Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

Kick-start your day with Morning Buzz, the ever-popular “Early Bird” discussions. This is your chance to grab a cup of coffee and meet other conference attendees in a relaxed, casual environment, so you can share your best practices, insights, and tips while learning from one another’s experiences.

With the advent of the xAPI, a new learning technology product has come into being: the learning record store (LRS). It is a requirement for using the xAPI to track learner behavior, serving as a repository for data generated by the xAPI statements. Stakeholders need to know the basics of how LRSs work and the range of features available in them in order to make intelligent acquisition, ecosystem design, and implementation decisions. In order to use the xAPI, you must have an LRS.

In this session, you will learn the process of choosing an LRS and making an informed decision. You will learn the basics of LRSs and the range of considerations for choosing a system. You will see how the xAPI is becoming an important addition to the learning technology landscape, allowing the tracking of virtually any learner behavior and enabling data analytics. You will also learn why it is quickly gaining traction among learning organizations.

In this session, you will learn:

• How an LRS works
• Why an LRS is necessary for the xAPI
• The range of features possible in products
• A rational process for choosing

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced developers, project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

Every workplace has a culture. However, the real culture within an organization often doesn’t resemble the mission statement and core values posted in the hallways and on the company’s website. And, if eLearning or knowledge is included in the company’s values, this tends to refer to limited, formal training events, or tuition reimbursement. Learning professionals must understand the foundational impact their efforts can have on the organization and its culture—everything from the way work is done to how employees relate to customers.

In this session, you’ll explore the value of continued learning as the foundation of a strong workplace culture. You’ll evaluate the traditional influences on organizational culture and how learning can positively influence these elements. You’ll also explore the simple ways some of the world’s most successful companies, including Google, Pixar, Kaplan, and Atlassian, have leveraged the value of learning and performance improvement to transform their cultures and position themselves for long-term success.

In this session, you will learn:

• How learning impacts the elements that make up a typical workplace culture
• How to assess the relationship between learning and culture in your organization
• Methods used by some of the world’s most successful companies to position learning as a cornerstone of their cultures
• How to adopt an organizational approach to learning that empowers every individual employee
• Practical steps you can take to begin strengthening your organization’s culture through continued learning

Audience:
Novice to advanced managers and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

A multinational industrial manufacturing company recognized that it had excessively high inventory costs. The executive vice president of quality systems engaged a L&D organization to see whether they could help. L&D conducted a thorough needs analysis, harvested knowledge from experts, and developed a solution using five ecosystem components: performance support, knowledge management, access to experts, social networking and collaboration, and structured learning.  

In this case-study session, you will explore the analysis and design methods used and view the product of this innovative learning and performance ecosystem project. You will learn a proven process for analyzing business problems and how L&D can break free from providing training solutions and meet the needs of a broader ecosystem.

In this session, you will learn:

• How L&D reframed a training project into an broader ecosystem project
• How a level IV business metric was identified
• A proven process for analyzing and prioritizing different aspects of the business problem
• How the ecosystem solution addressed the problem
• Valuable lessons learned

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers and developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

How did Samsung Australia prepare for a shift from live, in-person training and product launch services to sales teams at 24-plus wireless carriers and big box retailers across Australia and New Zealand? What is required to train more than 20,000 external retail staff on an end-to-end platform—spanning registration, content delivery, and tracking—and provide support for each carrier through a privately branded experience?

In this session, you will learn how Samsung Australia ensured a consistent learning experience via all popular mobile devices, including Samsung, non-Samsung Android, Apple iOS devices, and online web portals. You will learn the key steps in the project, from initial planning to situation analysis, technical architecture, global stakeholder buy-in, and sponsorship. You will learn about blended learning design strategies geared for effective transfer of learning, ongoing communication and change management, and overall program coordination.

In this session, you will learn:

• About conversations and actions required to transform organization-wide learning
• Design strategies for learning experiences
• Turning learning into action, ensuring an effective transfer of learning
• Supporting large-scale learning roll-outs

Audience:
Novice designers, developers, project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
Learning management system, eLearning, videos, performance support tools, and reporting.

