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Artificial intelligence still needs human intelligence
Everyone seems to be talking about artificial intelligence. While AI first emerged in the 1950s, AI has made advances as technology has improved. Just about every industry uses some form of artificial intelligence. But how will it affect learning and development for nonprofits and associations?
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Report: Board members need to be better prepared
Sometimes, due to lack of processes and knowledge transfer, the individuals who sit on the board of an organization – those same people who make critical decisions – may not be armed with enough information. That’s according to a new report by Heidrick & Struggles, conducted in partnership with George Mason University.
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Technology and Learning: Associations headed in right direction
Organizations of all sizes from multiple industries are using technology for learning. That’s according to Tagoras’ just-released Association Learning + Technology 2017 report.
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Is Learning Management System a misnomer?
Learning Management Systems aren’t dead, but they certainly need to evolve, contend Docebo and Fosway Group Limited in a recently released report. Most systems don’t truly engage users in learning, but instead, try to manage the way they learn. So the word “management” seems to be the problem, the report says. Instead, the word should be “engagement.”
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Bright Idea: Educating all
Understanding the need to educate all its members – whose needs vary by sector – the National Association of Sports Commissions recently launched the Sports Tourism Learning Institute.
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New directory offers easy LMS shopping
Tagoras recently launched its Platform Directory for Learning Businesses, which includes profiles of 30 platform vendors. Platform requirements for trade organizations and associations are different than those in the corporate world, and the Tagoras platform is a compilation of companies that understand and meet requirements specific to the profession.
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