Introduction
Your members look to your association as the “go-to” source for training and education. Shouldn’t your association use a modern online learning platform to deliver the learning experience your members are seeking?
Read our blog to discover the top three factors your organization should look for in its online learning platform.
What to look for in an online learning software platform
The latest Association Trends Study found that 51% of members prioritize certifications or credentials and 50% value training opportunities at their professional organization. However, association professionals aren’t prioritizing these important member benefits. Just 37% of association professionals prioritize certifications or credentials and training opportunities.
Meet your members’ expectations and become the go-to industry provider for continuing education by investing in the best online learning software platform. Here are three important factors to look for in your next learning management system (LMS) to support your members’ needs:
1. A modern learning experience
Your online learning software should support your entire continuing education program with a full range of online learning options, including livestreaming, webinars, webcasts, and on-demand courses. It should also allow your staff to monitor learner participation via Q&A, group chat, real-time polling, surveys, and quizzes.
Look for an LMS that makes it easy to create credentialing and certification programs to help your members advance their careers and your organization diversify your revenue. Your platform should offer robust reporting insights so you can discover how your members engage with a course and how you can improve outcomes.
2. Efficiency
Your online learning system should streamline and simplify manual tasks to free your staff’s time so they can focus more on delivering the right content to your members at the time they need it.
Look for a system that includes:
- A simple, intuitive administrative experience
- Tools for building custom learning interfaces
- The ability to easily manage continuing education requirements and deliver certification based on your organization’s specific requirements
- Pre- and post- production and event services for live event content capture and virtual conferencing
- Interactivity tools to boost learning engagement
- Rebroadcast tools to host webinars or previously live events on-demand
3. Integration
Providing professional development for your members doesn’t stop at online learning courses. Be sure to choose online learning software that integrates with other systems, including association management software (AMS), e-commerce, and career center solutions so you can create a more unified learner experience.
For example, by combining your LMS and your online career center, you can make intelligent job recommendations, presenting members with actual and relevant job opportunities they would be qualified for if they took suggested courses through your organization.
Discover how to find the right online learning software platform
Freestone learning management system delivers these three capabilities and more. That’s why it is the association industry’s most relied-upon platform for delivering live webinars, webcasts, livestreaming events, and on-demand courses. It’s also why Talented Learning named Freestone a winner in Best Continuing Education and Association Learning Systems.
One of the best ways to use Freestone is to livestream sessions and monitor learner participation via Q&A, group chat, real-time polling, surveys, and quizzing for continuing education that requires live learning. Learners have the convenience of viewing conference recordings, anywhere, anytime, from any device.
Freestone is also part of the integrated software suite for associations by Momentive Software. Solutions include membership management, learning management, event management, and career center. The solutions work even better together to help you deliver a great member experience.