503 Architecting for Results
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Wednesday, March 28
Instructional Design
Salon 9
The mantra these days is to increase learner engagement, because if learners aren’t engaged, then they’re not learning, right? So learning designers have spent a lot of energy adding bells and whistles—anything to increase engagement. But while learners seem to like all this engagement, is L&D actually seeing any measurable results? According to CEB/Gartner, traditional training only creates 37 percent learning transfer back to the workplace. That’s a problem!
This session will explore current trends in learning and how, in spite of all the effort to improve engagement, the results still come up short. You’ll take a look at what research says about the keys to achieving learning transfer and performance improvement. Finally, you’ll learn about concrete steps you can take to improve learning transfer and review three case studies to see those steps in practice.
In this session, you will learn:
- What current research shows about learning transfer
- What steps you can take to improve learning transfer
- Ideas and inspiration to improve your own learning solutions and outcomes
Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, managers, directors, and senior leaders (VP, CLO, executive, etc.).
Technology discussed in this session:
Fairly technology-agnostic; the focus will be more on design and approach than specific tech. That said, there will be examples using Totara, Adapt, Storyline, and other tools.
Cammy Bean
Senior Solutions Consultant
Kineo
Cammy Bean started in the industry as a junior instructional designer in 1996 and has since collaborated with hundreds of organizations to design and deliver training programs. She’s worked at small startups, mid-sized training companies, boutique eLearning shops, and as a freelance instructional designer. An English and German studies major in college, Cammy found an affinity for writing and making complex ideas and concepts clear to an audience. In 2009, she helped start up US operations for Kineo, a global provider of learning solutions. Originally Kineo’s VP of learning design, Cammy is currently a senior solutions consultant. In this role she leads the North American sales team, supports clients through the initial discovery process, and manages Kineo’s portfolio of custom client accounts to help organizations meet their strategic business objectives through better learning solutions. She is the author of The Accidental Instructional Designer: Learning Design for the Digital Age – second edition (ATD Press, 2023).