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 Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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Introduction
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Comprehensive Instructor Training Curriculum
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Continuing Nursing Education: End-of-Life and Palliative Care
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Continuing Nursing Education: Mentoring
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Mortgage Banking Certification Simulation
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Financial Literacy Casual Game
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Management for Afterschool Program Administrators
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Enspire’s Solutions
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E-learning for Non-Profits and Associations:A Book of Successful Case Studies
 
E-learning for Non-Profits and Associations Page 2
Executive Summary
Most e-learning conferences, websites, and guidesfocus on e-learning for big corporations. However,non-profits and associations have different goals, values, and cultures—and require a different approachto training. Audiences are different. Managementstructures are different. Expectations are different.This e-book contains case studies on a variety of e-learning programs created for non-profits andassociations and how those programs achieved theirspecific goals.
Introduction
E-learning and Simulations
 According to
Training
magazine
 ,
about 30% of the hours adults spend ontraining is through online learning.
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E-learning is no longer simply a meansof saving money on teachers, travel expenses, and training facilities—e-learning has become an essential learning medium due to its effectiveness,its ability to reach anyone in the world, and its potential to createtransformational learning experiences.
 
This evolution has led to a diverse collection of advanced training productsand services. The market now encompasseseverything from basic “page-turner” slideshows tosophisticated simulations. In fact, the term “e-learning” includes a wealth of technologies andtechniques including asynchronous (traditional) andsynchronous (web conferencing) e-learning,infrastructure and authoring technologies,simulations and serious games, and rapiddevelopment tools. However, e-learning varies just asmuch in quality and effectiveness—an interestedbuyer must recognize the characteristics thatdistinguish the good from the bad.
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“2007 Industry Report”,
Training,
November/December 2007
Interactivities and realisticscenarios hold learners attentionand improve knowledge retention.
 
E-learning for Non-Profits and Associations Page 3
Initiating a custom e-learning program, whether built from scratch oradapted from offline training materials, can be a substantial investment.Yet poorly designed e-learning programs result in disengaged learners whodo not retain knowledge or skills. Some learners might drop out of a courseif the content is not relevant and engaging. Clearly, you want to be sure your e-learning solutions produces a real return on your investment—buthow?Making proper learning design choices can be a challenge. Through this e-book, you will learn how other non-profits and professional associationsdeveloped their successful online learning curricula.
Case Studies
This e-book contains five case studies of successful e-learning andsimulation programs designed for non-profits and associations. While eachorganization’s goals and solutions greatly vary, they all developed engagingand interactive programs for employees, members, and volunteers.
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The American Heart Association
created a new approach to train250,000 volunteer instructors on basic teaching and training skills.
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The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
built itslibrary of online Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) courses bycreating two specialty nursing courses set in a virtual hospital.
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The Mortgage Bankers Association
developed a realisticbusiness strategy and management simulation to serve as acapstone activity.
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D2D Fund
developed a video game that teaches low-incomeindividuals how to use debit and credit cards wisely.
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The National Center for Community Education
created aprogram to increase consistency among after-school programadministrators.
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