TIA1 10:45am - 12:00pm PST – Part 1
    TIA2 1:30pm - 2:45pm PST – Part 2

Optimizing Learning & Performance Management: Beyond the Standard Blend
 
Presenter: Bryan Chapman,
                  Chief Learning Strategist,
                  Chapman Alliance, LLC

• Ameriprise and SAP Education Case Studies

The term “blended learning” is somewhat overused and worn out, but the concept remains the key to optimizing your learning strategy and alignment in your LMS. For many, “blended learning” simply means mixing delivery formats such as instructor-led training (ILT) and e-learning courseware; but it can be so much more than that. Done well, blended learning can align major initiatives such as bringing together learning and work performance, balancing the use of informal learning techniques without creating new content silos, and leveraging content management to compress learning delivery.

During this session, we will explore award-winning best practices from leading organizations such as IBM, SAP Education, Ameriprise, and others to illustrate the impact of blended learning and provide tips and techniques for how to move beyond the traditional blend. We’ll also discuss how to share your performance management charter between Human Resources and Training in such areas as employee appraisals, succession planning, compensation management, talent acquisition and workforce planning. You will learn to better:

• Leverage your learning management system (LMS) for more than just launching and tracking e-learning or classroom registration.
• Create a blended learning strategy that incorporates on-the-job training as well as work performance.
• Understand when you should (and when you shouldn’t) add additional performance management functionality into your learning platform.

    TIA3 3:15 pm - 4:30 pm PST

Optimizing Learning Content Management
 
Presenter: Bryan Chapman
                  Chief Learning Strategist
                  Chapman Alliance, LLC

• YUM Brands and IBM Case Studies

What would you do if you had to develop and deliver personalized training to 900,000 employees, located in 34,000 different locations globally with a complex set of variables that changes training on a location-by-location basis? The key is learning content management. While e-learning has become mainstream in many organizations, most are still not fully leveraging the power of reusable learning content to meet their instructional needs. One reason is that most learning technologies are designed to create content for a specific learning purpose (i.e., e-learning). But, how can content be reused to support many learning purposes, embrace several modes of delivery, and, most importantly, support the right learning, at the right time--on demand? During this session, we’ll examine case studies of several organizations that employ single source techniques to meet sophisticated learning and business requirements, while delivering effective on-demand content for use in customized support materials – all through a single production pass to assemble and organize reusable learning content. You will learn to:

• Extend reusable learning content beyond e-learning to additionally support instructor-led training (ILT), print- based learning, textbooks, job aides, and performance support.
• Develop learning that can be created in a single production pass, while supporting multiple modes of delivery on-demand.
• Precipitate the adoption of learning content management for companies large and small.

    TIA4 10:45am - 12:00pm PST – Part 1
    TIA5 1:15pm - 2:30pm PST – Part 2

Optimizing Rapid Development
 
Presenters:

                  RJ Jacquez
                  Senior Product Evangelist
                  Adobe Systems Inc.

                  Tom Kuhlmann
                  VP of Community
                  Articulate

                  Vikas Joshi,
                  Chairman and Managing Director, and
                  Janhavi Padture,
                  Associate Director, Business Development,
                  Harbinger Group (Raptivity)

What we don’t need in the industry is a faster way to create page-turning courseware—yet, in many cases, the phrase “rapid development” has become synonymous with cranking out content that resembles an online book. Does it have to be that way? The answer is an emphatic “no.” Forward-thinking organizations have figured out how to balance learning development—the key is using the right, best-of-breed tools for specific, desired learning outcomes. In this certificate, learn how to design for optimal interactivity, leverage subject matter experts (SME) for crucial stages of development, create a rich fabric of learning activities (including games, simulations, etc.) that support your objectives, and bring all of the elements together as a unified learning event. We’ll explore a simple “Remember/Do” taxonomy to help streamline your curriculum analysis and help you infuse rapid development without sacrificing interactivity. You will learn to better:

• Use the right interactive tools for the right instructional needs.
• Mix interactive exercises and other modalities to create dynamic, engaging course content.
• Infuse rapid development without sacrificing interactivity.

Optimizing Learning through Simulations and Games

Presenters:

                  David Metcalf
                  Researcher
                  University of Central Florida
                  (Institute for Simulation and Training,
                  UCF/RWD)

                  Bjorn Billhardt
                  CEO
                  Enspire

Can simulations and games be used for learning? Join us for an expert panel discussion of late-breaking news and cutting edge research and design on gaming and simulations for learning. We’ll show examples and provide details on emerging projects—see what organizations are using simulations and games and linking them to other technologies for learning. Explore how these leading-edge interventions can be used in your organization and share your own experiences and best practices. Key questions and challenges include:

• Are games appropriate to learning?
• Is there a stigma against games for learning in a professional setting? If so, how do we mitigate this?
• What has worked?
• How do simulations affect work performance?
• Where are these techniques being used most effectively?
  

    TIA7 10:00am - 11:00am PST – Part 1
    TIA8 11:15am - 12:15pm PST - Part 2

Optimizing Informal Learning using Web 2.0 and Social Networking

Presenters:

                  Nancy Grey
                  Director
                  Pharmacovigilance Education and
                  Process Documentation
                  Pfizer

                  Charles Beckham
                  Chief Technology Officer
                  Sun Microsystems

                  David Smith
                  Expert Consultant
                  Peace Corps

                  Anders Grondstedt
                  President
                  Gronstedt Group

Innovative technologies are taking center stage in the Internet community; but how much impact will they have on the way that our learners acquire new skills? Wikis, blogs, podcasts, videocasts, RSS feeds, and Second Life are creeping into the everyday lexicon for many Internet users. As these new technologies are being added to the toolbox for corporate trainers, they must find new ways of engaging learners. Yet, we are only beginning to scratch the surface on how to harness the power of Web 2.0 tools. In this session, we’ll explore proactive strategies for increased collaboration and learner self empowerment, using a combination of real-world examples and futuristic models for leveraging new and innovative technologies, without compromising the integrity of your training initiatives. You will learn to:

• Create informal learning structures without disrupting the process of learning informally.
• Leverage the power of user-generated learning content.
• Use Second Life, and other virtual worlds, for much more than just virtual meetings.

Come prepared to do more than just sit through an online lecture on each topic. In order to optimize the learning experience, each of the above sessions follow this format:

• Live Benchmarking. At the beginning of each session, we will conduct a live benchmark of class participants—the class will enter information (anonymously) about their current and future training practices with questions focused on the session theme. You will learn how your training function compares with your colleagues in real time. A summary dashboard of this information will be available to participants.
   
• Case Study Exploration. Next, we’ll dive deep into case studies from Training’s Technology in Action award winners in areas such as Blended Learning & Performance, Informal Learning, Learning Content Management, Simulations & Serious Games, and more. We will also have guest speakers from learning leaders inside such technologically-savvy companies as Sun Microsystems, YUM Brands, Peace Corps, Pfizer, and others. You will receive case-study write-ups as a take away for further learning.
   
• Optimization Exercise. The heart of each session revolves around transferable best practices and useful information that you can apply immediately to your own learning initiatives. During this part of the session, we’ll disseminate the Top 10 actionable tips and techniques and how to apply them to optimize learning where you are.
   
• Roadmap to the Future. Finally, each session will culminate with an expedition into the near and long-term future for each topic area. At the end of the session, you will hear from special guest speakers on where learning technology is heading and how to adapt to the changes that are coming.