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Get Them to Yes: Tools and Tactics to Get What You Need From Stakeholders
It’s a common scenario: You receive an urgent request from senior management to create a learning solution for a performance issue. The deadline is short, the details are limited, and the stakeholders aren’t in agreement about the root cause of the problem. Working remotely has made employee access and collaboration even more important—and reaching consensus and streamlining processes a bit more challenging. In this session you will learn simple strategies and tools to address the challenges of unclear communication, unrealistic timelines, and confusing expectations. Learn how to: Leave this session ready to implement these strategies and leverage these tools to…
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Instructional Design in the Real World
If you put 10 instructional designers into a room, chances are they’d all describe what they do a little differently. The working reality is that “instructional design” has become a catch-all phrase to describe and encompass a lot of disparate job functions within the L&D space. In this session we’ll dig into the many shades of instructional design. We’ll review a skills map in the shape of a pie that breaks down the myriad job functions you may be asked to perform and reflect on your own strengths and weaknesses. We’ll talk about the many places that ID happens within…
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Quality Management Basics for Learning & Development Teams
L&D teams create eLearning products, so it’s beneficial to have standardized quality guidelines that designers and developers can follow. The benefits go beyond finding errors to being better equipped to support performance within your organization. While your team may have informal quality management processes around eLearning, any weaknesses in the system can put the team’s products and credibility at risk. In this session we’ll explore how engaging in quality management best practices can benefit learners, you, and your organization. You’ll walk away with an understanding of the five-phase evolution of quality management and tips for implementing each one, depending on…
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Motivation and Behavior Change
We can create the best learning experiences in the world but it won’t matter if learners aren’t motivated to learn—and to take action on that learning. So how can we influence that motivation in our work in learning and development? A number of research-based models of human motivation exist. In this session you’ll learn which provide the most actionable recommendations to help motivate learners and how to avoid strategies that risk demotivating your audience. We will look at this research in a practical way that can help you determine how to best use models and strategies in the context of…
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From Analysis to Evaluation: Top Tools & Tips for Instructional Designers
Fifteen years ago, Jane Bozarth asked L&D practitioners around the world if they would contribute to a book sharing tools they actually used in their own work. The result was a compilation of guidelines, templates, checklists, matrices, and decision-making flow charts for working through instructional design from analysis to evaluation. The tools were supplemented with from-the-field advice on everything from giving good instructions to tips for delivering an unpopular message. The book, The ID: From Analysis to Evaluation, reissued as a PDF handout, is below. Do not share the PDF. It is a copyrighted work. If you have colleagues who…
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Facilitating xAPI Adoption in Multi-Technology Environments
Accelerating the adoption of xAPI can seem daunting, given that organizations typically manage around 25 technologies in their ecosystems. When considering xAPI courses, the question arises whether to add a new system or leverage existing ones, especially in a landscape dominated by SCORM. This discussion will cover essential considerations for implementing new standards and technologies, offering strategies for fostering acceptance within your organization and securing buy-in from vendors.
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Introduction to xAPI and Cohort Success
Join the opening session of the xAPI Cohort to gain a comprehensive understanding of the foundational elements of xAPI. This session will provide a no-code introduction focusing on the what and the why of xAPI beyond eLearning, setting the stage for the weekly sessions.
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How to Achieve 300% ROI with Immersive Learning
Leading UK supply chain company Wincanton used innovative and immersive filmed 360VR learning to achieve 300% ROI for essential health and safety training. Wincanton already knew which safety issues were happening most frequently and were costing them the most in terms of time, money, and inconvenience, so tackling those was their priority. In this webinar, they will discuss how the learning was devised to optimize the content and its delivery for their drivers and warehouse staff, allowing it to be accessed in the classroom or online by individual trainees. Listen as they explain how filming at one of their own…
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Evaluation and Assessment: Measure What Matters
You worked hard to create your course, but how do you know it was effective? In this session you’ll learn the difference between assessment and evaluation, and techniques to measure what matters in learner abilities and course effectiveness. We’ll examine what the research says about making learning transferrable and ways to let the learners authentically show what they know. You’ll also learn how to determine if the course met its intended goal and how to represent your data to your stakeholders as ROI (return on investment) or ROE (return on expectations). In this session you will learn:
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How Learning Dev Pros Are Using AI Voice in 2023
Step into the AI-fueled era of training, where AI voice is transforming how audio content gets produced. This year, as Generative AI dominates the industry, the realm of learning and development follows suit. But the pressing question for instructional designers remains: Which AI tools offer simplicity, easy team integration, and a solid ROI? AI Voice rises to this challenge. But are you tuned in? Join our webinar and discover why industry leaders like Boeing, Snowflake, Five9, Intel, and Peloton are pivoting from conventional voiceovers. Instead, they’re securing premier quality without the hefty price tag. Free trial link
