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Take the Survey – Social Learning & Mobile Learning
WBT has just announced the opening of its latest survey to assess trends in social learning and mobile learning within associations. Significant advancements in technology in recent years have sparked major changes in learning design and delivery.
By carrying out this study, WBT hopes to glean some interesting insights into how associations are approaching learning in this area, what they are doing today and planning for the future, what their understanding of social and mobile learning is. WBT will use this information to ensure it builds efficiency and effectiveness into its learning technology for the future, based on market demands and requirements.
This survey is open to associations, professional bodies and institutes and should be completed by those with visibility of the learning function.
Take the survey to be in with a chance to win a Kindle e-Reader
WBT Systems and IServices form Partnership
IServices is the latest partner to form an alliance with WBT Systems. IServices is based in Australia and is a specialist provider of technology services and systems integration services to not-for-profit organisations. It is also the largest Australasian Authorised Solution Provider of iMIS, the most widely used association management software from Advanced Solutions International (ASI). Together IServices and WBT bring total e-Learning solutions and services to the Australasian market.
Read the full press release here
Association Learning Management Systems – special WBT edition
We have just announced the availability of the WBT special edition Tagoras LMS report, written by the folks at Tagoras and designed for associations that are thinking about, or are in the process of selecting an LMS.
Normally on sale for $149, this special edition is a shortened version of the full report but still provides the guiding questions for LMS selection and a comparison of LMS systems across a variety of areas. It also profiles WBT with a review of TopClass, and the system features designed specifically for the association market.
ASAE Technology Conference 2011 – feedback & evidence!
We’re just back from the ASAE Technology Conference in Washington DC. It’s the leading association tech conference for CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, CXOs, and other technology staff to gain knowledge, perspective and insight into the technology issues facing associations and nonprofits. WBT exhibited alongside our partners ASI and we had a successful event with association staff Brendan Mike and Louella.
Big Congrats to David at the American Subcontractors Association who won our booth prize of an iPhone 4S.
Check out a few shots from the show floor.
WBT Systems becomes ASI iXtend Gold Partner
WBT Systems has announced its iXtend Gold-level partnership with Advanced Solutions International (ASI), developer of the market leading iMIS enterprise software platform for membership and fundraising NFP organizations. The partnership will enable iMIS customers to have an approved learning partner that offers an integrated Learning Management System (LMS), called TopClass, to manage and deliver education programs online.
Association Learning: Open Source or Commercial LMS?
WBT has just published the third in its series of complimentary reports for the Association market. “Open Source or Commercial LMS?” looks at the pros and cons of both open source and commercial Learning Management Systems for Associations. A number of topics are considered within the report, including license fees, IT resources, support & maintenance, product roadmap, security, and industry best practice. Each area looks at the advantages and disadvantages and presents an unbiased view of each.
ASAE Annual Conference 2011 – feedback & evidence!
We’re just back from the ASAE Annual Conference in St. Louis, MO. It’s the leading conference for Association Professionals and there were over 5,000 attendees, speakers and exhibitors at the event. It’s a great opportunity for association employees and suppliers to come together to grapple with current market trends and learn first hand what other associations are doing to stay ahead. We had a successful event and Brendan and Mike, our association gurus, took a few pics.
Check out a few shots from the show floor.
Association Learning + Technology
Tagoras has just published its 2011 report on Association Learning and Technology. It assesses the state of technology enabled learning in the association market and provides insight into how its role in the sector may evolve in the coming months and years. It includes a survey of some 375 associations, in-depth interviews with 27 associations and 10 learning technology providers. WBT Systems is profiled in the report.
The report may be purchased from the Tagoras website.
How does e-Learning in US Associations compare to UK?
WBT has just released its latest report, which is based on a survey of e-Learning Practices within Associations and Professional Bodies in the United Kingdom and United States. This complimentary report compares types of training offered in the UK and US, online learning formats, Learning Management System usage, functionality and implementation plans.
Download a copy of the report today.
WBT Selected by Association of Credit and Collection Professionals for e-Learning
WBT has just been chosen by the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals (ACA) to power Campus ACA, its online educational resource for credit and collection industry professionals. TopClass will be used by more than 5,000 learners and will enable ACA to offer an effective and accessible catalog of online courses, provide online testing and assessments and the system will integrate with iMIS, ACA’s member database.
WBT Sponsors UK IPG Conference
WBT recently sponsored the Continuing Professional Development Forum Annual Conference, which took place in London in May this year. The conference brought together over 100 professionals responsible for training and education within professional bodies and associations. WBT was platinum sponsor of the event and delivered a presentation that focused on e-Learning and the differences between formal and informal learning.
WBT publishes a Best Practice Guide to Online Learning for Associations
‘A Practical Guide to Online Learning’ is a brief guide that provides helpful information for the various stages of the e-Learning project lifecycle, from planning and system selection to implementation and launch. Designed for Associations and Professional Bodies, the guide offers advice on how to plan and implement an e-Learning solution and is based on WBT’s experience of implementing successful e-Learning programs with its association customers.
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