What do you do if your partnership is struggling to adapt to the digital age of continuing education?

1 Assess your current situation

The first step is to evaluate your partnership's current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats in relation to digital learning. You can use a SWOT analysis or a similar tool to identify the gaps and areas for improvement in your partnership's vision, strategy, culture, resources, skills, processes, and outcomes. You should also consider the feedback and needs of your learners, partners, and stakeholders, as well as the trends and best practices in your industry and niche.

2 Define your goals and priorities

The next step is to set clear and realistic goals and priorities for your partnership's digital learning transformation. You should align your goals with your partnership's mission, vision, and values, as well as the expectations and requirements of your learners, partners, and stakeholders. You should also prioritize the most urgent and impactful actions that will help you achieve your goals, such as updating your curriculum, investing in technology, or training your staff.

3 Develop a plan and a budget

The third step is to develop a detailed and feasible plan and a budget for your partnership's digital learning transformation. You should outline the specific steps, tasks, responsibilities, timelines, and resources that are needed to implement your goals and priorities. You should also allocate a realistic and sufficient budget that covers the costs of technology, content, staff, marketing, evaluation, and maintenance. You should also anticipate and mitigate the potential risks and challenges that might arise during the execution of your plan.

4 Engage and communicate

The fourth step is to engage and communicate with your learners, partners, and stakeholders throughout your partnership's digital learning transformation. You should involve them in the design, development, delivery, and evaluation of your digital learning offerings, and solicit their feedback and suggestions. You should also communicate clearly and frequently about the benefits, expectations, and progress of your digital learning transformation, and address any concerns or issues that might arise. You should also celebrate and acknowledge the achievements and contributions of your learners, partners, and stakeholders.

5 Monitor and evaluate

The fifth step is to monitor and evaluate the results and impact of your partnership's digital learning transformation. You should use relevant and reliable indicators and metrics to measure the quality, effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction of your digital learning offerings, as well as the outcomes and benefits for your learners, partners, and stakeholders. You should also collect and analyze the data and feedback from your digital learning activities, and use them to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats for improvement.

6 Learn and improve

The sixth step is to learn and improve from your partnership's digital learning transformation. You should review and reflect on the lessons learned and best practices from your digital learning experiences, and use them to inform your future decisions and actions. You should also embrace a culture of continuous learning and improvement in your partnership, and seek new ways to innovate and enhance your digital learning offerings. You should also share and collaborate with other partnerships and organizations that are engaged in digital learning, and learn from their successes and challenges.

7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?