E.W. Mitchell's Learning Consortium Copyright 2008
Registration: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Breakfast: 7:00am - 8:30am
Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Breakfast: 7:00am - 8:30am
Lunch: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Conference Session Day 2
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Designing the Blended Learning Landscape
| 8:30am - 9:15am eLearning 2.0 A revolution is quietly going on in the world of knowledge work and learning. Because of changing work environments and the advent of new technologies and methods, we are seeing significant changes in knowledge work and learning. These changes impact us dramatically as individuals but also they have a big impact on the use of technology for learning. So much that we now refer to it as eLearning 2.0. This session will introduce you to wikis, social bookmarking, blogging, and other eLearning 2.0 tools. It will examine and discuss the implications of these tools for personal and group learning. It will also discuss the broader implications on organizational learning and how this changes the eLearning paradigm. Tony Karrer TechEmpower |
| 9:30am - 10:45am Blended Learning - Building Fun and Effective Learning Programs that Combine eLearning, Decision Support Tools and Knowledge Management This session will explore and demonstrate the performance gains to be made by looking at blended learning in a new way. Learn how to break the boundaries of the classroom and build effective programs that learners can access on-demand. This session will demonstrate actual blended learning programs using a variety of authoring tools. Join us for an exciting discussion about performance improvement through blended learning approaches. Janet Emery DirecTV |
| 11:00am - 12:00pm This is a Challenge In this session you will be able to discuss some of the challenges you are experiencing in Training and development and acquire possible solutions to those challenges. Open Forum |
| 1:00pm - 3:00pm Use SnagIt to Create High Impact eLearning Are you interested in creating high impact eLearning, but don't have the budget for sophisticated eLearning software nor do you have programming skills? SnagIt is an inexpensive software program that is easy to use to develop eLearning content.This interactive "hands-on" session will include: • The basics of how to use SnagIt. • Tips and tricks for creating effective e-learning using SnagIt. • How to create short instructional videos using SnagIt. Dani Watkins EPI |
| 1:00pm - 3:15pm Therapy for e-Less Trainers - An eLearning Design Workshop for Beginners Making the transition to designing courseware for eLearning, when you are not familiar with it, seems like a scary proposition. Even the most seasoned stand-up trainer can be intimidated by what they see others doing. Now is the time to share your fears and concerns: call it "therapy for e-Less trainers". Reluctance and refusal of technology has been observed of great trainers that need to make the leap into eLearning. This workshop will provide some simple low tech solutions, methodologies and considerations for the timid or novice eLearning leader. The workshop will also focus on understanding simple design theories (ADDIE), along with synchronous and asynchronous technology and techniques to make online course development as interactive, and sometimes even more learner-focused than face to face training. It is a time to use your current expertise and explore how to transition it to a new medium. Debi Kostyun Syniverse Technologies |
| 3:30pm - 5:00pm Instructional Design for the Subject Matter Expert (SME) Subject Matters Experts are most often called upon to assist with training of new equipment, systems, or processes. An SME as they are usually referred to is the person(s) with the most knowledge about the process that others will need to master. It is very important that SME's understand about workplace learning is developed and executed. This session covers the basic ISD principles, allowing an SME to create training that will be successful for the learner and the organization. We will cover: • Training from the participants perspective • The Learning Objective- what the trainee should be able to do once training is completed. • Data Collection- What really needs to be taught • Creating effective training materials- appropiate for the topic and the audience Renee Coleman R.Coleman Consulting |