With the dazzle of technology and tools, it’s easy to get distracted from the basic question: “What will the learner be able to do after the experience that they can’t do now?” Return to the days of accelerated learning and rediscover the nuggets needed to design learning that drives retention and fun by honoring the unique needs of each participant.

In this session, you will learn about Howard Gardner’s work in multiple intelligence and Ned Hermann’s (and Ann Nedhi-Hermann’s) work in brain dominance, as well as current memory and brain theory. You’ll learn to apply this research to simple ways, regardless of the technical limitations, to drive learning retention. Graphics, color, animation, and dazzling authoring tools are important, but only if learning occurs and performance changes. Step back from the technology and think about how to drive retention.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to leverage research to design the sequencing of learning experiences
• Memory research-based design strategies to drive retention of learning
• Audience analysis techniques using story grids
• How to map Hermann brain dominance strategies to audience roles

Audience:
Novice designers, developers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

SCORM, the xAPI, cmi5, and a host of other learning data standards exist and have widespread acceptance in the learning community. How can these standards extend beyond the learning world into the realm of enterprise technology? What the industry needs now is a distinct and real conversation on how to align learning technology with the technology used by the rest of the enterprise.

In this session, you will learn how Float, working with a number of industry and government stakeholders, has charted a path to bring the worlds of enterprise technology infrastructure into sync with learning ecosystems. The learning industry has had some transformation lately with the xAPI, cmi5 and a variety of cloud LMS vendors coming online. Neither of these technology realms currently talk to each other in most organizations. You’ll explore why this is, what problems it causes, and what advances in business could be gained if this issue was solved.

In this session, you will learn:

• About the challenges of data interoperability
• How to handle the coming data avalanche and its implications for your organization
• Where learning and enterprise technology often gap or disconnect
• What the next steps in bringing enterprise technology and learning technology integration are

Audience:
Managers, directors, and senior leaders (VPs, CLOs, executives, etc.).

Technology discussed in this session:
Enterprise SaaS platforms, enterprise learning systems, data schema and specifications, and various relevant application programming interfaces (APIs).

A badge is a symbol or indicator of an accomplishment, skill, competency, or interest. Badges provide evidence of learning that happens in and beyond formal learning settings. Unlike transcripts or resumes, badges give prospective employers, schools, collaborators, and other learners a more complete picture of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the badgeholder. As with degrees, certificates, and credentials, a comprehensive ecosystem surrounds and supports badges.

In this session, you will examine the stakeholders/actors within the ecosystem, the processes that impact various stakeholders, and the data generated by or accessed by stakeholders. You will learn about frameworks supporting the competencies behind open badges, as well as strategies for assessing in a badge ecosystem.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to define a current ecosystem
• How to define the currency of an ecosystem
• How to identify competency frameworks for a badge ecosystem
• How to identify accreditation and validation frameworks for a badge ecosystem
• How to identify appropriate assessment strategies for a badge ecosystem

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers and developers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

Animation is a powerful tool for creating engaging eLearning experiences. Sadly, most animations are used without purpose as a design embellishment. When this happens, the use of animation distracts the learner from the content, rather than helping to elevate the content.

In this session, you will explore how animation can be used with purpose to create meaningful and engaging eLearning experiences. This session will demonstrate multiple before and after examples, where you can learn how animation can be used to explain complex ideas and create valuable learning content. You will learn how to use animation with purpose to provide meaning to your learning content. You will learn how to elevate your eLearning content through the use of animation.

In this session, you will learn:

• How animation affects the learning process
• How to use animation with purpose to bring meaning to learning content
• The various types of animations used within eLearning
• How to explain complex ideas and processes through the use of animation

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers and developers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

The classic eLearning lesson forces participants to read slide after slide of textual content and take an evaluation when completed. Employees retain just enough to pass the test, so they can check off yet another mandatory course. As a rule, employees dread this kind of learning but consider it a necessary evil.

