Conference 2010 >
Track 1
| Rapid: it's about culture as well as content
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Margaret Kelsey, Principal, Kelsey Co |
According to Margaret Kelsey's research and practice, rapid development at its best taps into the expertise of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and includes them in cycles of swift content prototyping. Within a truly agile company culture, rapid development generates multiple benefits.
- How rapid development differs from 'waterfall' production
- The types of organisation benefitting most from rapid development
- Can you really go rapid in a non-agile organisation? |
| Today's business demands rapid development
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Matt Brewer, Technology Training Consultant, Chubb Insurance Company of Europe SE |
For Matt Brewer, delivering vital systems, technical insurance, soft skills and regulatory training to 1100 users in over 12 countries calls for e-learning. And with regulation changing fast, that learning has to be developed rapidly. For Matt, then, rapid is a practical necessity, driven by business need:
- Why in-house systems & projects often need in-house creators
- The reality of learning projects: little time and money for learning
- The final driver for rapid: keeping it current |
| Good design is possible - and essential
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Rob Hubbard, Committee Member, eLearning Network |
Rob Hubbard's experience is that rapid development can work, provided it's not just about creating more shoddy content more quickly. Done right, it enables organisations to generate great content as needed, but it requires discipline, thought and sound instructional practice. Oh, and it can be fun, too!
- Why rapid does not mean the end of instructional design
- Tools that go beyond animated PowerPoint
- Using collaborative approaches in rapid development |
| Knowledge transfer on the move
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Rob Sharpe, Director, Sales Training and Recruiting, Black and Decker |
Black and Decker has made mobile learning an integral part of its training. That means combining it with other learning media - including web 2.0 collaborative tools - allowing employees on the move to learn through courses, blogs and wikis. Collaboration is a key theme. Learners are encouraged to author and contribute their own content, including video, and to educate not only themselves, but customers and each other:
- The power of user-generated content
- Authoring video right for maximum impact
- Tracking delivery and use
- Using smart search to go beyond 'push' learning
- Blending mobile with face-to-face and other e-learning offerings |
| Mobile learning for rapid response
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Dylan Stokes, Compliance Director, Barclays Capital |
In an organisation where quickly producing and distributing information is essential, mobile learning is a vital part of the mix. In this session, Dylan Stokes explores how Barclays Capital has used mobile learning to respond rapidly to regulatory demands. He delivers content to thousands of users on their mobile phones, enabling them to keep up-to-speed and fully compliant wherever they are.
- Where mobile learning fits in the overall offering
- The mobile drivers: speed, flexibility and user demand
- Integration with your learning systems
- What the learners think
- Three key tips to make mobile learning work for you |
