Program Perspectives

Mark Britz • Jane Bozarth • David Kelly • Bianca Woods

The eLearning Guild team is dedicated to creating a DevLearn program that encompasses everything learning professionals need. Our staff comes from diverse backgrounds in learning and development, and they bring unique perspectives to the programs and content we create. Take a look at what Mark, Jane, Bianca, and David are interested in seeing at this year's DevLearn Conference.

Mark Britz

Sr. Manager of Programming

The Impact of the Organization on Workplace Performance

How a company is organized plays a large role in how we learn and work. I'm interested in how companies support each of these as well as the systems, tools, and processes that impact employee attitudes and beliefs about them. These sessions provide insights and ideas on how to best support workflow learning and performance on an organizational strategy level.

• The New Role Your Company Needs: Digital Adoption Manager
• Working Digitally: Strategies for Moving L&D Forward
• Building a Culture of Feedback with Your Digital Learning Strategy
• Multiplying Your L&D Capacity with Employee-Generated Learning

Jane Bozarth

Director of Research

Research and Evidence-Based Practice; Tacit Knowledge Sharing

I’m interested in helping L&D professionals develop their understanding of both craft and evidence-based practice, particularly through offering ideas and language that will enable them to better negotiate and communicate with stakeholders. I am invested in the understanding that learning is social, and I look for ways to help others find realistic ways of sharing their ideas, solutions, and lessons learned within their networks and communities.

• 2018 Trends: What the Research Says about Learning Styles, Learning Platforms, and Blended Learning
• Ukulele Learning: Music and the Brain
• Learning Technology’s Past, Present, and Future: A Guild Master Panel
• Meme-ing Today’s Hottest Learning Trends

David Kelly

EVP & Executive Director

Putting Emerging Technologies into Context

I’m fascinated by cutting-edge technologies and love exploring the possibilities they open for learning and development. I enjoy seeing early adopters sharing stories of how they are applying new technologies to their work, and asking myself what that means for the industry and for the work that we do. The sessions below tap into the spirit of discovery that powers my curiosity.

• BYOD: Introducing WebXR—a Lightweight Way for Developers to Create VR
• The Technologies Enabling New Approaches to Learning
• VR and AR for Behavior Change
• DevLearn Hyperdrive Showcase

Bianca Woods

Sr. Manager of Programming

Making Visual Design Skills More Approachable

I've always been passionate about how great visual design can make what we create easier and quicker for people to understand, simpler to remember later, and less overwhelming overall. But let's be honest, many people in our industry are asked to take on visual design tasks without any background—or even comfort—with those skills. Thankfully, these sessions reinforce my belief that visual design techniques and tools can become more approachable to everyone.

• Making Friends with Illustrator and Photoshop: Tips for eLearning Designers
• Top Design Trends Influencing eLearning
• Putting Visuals to Work for Your eLearning Story
• Simple Strategies for Solving L&D Visual Design Challenges