901 BYOL: You Already Know How to Build mLearning (You Just Don’t Know It)

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Friday, June 10

Development

Lone Star G

Mobile learning is rapidly becoming a must-have for organizations big and small. For most designers, getting started is a huge hurdle they have yet to overcome. Considering all the new technology, platforms, authoring tools, and skills required to make it all work can paralyze even the best learning pros.

In this session, you’ll learn how quick and easy it can be to build mobile learning with skills and tools that you already have. If you have PowerPoint (yes, PowerPoint), you have everything you need to create visually appealing, interactive, and dynamic mobile learning solutions. Additionally, you will learn how to create mobile-friendly videos and interactive eBooks.

In this session, you will learn:

  • About several mobile-friendly learning content types that can be easily authored from PowerPoint
  • How to quickly and easily create mobile-friendly videos
  • How to create interactive eBooks
  • About easy-to-use templates to jump-start your mobile learning projects

Audience:
Novice to advanced designers, developers, and project managers.

Technology discussed in this session:
PowerPoint, portable document format (PDF), eBooks (EPUB), and mobile devices (smartphone, tablets, etc.).

Technology Required:
PowerPoint 2013 and Wi-Fi capability.

Mike Taylor

Learning Consultant

Mike Taylor

With over two decades of real-life, in-the-trenches experience designing and delivering learning experiences, Mike Taylor understands that effective learning isn't about the latest fad or trendy new tools. Known for his practical, street-savvy style, Mike is a regular and highly-rated speaker at industry events, and consults on learning design and technology at Nationwide in Columbus, Ohio. Mike holds an MBA degree from Ohio University and a master's degree in educational technology from San Diego State University.

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