In this session, you will see before and after makeovers, which demonstrate how to use scenarios and meaningful interactions to engage employees in the learning process and put the learning back into eLearning. You’ll learn best practices for making your lessons practical, useful, and effective for your audiences. By applying the principles of instructional design, producers can inject life into even the most mundane topics. The final 15 minutes will be a case study where a learning objective and scenario are presented, and you will brainstorm ideas on how to engage the learner through interaction.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to promote learning by doing
• How to build learning with scenarios, rather than on dry principles and facts
• How to convert a monologuing click next lesson into an engaging tutorial
• How a learner can have fun while completing mandatory lessons

Audience:
Novice and intermediate developers.

Technology discussed in this session:
Articulate Storyline and ZebraZapps.

Whether it is educating the public about a hobby, product, or public service, informal learning is becoming an increasingly important channel. The options for distributing video-based informal learning content have grown. YouTube, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, and other devices all provide important pathways to reach consumers and learners. Despite the number of channels now available, not all channels are appropriate to reach all audiences.

In this session, you will learn the pros and cons of using video channels, including YouTube. Inexpensive and free options will be highlighted for those just getting started and in need of low-budget alternatives. Learn how Stanford University, MIT, and numerous other prestigious learning institutions are streaming video content. You will leave this session with a better understanding of the streaming video and on-demand video ecosystem, which will help you identify opportunities for advancing organizational learning.

In this session, you will learn:

• The art of obtaining maximum viewership by streaming your learning content across channels
• How providing free informal learning content can help you grow your eLearning development practice
• How to start developing and streaming free content, even with a low budget or none at all
• How big institutions are using the opportunities in the video distribution ecosystem

Audience:
Novice to advanced project managers, managers and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
YouTube, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, podcasts, and mobile.

Virtual classroom technologies are not new. In fact, you may already be hosting web-based meetings and training sessions. But are your preparation, delivery, engagement, and evaluation skills good enough to pass CompTIA’s trainer certification tests (CTT+)? Great virtual instructor-led training requires much more than logging in, turning on your microphone, and reading bulleted slides or demonstrating software features. You need to shift your approach to make the very best use of the resources available in WebEx, Adobe Connect, or GoTo webinar and engage learners in meaningful ways.

In this session, you will learn about the questions and answers you need to prepare for in the virtual classroom, and how to deliver virtual training that is as good as or better than face-to-face sessions. You will learn how to prepare for virtual classroom vs. physical classroom training, and the differences that matter the most.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to identify five key aspects of preparation
• The 12 competencies that effective virtual trainers exhibit (from CompTIA’s CTT+ certification)
• About real-life case studies of virtual online trainers
• How the virtual trainer work style shift might impact you

Audience:
Trainers, training managers, virtual coaches, and online event producers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

A number of myths persist about the alleged, ever-shortening attention spans of people, but what does the science say? Neuroscience, behavioral economics, and consumer psychology all offer insights into how attention is managed and allocated. Additionally, the ability to manage attention and focus seems to be related to the abilities that allocate willpower and influence how decisions are made.

In this session, you will learn what current science reveals about the interaction of attention, willpower, and decision-making, and how those interactions influence the design of eLearning environments. You will explore how to engage learners’ attention and manage distraction. You will leave with a deeper understanding that will help you create more engaging and effective learning solutions.

In this session, you will learn:

• How cognitive load and glucose usage influence willpower
• How attention is allocated and managed
• How to engage learners’ attention and manage distraction
• How to use the principles of willpower, attention, and decision-making to create better eLearning

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced designers and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

Most eLearning developers want to be efficient and productive, and want to please their customers. Clients or supervisors, however, often do not understand why it takes so long to develop eLearning. Captivate developers require an extensive set of tools and techniques in their arsenal in order to utilize the intricacies of the full environment effectively.

In this session, you will be guided through the authoring tools, practical tips, and techniques to optimize your Captivate workflow. You’ll learn ways of using Captivate for faster, more efficient development, and best practices with numerous tips and tricks that are not in books. This session will address many approaches to make development faster and more efficient.

In this session, you will learn:

• Workflow efficiency for faster eLearning development
• Using Captivate as a resource for reusing assets
• Time-saving shortcuts
• Workspace fluidity

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers, and managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
Captivate.

Participant technology requirements:
Adobe Captivate 8.

