Training Magazine's 34th Annual Conference & Expo
February 7-9, 2011
San Diego, CA

Creating Engaging Learning Designs

What makes some learning exciting while other learning is just plain boring? We all know "engaging" when we see it, but do you know the formula for creating engaging learning designs? Explore the dynamics and practical application of creativity, engagement, and collaboration, and how to come up with engaging learning designs for any learning content, even if you don’t believe you’re creative. We’ll share techniques that will help you spark creativity in yourself and others. After this session, you'll be able to consistently design more engaging, effective learning, regardless of the audience, topic, or modality.

This session will include a number of engaging activities to promote learning.

The e-Learning Guild's Learning Solutions Conference & Expo
March 23-25, 2011
Orlando, FL

Rapid e-Learning Basics

In this workshop, you will learn just what you need to know to design and develop engaging e Learning that activates and maintains learners’ interest. You’ll get direct experience producing a learning solution using several industry-standard tools, work in team on a specific module, and leave the workshop with supporting files for the other modules giving you many opportunities for additional practice.

Workshop participants will learn how to make good design decisions and understanding the basic uses for industry-standard tools. You’ll learn to create better learning opportunities. Key features of top rapid e-Learning tools will be explained. You will see how to use them and when to chose different tools. You will practice how to use a script template to develop and communicate ideas. You will examine when to use audio, how it enhances your e-Learning, and how to write for audio.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to design a module with an attention activator, a content presentation, an engaging activity, and an assessment
• How to use a template to develop a script, describing it in terms that others would understand
• How to use Screenr for Twitter to create a short demonstration video, Captivate to create a guided-practice activity, and PowerPoint to construct content pages
• How to use Articulate Presenter, Engage, and Quizmaker to create a learning game, an activity, and an assessment
• How to add an interaction built with Raptivity, and publish your course files using Articulate Studio

Audience: Novice. Learners with a working knowledge of PowerPoint and general computing principles should be able to create a new PowerPoint slide, import images, modify fonts, reorder slides, cut, copy, paste, undo, and perform other standard actions. This workshop is geared toward learning professionals and subject experts who need to quickly get up to speed on rapid e-Learning design and development.

Participant technology requirements: This workshop focuses on DOING so you must show up with your computer loaded with the following tools:

• Articulate Studio and Adobe Captivate (full versions or unexpired trial versions. Hint, don’t load trial versions too far in advance of the workshop) 
• Microsoft Word (2003 or later)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (2003 or later)
• A headset with a microphone for your computer. We’ll use Screenr via an internet connection, and we’ll also visit a site or two where we’ll download some free image and audio assets.