Adding Active Learning Strategies To Passive Video Watching To Increase Effectiveness October 1, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Watching online video has gone from being a niche activity to mainstream. The implications of online video growth are huge for brands, organizations as well as learning. Yet watching a video is a passive experience. And often our minds jump to couch potato mode, conditioned by watching years of TV in passive mindsets. Tips To … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , active learning, adult learning strategies, education best practices, online education, online learning, video
Do You Want Your Audience To View Your Video Or Learn From It? September 30, 2013 by Jeff Hurt Online videos seem to be the rampant trend right now. Online video sharing apps like YouTube, Vimeo, Netflix, Hulu, Instagram, TED Talks, Vine, Viddy, Vigi, Mobli, Lightt, Telly, TwitC, Socialcam, Klip, Tout and Bob.TV are all declaring it the decade of online video. Here’s the fact many of these online video programs forget to tell … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , education best practices, online education, online learning, video
Understanding New Trends In Educational Technology [Infographic] August 3, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Trying to keep up with all of the new buzzwords in the booming educational technology sector can leave you feeling like a kindergartener in a calculus class. Here’s a cheat sheet infographic created by Boundless that can help. How many of these education trends is your organization implementing? Which of these trends is your … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , blended learning, digital education, informal learning, learning trends, online education, social learning, trends
Six Incredibly Boring And Monstrous Mistakes In Digital Education May 29, 2012 by Jeff Hurt The majority of online education is poorly designed and extremely boring. We’ve all attended Webinars that make root canals seem more exciting! Six Big Online Education Mistakes University Professor Guillermo Ramirez, author of The Virtual Presenter, believes that online education is here to stay. Unfortunately, most organizations continue to deliver poor online education experiences. Here … [Read more…] Filed Under: Speaker Coaching Tagged With: , digital education, digital events, digital presentations, Education & Adult Learning, online education, online learning, presentation best practices, webinars
Are Your Organization’s Learning Opportunities Outdated? May 4, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization offering learning opportunities that are based on an outdated model? Or have you positioned your organization to offer learning opportunities that are proven to be successful today and align with your participants’ learning? No, I’m not just talking about the linear advancement of technology as applied to learning. Technology is a factor … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association trends, conference education, learning, learning trends, nonprofit trends, online education
Are You Still Providing Education Opportunities Based On The Industrial Revolution Model? May 3, 2012 by Jeff Hurt Is your organization still trying to make revenue from didactic forms of education and instruction? Are you using a hierarchical, top-down, command and control delivery model? Are you providing content that seems out of context in today’s every changing global market? If you are, you are showing your age. You are announcing to the world … [Read more…] Filed Under: Business Model, Conference Education Tagged With: , association, association best practices, association trends, conference education, learning, nonprofit trends, online education
Are You Prepared For The Increased Expectations For Online Learning? [Infographic] October 21, 2011 by Jeff Hurt If more college students are embracing online learning, won’t they have similar expectations when they start their professional careers? You be the judge. Via: Online PhD Programs Blog Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , elearning, online education, online learning
The Evolution Of eLearning [Infographic] September 12, 2011 by Jeff Hurt Distance learning, often called online or eLearning, has evolved dramatically from the 1700s to the Millennium. Many adults are seeking more education opportunities and degrees online. This inforgraphic from Rasmussen College illustrates how online learning technology has changed through the years. How has online learning affected your organization? Which do you prefer, online or face to face, … [Read more…] Filed Under: Conference Education Tagged With: , adult learning, distance learning, elearning, online education, online learning