Learners prefer modern learning solutions and companies want increased organizational effectiveness. Learning leaders want to provide the best learning solutions possible, but often face the problem of lacking executive support, funding, IT support, etc. Getting executives to invest money requires changing the status quo, having tough conversations, and making trade-offs.

In this session, you’ll learn how to use the learning model canvas to create the story for changing the mindset and help gain support for new learning solutions. You’ll start by identifying the top two patterns and top five learning organization models. You will learn to identify a successful model, key dependencies for new learning solutions, and take actionable next steps: selecting the most effective organizational learning model; highlighting the dependencies for new learning solutions; determining actionable steps to secure resources for desired learning solutions; and facilitating consultant-like conversations at the executive level. You will walk away with your own Learning Model Canvas story framework for having consulting-like conversations.

In this session, you will learn:

• The two key patterns and five top learning organization models in use today
• How to create a story to have consulting-like conversations with executive leadership to gain buy-in and resources for a new learning solution
• How to have tough consulting-like conversations with executives
• How to use learning model interdependencies to negotiate trade-offs
• The actionable next steps to sell the new learning solution internally
• How to measure the effectiveness of the new learning solution

Audience:
Novice to advanced project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

Participant technology requirements:
A laptop with Wi-Fi for accessing an interactive PDF.

Traditional approaches to learning and development are no longer responsive enough to continuously build and refresh the capabilities and skills that organizations and employees need. So workers and business leaders are increasingly looking beyond what their L&D departments have to offer. And those learners are choosing to learn and develop in different ways from a much more diverse range of sources. Meanwhile, most L&D infrastructure is still geared for the same old thing: creating, managing, and delivering formal training.

In this session, you will be provided interactive and concrete survey data on how workers learn. You will learn three ways to connect L&D requirements with learner expectations: priorities, investments, and methods. You will see why it is critical to attract and retain the best and brightest and why there is a great need for employers to create an atmosphere where continued L&D can take place.

In this session, you will learn:

• How employers really learn and what they want
• What the wisdom of the crowd can teach L&D professionals about learning
• Three ways to connect L&D requirements with learner expectations: priorities, investments, and methods
• Three steps to leverage the new learning ecosystem to make L&D more efficient, effective, and agile

Audience:
Novice to advanced project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
TED Talks videos; consumer social networks like YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn; MOOCs; and the top 25 tools employees use for learning.

Organizational learning’s transformation is being driven by two forces: technology and the need for business agility. In the industrial era of the last century, training was the default for organizations, as information was not easily accessible and many work tasks were repeatable. Today the opposite is true; information is plentiful and easily accessed and routine work is being automated, creating a greater need for creativity and problem-solving skills. With employees being increasingly comfortable with job movement, social connection must be the new centerpiece.

In this case study session you will learn how the 70:20:10 principle was made evident and a framework applied to reimage organizational learning from training-focused to social-centric at Systems Made Simple. You will learn how data was used to shift the direction of organizational learning and reshape L&D’s role from course makers to performance consultants. You will see how a reimage strategy leverages new and current technology to increase social and informal learning. And finally, you will learn how to identify and partner with willing conspirators to advance the transformation. Lessons learned will be shared throughout.

In this session, you will learn:

• The 70:20:10 principle and its alignment to today’s wirearchies
• To identify the right approaches and technology through work and culture analysis
• How to communicate with stakeholders by letting data drive decisions
• The power of consistent messaging to change mindsets
• The importance of applying frameworks over prescriptive methods

Audience:
Project managers, managers, directors, and CLOs.

Technology discussed in this session:
Jive, SharePoint, Lynda.com, and join.me.

Many eLearning professionals are attempting to use gamification and serious games to spark employee engagement and drive learning retention; it seems everyone is working to make the best serious game that will enhance learning objectives and retention. The biggest setbacks for some have been little-to-no planning, tough-to-pinpoint metrics, little-to-no implementation strategy, and insufficient or nonexistent post-deployment support.

In this session, you will learn about planning, developing, implementing, and supporting serious games for companies that have never gone down the route of serious games and gamified learning experiences. You will learn what makes a serious game a success or a failure. This session will also address the proper steps to take throughout each phase of a project to ensure success and also the pain points you will have to deal with when going down the route of gamification and serious games. You will walk away with best practices, what not to do, and how to support serious games at their organization.

