Learning Visions

JANUARY 29, 2014

Join me in sunny Orlando this March 17-21 for the eLearning Guild''s annual Learning Solutions conference. The rest of the conference looks to be a juicy one. Browse the whole conference here and register soon. Well, actually TWO pre-con workshops! I''m presenting two concurrent sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Have you?'

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MARCH 8, 2013

I'll be part of the pre-conference activities, delivering a full day workshop on Monday, " The Accidental Instructional Designer. Sadly, I'll not be staying for the actual conference this year as I've got other commitments. There may still be time to sign up if you're fast!

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APRIL 7, 2014

I''ll be at ASTD''s International Conference and Expo (ICE) May 5-7 where I''ll be running a session called The Accidental Instructional Designer, working the Kineo booth on the expo floor, and doing an author chat/book signing session. The book is being published by ASTD and final proofs were sent off to the printers last week.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Here are my slides from my presentation on Thursday, November 1, 2013 at the eLearning Guild DevLearn conference in Las Vegas. Putting Design Back into Instructional Design from cammybean. Thanks to a great audience -- we had lively conversation and great food for thought!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2012

Back home now after another exciting week in Las Vegas for ASTD’s TechKnowledge 2012 conference and expo. (I Here are some other highlights of the conference, in pictures: Talking authoring tools and HTML5 at TK Chat with Dave Anderson of Articulate, Patrick Krekelberg of Allen Interactions, Thomas Toth and Judy Unrein.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 3, 2012

Wrapping up a few days in Las Vegas for this year's eLearning Guild DevLearn 2012 conference. You couldn't walk through the conference this year without tripping over one. Of course, the most memorable bits of the conference are the informal hallway chats, the late night beer of elearning conference, and the Las Vegas experience.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 12, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from the International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace (ICELW) , happing this week in NYC. David Guralnick , Kaleidoscope Learning (and the organizer of this very conference) Our most memorable learning experiences have an emotional component to them. Forgive any typos or incoherencies.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 2, 2013

Conferences. Going to industry conferences is where it's at as far as I'm concerned. In March, I ran a pre-conference session at the eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions called The Accidental Instructional Designer. So what did I learn from all this conference speaking? New technologies, new approaches.

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MAY 16, 2011

Welcome to conference proposal season! Although the conference may feel like it’s years away, proposals are now being accepted! I am thrilled and honored to be this year’s TK12 planning committee chair, following in the noble footsteps of the wonderful Ellen Wagner. ASTD Techknowledge 2012 January 22-27 Las Vegas, Baby!

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

On March 19, I'll be leading a one day workshop in Orlando as part of the pre-conference program for the eLearning Guild's 2012 Learning Solutions conference. And now, here you are, responsible – in some way – for the design, development, and/or delivery of eLearning.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

This is Training Magazine’s 39 th annual conference & expo, and it’s sure to be magical given the proximity to the Magic Kingdom. Both sessions are part of the conference’s Boot Camp track, and are open to all conference attendees. Check it out! I'll be at Training 2016 next week: February 15-16 in Orlando, Florida.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 10, 2014

August 5: Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase I''m the conference keynote speaker this year! Here''s what I''m up to this summer -- and if you''re out and about at any of these events or online webinars, please say hi! Info to come! How cool is that?

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2011

Conference in Westford, Massachusetts. It was a great conference for a number of reasons: Focused on ONE topic – social learning. I got to go to a conference AND tuck my kids in that night. Last week I had the pleasure of presenting a session at the ASTD Learning 2.0 Close to home.

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Learning Visions

MARCH 14, 2014

The fact that it snowed this week and my yard remains a frozen tundra makes next week''s journey to sunny Orlando for the eLearning Guild''s Learning Solutions 2014 conference all the sweeter. Not at the conference? The backchannel will be active, so follow along with #LSCon. Find out more about Learning Solutions.'

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OCTOBER 28, 2015

This week I had the pleasure of presenting at the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Experience Learning Live Conference. I learned some cool things about credit unions and am proud to say that I'm a member of not one, but two credit unions.

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APRIL 24, 2012

yesterday’s workshop session here at ASTD Learn Now conference in San. I’m co-facilitating this conference with Bob Mosher, Conrad. The group shares some of their key moments and reflections from. Gottfredson, and Chad Udell. One project at a time. We can start with one small piece and not try to do. everything at once.

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JANUARY 30, 2013

I'm at the ASTD Tech Knowledge 2013 Conference kicking off today January 29, 2013 in San Jose, California. These are my liveblogged notes from a concurrent session with Dr. Clark Quinn @quinnovator. Apologies for typos and incoherence. Mobile design principles. What's the least I can do for you? We over design and overdevelop.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2015

Yesterday, I had the honor of being interviewed for ATD TV as part of the International Conference & Expo that just wrapped up in Orlando this week. Here I talk about the four pieces of eLearning pie you should eat if you want to be a well-rounded eLearning professional.

