703 Getting Started with Mobile Learning
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM Wednesday, June 21
Management and Strategy
Marina 2
The mobile learning landscape is continually growing and shifting. As intimidating as those changes may be, organizations must be prepared to formulate and execute strategies to harness this growing technology. An understanding of the various devices, the appropriate content, the impact of mobile on traditional training and development, and how to make a business case for mobile in your organization are of key importance in navigating today’s mobile learning landscape.
In this session, you will explore the mobile learning landscape. You will build basic mobile skills through hands-on activities. You will leave with a stronger understanding of the processes and tools, as well as with guidance to begin designing and developing your own mobile projects by immediately applying the concepts covered.
In this session, you will learn:
- About the various types of mobile devices and how they affect your training approach
- About the various content types that are optimal for mobile deployment
- How to make the business case for mobile and why you should incorporate mobile into your organization’s strategy
- About approaches to mobile design, and how it may differ from your typical design process
- About ideal approaches to mobile development, using tools you likely already have
- From common examples of mobile deployment and security
Audience:
Novice to intermediate designers, project managers, managers, and directors.
Technology
discussed in this session:
Mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and
laptops.
Sarah Mercier
CEO & Strategic Consultant
Build Capable
Sarah Mercier, CEO and strategic consultant at Build Capable, specializes in instructional strategy and learning technology. Sarah is known for translating highly technical concepts and research to real-world practice. She is an international facilitator for the Association for Talent Development and Greater Atlanta ATD Past President. Her innovative learning solutions have been recognized by winning industry awards, such as Best of Show at FocusOn Learning DemoFest for xAPI for Interactive eBooks, and Best Performance Support Solution at DevLearn DemoFest for Critical Success Factors training and assessment tool. Sarah is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and business events on topics such as instructional design and development, accessibility, data strategy, and learning ecosystems. Her work has been published in ATD’s 2020 Trends in Learning Technology, The Book of Road-Tested Activities, TD Magazine, Learning Solutions Magazine, CLO Magazine, and a variety of other training and workforce publications.