In this session, you will learn:

• The best practices to ensure a successful serious game implementation
• The first steps of getting into the realm of serious games
• The best practices taken by other organizations in regards to phases of the effort
• What not to do and how to support serious games at their organization

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

A complete software system overhaul is a challenge for any organization. The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory completely re-engineered its 17-year-old system from the ground up, requiring training on the new systems and related processes for each of its employees. Creating a learning program, which includes 189 different processes for 4,300 employees across 21 role groups with a core team of two in less than eight months, makes for overwhelming odds against success.

In this session, you will learn about the process used to create training curriculum from an extensive list of business processes, how processes to roles were mapped, and how training was developed using both professional and non-professional course developers. You will also learn how online, physical classroom, and virtual classroom training was managed to reach employees throughout the organization. You will see how a small team of training professionals created a curriculum and library of 44 training courses, while achieving positive business and student feedback.

In this session, you will learn:

• How to create role-based curricula from a list of business processes
• Methods to blend eLearning with web conferencing recording to rapidly develop courses
• A method to obtain additional resources to augment your development team
• Methods to communicate
• How to keep track of multiple course development and progress for management reporting
• How to create partnerships with employee teams to develop training courses

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced managers and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
Articulate Storyline, ReadyTalk web conferencing, and Google apps.

While there are webinars that talk about what you should consider before becoming a freelance consultant, there remains the challenge of what to do once you make the choice to become a freelancer. In other words, what do you need to put in place to protect yourself and your new business, and how do you thrive in a competitive landscape?

In this session, you’ll learn about the pros and cons of direct and subcontract-type work, as well as the basics of selecting the type of business to form, why you should create a webpage and portfolio, and the types of business insurance you should consider, and why you should create a webpage and portfolio.

In this session, you will learn:

• About the two types of freelance work and the pros and cons of each type
• About the three types of insurance you should consider having as a freelancer and describe what each type covers
• The different types of businesses you may register as and why you should register as a business
• The benefits of creating your business webpage and portfolio

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, and project managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

As learning solutions reach increasingly diverse audiences, it is not only appropriate to ensure that courses are accessible, but it’s also the law. Remaining in compliance helps you and/or your organization avoid costly legal issues. Avoid being forced to return to old content to fix current and potential issues. Start with the end in mind, and learn to build online courses and presentations right from the start.

In this session, you will learn how to make online courses accessible for all learners using ADA, Section 508, and the principles of universal design for learning. You will see the advantages provided by using a general checklist for ADA and Section 508 compliance to make online learning an accessible environment for all students. Good design using universal design principles helps learning retention, but most importantly it provides education for as many learners as possible.

In this session, you will learn:

• To design online courses for accessibility
• To implement accessibility in online presentations
• To create accessibility in your online course content
• To apply the principles of universal design for learning in online course development

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
Canvas LMS, screen recording software, and presentation software.

Clients come to eLearning developers with many questions and preconceived ideas about generally what's possible and specifically what's feasible. Maybe all they've ever seen are poorly developed read-and-click courses or maybe they want rapid eLearning, but don't know exactly what that means. As a developer, you know there are many factors to consider including focus, timeline, design, scope, and content development. How can you and your client have an informed, common understanding when you have your initial discussion?

In this session, you will explore a framework and a micro-course that you can use to support the initial discussion with a client. The micro-course is freely available and includes an interactive matrix of course development factors and four versions of the same eLearning course. After this session, you can immediately use this tool with your client prior to your initial discussion so you can have an informed discussion and best meet your client's needs and expectations.

In this session, you will learn:

• Four categories of eLearning development
• How the same content can be developed into four categories of eLearning
• The key factors you should consider when planning and developing eLearning
• How to use this framework and micro-course to support your initial client discussion

Audience:
Novice, intermediate, and advanced designers, developers, and project manager.

Technology discussed in this session:
Articulate Storyline, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Chrome/ web browser.

