Expand Your eLearning Strategies Further Than Ever

101: Build Branching Scenarios with Twine

Christy Tucker, Syniad Learning

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT

Branching scenarios can be a powerful way for people to test out new knowledge and practice making choices or decisions. In this session you'll find out how you can easily create branching prototypes or even fully functioning learning experiences using Twine: a free, open-source tool designed specifically for creating interactive stories. Learn more.

201: Making the Most of an eLearning Ecosystem for Workplace Development

Ben Betts, Learning Pool

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT

One important way to push the eLearning envelope is to look holistically at how it connects to your broader learning ecosystem. As more organizations look to deploy an integrated suite of tools to fulfil their training and development needs, this session will explore what the best ‘mix’ looks like for four key stages of workplace development: onboarding, operating, performing, and upskilling. Learn more.

301: Hacking Storyline—Rethinking How You Use Your Development Tool

Tracy Parish, Southlake Regional Health Centre

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Want to go beyond the core functionality of your eLearning development tool? In this session, you'll look at how to incorporate simple javascript, variables, and various Google and survey tools to boost your eLearning projects. And while these techniques and approaches will be demonstrated in Storyline, many of them can be adapted to use in other tools as well. Learn more.

401: Storyboarding and Miro: Collaboration that Makes an Impact

Andrew McGuire & Brok Howard, dRofus

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT

Being able to collaborate online while designing your eLearning projects is more important than ever. In this session you'll discover some surprising ways you can use the online whiteboarding tool Miro to work together with team members and stakeholders to map out and storyboard your projects. Learn more.

501: A Fresh Perspective on What's Possible with Today's Learning Technologies

Mike Taylor, Nationwide

8:15 AM – 9:30 AM PT

With all the different tools coming out these days that can help you design and develop eLearning, it can be hard to know which are most worth your attention. In this session, you'll explore a curated collection of tools and approaches that have been chosen to help you work smarter instead of harder. Learn more.

601: Using UX Methods to Meet Your Learners Needs

Roberta Dombrowski, Year Up

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM PT

You don't necessarily need new eLearning development tools or an increased budget to amp up your projects. In this session you'll discover how UX research methods can help you better understand your audience so you can create incredible experiences that put them first while also meeting (or exceeding) your business goals. Learn more.

701: One Size Won't Fit All: Using xAPI to Personalize Content to the Learner

Jeff Batt, Learning Dojo

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM PT

Changing and adapting the content of your eLearning courses to meet a person's individual needs can lead to better learning outcomes while also being more efficient with their time. In this session you'll discover how xAPI can help you create these kinds of personalized learning experiences in whatever authoring tool you might be using. Learn more.

801: Accessibility Isn’t Optional: Tips for Inclusive Design

Haley Shust, Learning Ninjas®

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM PT

Addressing accessibility should be a natural part of the instructional design process, not an add-on or an afterthought. In this session you'll explore tools, resources, and design principles that can make make designing for inclusion and accessibility easier and more instinctive. Learn more.