NEFA’S Online Learning Center Presented by: kayla Perlinger & gerry egan

Online learning center WHAT? WHO? HOW? WHY? Today we will be covering *what the Online Learning Center is *who the platform will be created by *how content is created *and also the WHY: the reason for the Online Learning Center

What is the Online Learning Center? The Online Learning Center provides educational tools and resources for NEFA members & supports NEFA’s core values of Community, Education & Professionalism Community-based platform that provides educational courses on a wide array of topics Includes courses of all depths and lengths High level overview on content Deep dive into particular topic Centralized area for information within our industry Allows members to share knowledge and ideas amongst other NEFA members In return, learn from other NEFA member’s content The Online Learning Center provides educational tools and resources for NEFA members & supports NEFA’s core values of Community, Education & Professionalism It is also a community-based platform that provides educational courses on a wide array of topics Can be anything from Sales, Credit, Accounting, Marketing, Legal, Documentation, Technology. This could be a high level overview on a topic, such SALES <OR> it may be a deep dive into particular content. Instead of just “Sales,” you could specifically focus on How to Close a Sale Centralized area for information within our industry Allows members to contribute what they know to one platform, and also learn from others contributing

EACH ONE TEACH What is the Online Learning Center? Built in part on the understanding that people learn best and faster when they themselves are learning to teach someone else. This idea not only allows us to teach others, but it also allows us to benefit from teaching by ourselves learning in the process. Many of you have probably heard Gerry use the phrase, “Each ONE Teach One” As he has mentioned, this phrase is built in part on the understanding that people learn best and faster when they themselves are learning to teach someone else. This idea not only allows us to teach others, but it also allows us to benefit from teaching by ourselves learning in the process.

Login to NEFA website with individual account (not company account) NEFA Education Website Let’s quickly go over how to access the Online Learning Center. Go to the NEFA website (www.nefaassociation.org) Make sure to login to individual account versus company account. Go to Education – Online Learning Center -

Once logged in you will be able to access the Education Dashboard, Course Catalog, and the My Learning area. Logging in will prompt you to the Education Dashboard. This area will provide a summary of ‘My Learning’ which will be courses that are currently in progress. It will also provide recommended courses and other Quick Links.

The next tab over is the Course Catalog The next tab over is the Course Catalog. This area provides a list of available courses to scan. *Hovering over the Titles will also allow provide you with a quick summary on the course. As you can see there is a wide variety of courses to choose from – Topics include area in Marketing, Sales, Credit all the way to simple ways to manage your time. Also a variety in course depths and lengths. The credit hours to the right will give you an idea of how long and in depth the course will be. I always wanted to point out the Be a Course Creator created by Gerry. This will give a brief overview of how to create content, and again state how easy it is to be a course creator. As you will see, there is a Buy Now and Launch option on different courses. The “Launch” courses are courses that I already loaded. If you would like to start a course go ahead and click on Buy Now. The courses that were contributed by the NEFA members will be free and show a $0 price. You can go ahead and complete order and it will load the course.

My Learning shows courses that are currently in progress, completed courses, and Credit received for courses.

Completed courses provides courses that are finished, when they were completed, credit hours earned, and the grade received from the test questions.

The Credits area provides you with the list of courses you have completed & total hours and credits earned.

Online Learning Center: who Online Learning Center: who? “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” -Aristotle Members contribute content to be a part of creating a knowledge-base for our industry Success will rely heavily on all members volunteering to share, teach, and create topics for the Online Learning Center Effectiveness as a group to create the Online Learning Center will be greater than anything we could achieve in isolation to each other Each member of NEFA has something valuable to share Novice to our most experienced members Sales, Credit, Accounting, Legal, Marketing, Technology Our whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Our effectiveness as a group to create the online learning center will be greater than anything we could achieve in isolation to each other. Each member of NEFA has something valuable to share. There’s really not one NEFA member that doesn’t have something to teach. It could be Sales, Credit, Accounting, Legal, Marketing, Technology – we all have something to contribute. Content needs to come from our members. Community effort with all NEFA members having the ability to contribute content The success of this center will rely heavily on all members volunteering to share, teach, and create topics on the Online Learning Center.

How Do I Create a Presentation? Pick a Topic What area of expertise do you have that other NEFA members might value? After watching your presentation, what take-aways will your audience have? Okay to keep it short. This training only needs to be 5-10 minutes in length. Click Here For List of Ideas Create Presentation NEFA - Course Template (include test questions) Create Audio - Course Creator Cheat Sheet (includes YouTube video about creating audio) Create test questions & memo about yourself & company Email final version to Gerry Egan Steps also available on the Course Creator Cheat Sheet created by Kristian Dolan (Tamarack Consulting) How Do I Create a Presentation? “In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” -Phil Collins Create Audio Recommend using a headset – gives better sound and clarity Slide Show / Record Slide Show / Start Recording from Beginning *better option for a casual presentation – faster version to just talk through your slides like a live presentation Utilize the notes feature in PowerPoint to remember what you’d like to say on each slide (View – Notes) Insert tab / Media Group / Click Audio Click Record Sound (2016) or Record Audio (2013) Click Record and begin speaking If you do NOT want to record your voice go ahead and use the notes feature and Gerry will find someone to complete

Online Learning Center: Why? “When you get it, reach back, pull someone else up. Each one, teach one. Don’t just aspire to make a living, aspire to make a difference.” Denzel Washington Support NEFA’s core values of Community, Education, and Professionalism Achieved by passing along lessons we’ve learned Provide centralized educational tools and resources for our industry Help all NEFA members, no matter the experience level, to continue to grow & learn Industry is constantly changing and it is important to stay in touch with the latest developments, skills, new technology, etc. We will never be “done” or “finished” learning about the industry, and need to stay up to date with the latest developments, skills, technology, etc. Denzel Washington (2015) commencement address at Dillard University. The sharing of knowledge and ideas is one of the main reasons we are all NEFA members and attend these conferences. The Online Learning Center will support NEFA’s core values of COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, and PROFESSIONALISM The Online Learning Center provides educational tools and resources for our industry. No matter our experience level, success can only last so long if we don’t continue to grow and learn. Our industry is constantly changing – whether it be accounting rules, leasing law, documentation, or technology – we will never be DONE – we will constantly be evolving.

Thank you! Questions, comments, and discussion welcomed