Many L&D professionals look inward toward their own field for professional development. While this approach certainly has its merits, it also has its downsides, such as: the likelihood of groupthink, reduced exposure to other disciplines, and minimized opportunities for thinking and acting differently. None of the downsides are sound ingredients for ensuring that you, as a professional, are as well-informed as you should be.

In this session, you will gain insights into looking outside of the L&D industry for inspiration; the latest thinking on a range of subjects, including content marketing, user experience design, mobile, social learning, and neuroscience; early exposure to trends; and differing perspectives. You will learn to look outward from your own industry and improve your professional practice as a result. This session will reassure you that breaking out of your bubble is the right thing to do.

In this session, you will learn:

• What the advantages are of breaking out of the L&D bubble
• Where to start looking for external opportunities
• How to maintain focus and momentum for a subject that may not be your day job
• Some of the key takeaways gained from professional experiences

Audience:
Novice and intermediate designers, developers, project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
MOOCs, and mobile (general).

OER (open education resources) have gained ground in quality and access over the last decade. How did this movement start? Where is it going? How can OER benefit your learning programs? Answers to these questions will be provided by looking at examples of quality OER options for integration to online learning experiences. The bottom line: OER saves money, provides quality materials to the learning environment, and opens doors to education for students who in the past would not be able to afford higher-level learning programs.

In this session, you will learn about implementing OER to drive creative learning solutions. You will explore this process and examine several outstanding examples of OER currently being experienced by students around the world. You will learn principles of OER history/development and take away ideas on how to add engaging interaction to your design process. You will also learn about a variety of OER tools, development, and processes to assist in producing effective eLearning courses.

In this session, you will learn:

• OER history
• OER materials available to you right now
• How to navigate CC licensing
• The locations of several OER repositories to find open learning materials

Audience:
Novice designers and developers.

Technology discussed in this session:
OER resources online, CC site, and licensing options.

Performance support is typically designed and developed separately from other training solutions. As such, it becomes a solution that may not be used as it was intended, if at all. When part of a complete solution, performance support better serves to enhance and reinforce formal learning initiatives for a more effective solution.

In this session, you will learn the benefits of designing performance support as part of a holistic learning strategy that focuses on performance. This strategy allows you to link performance tasks to performance support resources during training, so that when learners need performance support in a real situation, they can find and apply with confidence. This session will show you how to create performance-oriented learning solutions that positively affect your organization well after training is over.

In this session, you will learn:

• About learning in action
• About performance support visibility
• Design considerations for better performance support visibility
• The effect such a design can have on learning in action

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers.

Technology discussed in this session:
N/A

As the financial and operational benefits of big data become more apparent to business leaders, the demand for accountable and impactful learning is growing. Learning portals, MOOCs, the xAPI, social media, and collaboration tools provide new channels for learning delivery, yet most learning departments are stuck measuring the traditional four levels.

In this session, you will explore the intent behind the evolving delivery modalities, and uncover the ways in which learning transfer can be measured beyond a standard assessment. You will learn how basic psychometric principles can be applied to new metrics, and how to incorporate new metrics in an impact framework. You will leave this session with a strong understanding of the type of metrics available in both traditional and new learning methodologies. You will get helpful examples and job aids to assist you in the implementation of new metrics in your own environment.

In this session, you will learn:

• How evolving learning modalities can be measured outside of the traditional level 1 and 2
• How to identify, capture, and validate measurement data
• How to integrate disparate data streams into a measurement strategy
• How to apply psychometric principles to new learning metrics
• Which tools can be used in this process
• Strategies for designing evolving measurement strategies

Audience:
Intermediate and advanced project managers, managers, and directors.

Technology discussed in this session:
LMS/LCMS, the Experience API, MOOC platform, Vestrics, and analytics dashboards.

There is a tremendous amount of information circulating about learning. A challenge for many learning professionals is discerning between a scientifically proven theory related to learning and a learning myth that sounds and feels right, but is not based on scientific evidence. In this keynote, Annie Murphy Paul will explore learning beyond the common myths, sharing findings from cognitive science and psychology related to the extension and transfer of knowledge. She will also share compelling evidence that intelligence itself can be acquired, highlighting persuasive examples from real-life schools and workplaces.