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The Online Events Archive provides access to hundreds of online sessions covering critical topics in learning and development. This is where you will learn from the learning industry’s leading thinkers and practitioners about best practices, tips and tricks, and proven strategies in the learning technologies space.
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Set the Stage: Make eLearning Relevant and Authentic with Scenarios
In this session, you’ll learn how to create relevant and authentic scenarios to enhance your eLearning and improve performance. First, you’ll learn tips for creating characters that learners can identify with and recognize from their workplace. Next, you’ll see different techniques to “set the scene” and create an authentic context for the scenario through both language and media. You’ll learn how crafting realistic challenges and conflicts helps engage learners and drive the scenario forward. Finally, you’ll see how giving learners opportunities to make decisions with consequences in authentic scenarios helps eLearning feel immediately relevant. You’ll leave this session with an…
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LLA Monthly Meetup: Taking a Systems Approach to Learning Design
All learning leaders know that training is not always theanswer. Learning strategist Julie Dirksen of Usable Learning joins us for thismonth’s Meetup to talk about using systems thinking to better understand theproblems you are trying to solve. In this interactive session, learn howsystems thinking can help you analyze underlying issues, persuade stakeholdersto try different solutions, and reinforce factors that impact the success ofyour learning interventions.
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LeaderChat with JD Dillon
Join JD Dillon as he discusses the Modern Learning Ecosystem with David Kelly.
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How to Leverage Learning Systems to Support Your Culture and Core Values
Fanatics is building the leading global digital sports platform – featuring the largest selection of officially licensed fan merchandise, NFTs/digital collectibles, sports betting and iGaming, trading cards, and much more—to create interactive, lasting fan experiences which also helps partners establish better direct-to-consumer relationships in today’s highly competitive world. This webinar covers how the newly formed Learning & Development team was able to hit the ground running and address the current Instructional Design challenges. Through a recent case study, you will hear various perspectives on what learning software solutions and L&D tools were needed to set up a proper structure and…
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What TikTok Can Teach Us about Learning and Development
Even with the explosion of conversation in recent years over microlearning, we still find ourselves creating learning modules that can be anywhere from 30-60 minutes long, that learners quickly forget. What if we were able to create bite-sized videos that felt approachable that learners could watch before walking into the classroom, so classroom time could instead be spent applying the knowledge, answering questions, working as a group, etc.? What if we encouraged our learners to be the stars of the learning? Will the organization begin to see more learners applying the skills through “social learning” and through TikTok-type videos provided…
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Integrating Real People Into Animated Worlds
Creating an eLearning course driven by an animated story has a lot of advantages. Animated videos give us the ability to move learners through space and time, put them in relatable situations that unfold in both familiar and new environments, and control every detail of the story. But in a world where human connection is craved, learners want to see and hear from real people. Join this session to learn how to give your learner the best of both worlds! In this session you will learn tips for scripting narration and sourcing voice talent that allow learners to better connect…
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Fun with Vectors: Level Up your eLearning Design Skills
Using vector graphics and illustrations is one of the prominent ways of creating visuals for eLearning courses. You can download and use these illustrations and vector graphics from various stock picture sources. Join Dr. Pooja Jaisingh as she takes you through the best practices to find the illustrations, icons, SVGs, and infographics that would work right for your project. She will also show you how to use Adobe Illustrator to make some quick changes to these illustrations and export them to be used in your eLearning courses. You will leave this session feeling confident in finding the right illustrations for…
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Better Use of Video to Create Effective Training Programs
Dr. Britt Andreatta, an internationally recognized learningthought leader and author, is best known for her expertise in creating brainscience–based training solutions. She has developed highly effective trainingprograms for change management, creating high-performing teams, and highlyeffective managers. But how could she deliver expert material and alsoguarantee that learners would not only be able to demonstrate the knowledge,but change their behavior as a result? In this session you’ll learn how video-based practice andassessment enable experiential learning, skill validation, and coaching atscale. Andreatta’s content creates opportunities for practice, demonstration,analysis, and collaboration, and provides evaluators with a tangible learning outcomethrough video versus traditional assessment.…
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Creating and Using Video in PowerPoint
Video is a great way to engage your audience in a moreengaging, dynamic, or emotive way than can be achieved with standard contentalone. Or it can save you a lot of time when trying to explain complexconcepts. PowerPoint can be a great way to create your own custom video, witheasy content creation, simple ways to animate things and bring them to life,and great tools to add narration or music. It’s superb for explainer videos,but also high-impact videos, video text, or annotated interviews. Then you canalso use PowerPoint to easily edit video, add various useful formatting to it,and export new content…
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Tips and Tricks to Make your Visual Design Elements Sparkle
Do we really want to make the elements of our visual design sparkle? Probably not, but there are lots of ways to ensure your design has impact. When the visual design of your project is properly executed, the information you are trying to convey is more easily understood and remembered. Utilizing design principles when placing and spacing illustrations, typography, and images, as well as when choosing colors and fonts, are all key in ensuring your project is user-friendly, visually appealing, and delivers impactful training. Join Tracy Parish as she shares some key visual design principles to apply to any project.…