their learning. We think that their minds are like sponges absorbing what we are saying. But just hearing information … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , adult education, brain science education, education best practices, presentation best practices, speaker tips
How Do Your Learning Opportunities Compare To These Top Ten Traits Of Quality Education Programs? May 14, 2013 by Jeff Hurt In order to be successful in the 21st Century, organizations must make continuous learning and unlearning a core competency. If your organization’s team cannot learn quickly, unlearn outdated processes and data, and adapt and apply new knowledge and insights to current challenges, then it will be left behind. Organizations need team members committed to learning … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, education best practices, learning
How Technology Impacts Education [Infographic] November 6, 2012 by Jeff Hurt by DeVryUniversity.Learn about data visualization software. I’m not convinced that technology is a barrier to education as this infographic states. I think students have always preferred discussion and class interactions to the lecture. If technology is having this type of impact on college education, what type of impact is it having on your association education … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, Infographic
Will Nonprofit Trade Associations Embrace Open Educational Resources [OER]? October 30, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Openness in education is an emergent practice among many organizations and institutions. Open educational resources (OER) affect the practices of instruction, learning, presenting and teaching. Will nonprofit trade associations embrace OER or will they continue to keep educational resources behind a member wall or for purchase only? Defining OER OER are educational materials such as … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, association, association trends, learning trends, nonprofit trends
Is Your Conference Primarily Focused On Speakers Or Attendees? October 29, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your conference primarily focused on speakers? Is it so focused on speakers that it’s become a conference of speakers speaking to other speakers because no one else attends the education sessions? Maybe you’re saying, “No, my conference is focused on attendees!” How To Tell If Your Conference Focus Is Speakers Or Attendees Here’s how … [Read more…] Filed Under: Experience Design Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, adult learning strategies, andragogy, conference best practices, conference education, conferences
Social Learning At Conferences: Moving From Passive Attendee To Active Participant September 13, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Have you ever received the elbow nudge during a workshop or conference? If you’re like me, you’ve even given a few to colleagues and friends. The Ubiquitous Elbow Nudge The elbow nudge occurs when a peer decides to emphasize something a presenter said. Suddenly you feel an elbow in your rib cage as your contemporary … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, Education & Adult Learning, informal learning, learning trends, social learning, speaker tips
Three Pitfalls To Your Conference Education Success September 11, 2012 by Jeff Hurt I was extremely irritated. In less than twenty minutes I visited four different conference education sessions. Each of them was a waste of my time. Two sessions were about content that I already knew, even though their session descriptions said they were for advanced audiences. One session had two bumbling, rambling presenters speaking jargon and … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting professionals, presentation best practices, presentation strategies, speaker tips
Overcomplicating Conference Content Confuses Attendees September 10, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your conference content like an encyclopedia, a textbook or a report? Does your conference promote content-centric or learner-centric design? Unfortunately, most conferences default to content-centric design without even knowing it. SMEs Do It Difficultly If your conference prides itself on securing subject matter experts (SMEs) to present information, then consider the following. Your attempt … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting professionals, presentation best practices, presentation strategies, speaker tips
Considering The Learning Journey At Conferences August 29, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Many years ago I taught school during the day and high school dropouts preparing for their GED exam at night. It was a grueling schedule. Yet, it was extremely rewarding. On The Road To GED Every evening, after a long day of teaching, I spent another five hours on my second job at Students For … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult education, adult learning, adult learning principles, conference best practices, conference education, conferences, meeting professionals, presentation best practices, presentation strategies, speaker tips