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MAY 18, 2012

As you may remember, April was my ASTD month, with bi-coastal appearances at the ASTD New England Innovations in Learning Conference outside Boston and the LearnNow event in San Francisco. Here's a recap of my comings and goings.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 7, 2015

These are my live blogged notes from a concurrent session at this year’s Online Learning Conference , hosted by Training Magazine and happening in Denver. Create connections at the conference, and then connect with those people again in the next few months. Forgive any typos and incoherencies. billion) as people on the planet (7.2

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Learning Visions

JULY 5, 2012

Here's where to go for more details on the conference and to register. Come join me, Bob Mosher, Conrad Gottfredson and Chad Udell as we talk about learning technologies, the five moments of learning need, mobile, social and embedded performance support. Hope to see you there!

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 30, 2015

This was my sixth TK conference, and I wanted to answer a couple questions: What''s new in the eLearning industry? ATD TechKnowledge 2015 was underway. There I was, escaping from the cold of New England, armed with a laptop, a smartphone, and a general sense of enthusiasm. Where are things going? So what did I uncover?

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MARCH 31, 2010

I then proceeded to have a wonderful conversation in the pool about Kineo with someone who had come to the conference to learn more about eLearning. And then there was the conference. The eLearning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference & Expo. This is how eLearning geeks live it up! I'm telling you.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 23, 2012

As this year’s Planning Committee Chairperson, it’s been a real honor to help Linda David and the rest of the ASTD TK team plan the education format for this year’s conference. Looking forward to a week of learning about learning with 1,200 of my peers at ASTD’s TechKnowledge 2012. I’m trying to channel Billy Crystal.).

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 4, 2011

One of my favorite conferences of the year quickly approaches: the eLearning Guild’s fantastic DevLearn 2011. This year, we converge on Las Vegas for some high tech wonderment and education. Come join my session! Thursday @ 1:00-2:00 pm. Avoiding Clicky-Clicky Bling-Bling: Top Tips for Making Your eLearning Designs Shine from the Inside.

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Learning Visions

OCTOBER 23, 2013

This are my liveblogged notes from the opening keynote at the eLearning Guild DevLearn Conference, happening this week in Las Vegas. You’re here at this conference to push yourself…so how are people in our companies changing? Forgive any incoherence or typos. Brands that were founded during times of chaos – very successful (e.g.,

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

I did a short roundup of the recent ASTD TechKnowledge Conference in San Jose. Aside from all the good times that were had, we actually learned a thing or two.

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AUGUST 26, 2015

DevLearn , that mecca of a eLearning conference, is coming up quickly! This year, we'll be running around the MGM Grand in Las Vegas from September 30-October 2, filling our heads with eLearning goodness. I'm honored to be a part of the #DevLearn Bloggers team.

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JUNE 12, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from the International Conference on eLearning in the Workplace (ICELW) , happing this week in NYC. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Margarida Romera, Professor University Laval (Quebec) -- with a link to her slides on this session. The individual gamer is not alone in the workplace.

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Learning Visions

MAY 18, 2012

So last month when I prepared for my LearnNow conference presentation on "Implementing Social Learning", I reached out to my social networks. And, like most of us, I like to learn through collaboration and conversation. Ideally, while roasting marshmallows around a campfire.).

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MAY 20, 2013

These are my live blogged notes from the opening session at the ASTD International Conference & Expo (ICE) -- happening this week in Dallas, TX. 10,000 or so training and development people here to extend their practice. Tony is the President and CEO of ASTD. He shared a lot of date and useful info on current trends with mobile.

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Learning Visions

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

If you have the budget for it, go to an elearning conference ( DevLearn and ASTD TechKnowledge are two of the biggies, but there are smaller more local conferences that might work for you). Read the vendor blogs to learn tips and tricks for using those tools.

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

On a side note and what really blows my mind: I hung out with Julie a bit at a conference in May in Orlando and she was talking about this book she was about to start writing…Clearly, Julie wrote her ass off this summer. Like you’re sitting down with her having coffee and talking about her passion.

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MAY 21, 2010

I generally leave conferences both exhilarated and exhausted, and sitting on the flight home from three days in Chicago at the ASTD International Conference and Expo , I realize this one was no exception. TerrenceWing) Terrence does leadership training and is very involved with ASTD (he was on the conference committee!)

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MAY 6, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from the Tuesday morning general session at ASTD International Conference & Expo, this week in Washington, D.C. Forgive any typos or incoherencies. Martha Soehren was elected to the ASTD Board of Directors in 2010.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 31, 2013

I'm at the ASTD Tech Knowledge 2013 Conference kicking off today January 29, 2013 in San Jose, California. These are my liveblogged notes from the day two keynote with @nickbolton. Apologies for typos and incoherence. New York Times, columnist. nickbolton. Author of: I live in the future and here’s how it works.

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MARCH 30, 2011

So the buzz last week at the e-Learning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference in Orlando was all about Articulate Storyline.

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