One of the comments I got in the evaluations from an open education session I did at this year’s ASAE annual meeting was that it would have been good to have an example from the association world. No doubt I had already put this person to sleep when I got to the slide with the […]
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More on Virtual Worlds
I recently did a post on virtual worlds that referenced Gary Hayes’ “metaverse” tour. For those interested in this topic, I just came across Virtual Worlds: Comparisons and Overviews, which also references Hayes’ video and includes a wealth of other information and insights. I recommend it. Note also that Google announced yesterday that it will […]
Touring the virtual worlds of the metaverse
Virtual worlds. After generating a great deal of buzz a year or two ago, interest in them seemed to fade considerably, or even turn downright negative. Work on virtual world platforms has marched steadily on, however, and the number of users has continued to rise. In a session I led with colleague Hal Richman at […]
Radiohead Free Association, Part II
I noticed last week on Mashable that the “final numbers” are in for Radiohead’s 2007 experiment, in which the band let people decide for themselves how much to pay for a digital download of it latest album, In Rainbows. In general, the view seems to be that the experiment was a big success with one […]
3 Tips for Selling More E-learning (Part 3 of 3)
(Note: You can also download a slightly modified PDF version of 3 Tips for Selling More E-learning.) In the previous installment of this three-part series on selling more e-learning I focused on large, “bulk” sales of courses to organizations. Look for more here on Hedgehog & Fox in the future on boosting direct selling skills […]
3 Tips for Selling More E-learning (Part 2 of 3)
(Note: You can also download a slightly modified PDF version of 3 Tips for Selling More E-learning.) In my previous post in this series I talked about the importance of validation as a driver for e-learning sales. Validation usually takes the form of offering credit, and if a large segment of your potential market needs […]