eLearning Tools & LMS
Becky Lucas, Owner & Principal Consultant, Training Partners Plus, Inc. | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Articulate Collaborative Learning
Time: 10:00 am - 10:40 am
Becky Lucas will join Marcia Singery, Greg Bunn, Lori Thompson-Zittnan, and Trish Kreidel as they discuss their experience in shared and collaborative learning. Specifically, they will discuss a project in which they bartered instructional design skills in exchange for a structured forum to learn Articulate software and the experience of producing an elearning course. They will talk about overcoming the fear of the unknown and how shared learning experiences build confidence in learning new skills. Participants will be able to address their own fears and questions regarding software and the skills needed to embrace new technology.
Sue Drake, Founder, Drake Resource Group | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Expert Learning Forum: Taking Content Expertise and the LMS to the Next Level
Time: 11:00 am - 11:40 am
Drake Resource Group’s new learning host site leverages the strengths of a powerful LMS, expert content, and an engaging interface design. Yetter Consulting Services (YCS) is one of the partners working with Drake to offer best-of-class course content in a variety of delivery mediums (online, in person, blended solutions and related resources). Being part of the Expert Learning Forum gives YCS’ tax course a new online presence, and learners everywhere a one-stop learning resource.
Participants will experience the Expert Learning Forum concept as Sue demonstrates the leading-edge interface, content areas, and tools provided by a consortium of experts. Diane Yetter will describe their company’s outcomes as a result of workng with Drake.
Pete Hybert, Past President, CISPI | Speaker Bio
Dottie Soelke, CPT, CIT | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Tools for Collaborating Over the Web
Time: 11:00 am - 11:40 am
All organizations have witnessed restrictions on travel; teams that are not co-located must rely on collaborating via the web. Unfortunately, this sometimes sounds better and easier than it works. You can waste a lot of your time and your team’s time just trying to figure out which web tool suits your specific needs and then learning how to use that tool. Participants will learn from our experience and the navigation of this learning curve which has evolved over several years. Maybe you have gone through a similar exploration. We will discuss the pros and cons of several web tools and how they can help your distributed work team be productive in a virtual environment. The presenters will be streaming live video of this session here.
Simatoy Chong, HPT Consultant | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Comparing Four Tools: Articulate, Lectora, Captivate, Camtasia
Time: 1:45 pm - 2:25 pm
As human performance technologists, we perform analysis and select the most appropriate tool to help our clients fulfill their training requirements. Which tools do we use for eLearning? This session will provide the answers. Chong will share with participants the four most commonly used eLearning solutions/applications (i.e., Adobe Articulate, Lectora, Captivate, and Camtasia). She will compare features and discuss differences among applications. Participants will have an opportunity to see demos of elearning developed with each of these applications.
Karolus Smedja, Communications Consultant | Speaker Bio
Presentation: The PowerSuasion Assessment ™: A Travelogue
Time: 1:45 pm - 2:25 pm
Have you heard of The PowerSuasion Assessment? Do you know how it can benefit performance? Is one of your performance gaps business communication (i.e., writing)? Participants will be introduced to the PowerSuasion Assessment which provides feedback about what to improve in their communications. A professional assessment of business communication, The PowerSuasion Assessment uses on-the-job writing samples as the data for evaluation. Karolus will present a travelogue of trials and tribulations in creating The PowerSuasion Assessment. Participants will engage in discussion about this new tool and learn how it has been used through its development.
Steve Lowenthal, CEO of U.S. Operations, Kineo | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Moodle: Changing the Face of Corporate eLearning
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
The 2008 eLearning Guild LMS survey revealed that Moodle is now the most used learning platform, with 18% of all corporations of all sizes using Moodle. Why? Because it's open source and easily customizable, giving organizations a low cost entry point into a high-powered Learning Management System. Participants will look at examples of customized Moodle implementations including those used by McDonald’s, BP, Nikon and Cable & Wireless. You'll see why more than ever in a period of financial restraint you need to consider using Moodle as an integral part of your organization's learning strategy.
Larry Wotman, Producer | Speaker Bio
John Beckel, 3D Designer, Centrax Corporationn | Speaker Bio
Brian Beverly, 3D Animator, Centrax Corporation | Speaker Bio
Presentation: Use of 3D and Video in eLearning
Time: 2:45 pm - 3:25 pm
Compelling elearning worlds can be created through the use of 3D development and video. Learn how to identify when customization of 3D and video work best in a given elearning environment. We will showcase best practices and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of usings these technologies. How can we make elearning inviting and engaging? When is 3D to be used over video and video used over 3D? These questions will be explored with a demonstration of video and 3D technologies as integrated into our customized elearning programs. Are you ready to take the next step?