Designing for VR

ATD Capability Model:

Professional: Training Delivery and Facilitation
Professional: Technology Application
Professional: Career & Leadership Development
Organizational: Future Readiness

Description:

Immersive learning is a powerful tool that can help your team achieve learning goals in a meaningful and hands-on way. But within the L&D field, there is a lot of misunderstanding about what exactly VR can do and how it can be implemented. This can make it challenging to get everyone at your organization, or even just your team, on board with what you need to know to make a successful immersive learning program. Discover the key drivers of a successful VR strategy and learn how to build a plan to launch effective VR learning programs in your organization.

In this session you will learn how to create a virtual reality pilot project as the stepping stone to an enterprise immersive learning hybrid strategy. You will learn the steps to design and build a virtual reality-based learning experience (LXP) for training employees as part of a companywide emphasis on safety and accident prevention. We will start with the RFP and continue through the pilot, covering milestones along the way. You’ll see examples of storyboards, how to work with SMEs and internal teams (IT, legal, HR, etc.), checkpoints, preparing the environment, the pilot, and performance changes after the LXP—all this through a case study of a recent project!
In this session, you will learn:

• How to measure the success of VR
• How to identify key players and successfully work with them on a VR project
• How to make the case for VR in L&D
• Why launching a pilot is a great way to get started

Presenter:
Debbie Richards

Debbie Richards, a seasoned learning architect and self-proclaimed tech enthusiast, is a pioneer in technical writing for learning technologies. With over three decades of experience, she has consistently guided enterprise teams in crafting immersive learning programs that yield tangible results. Her expertise is creating a well-defined vision and roadmap, uniting various tools, platforms, and content into user-friendly, scalable solutions that deliver exceptional user experiences.
Her commitment to the field extends beyond her professional role, as she passionately mentors fellow learning professionals and holds a director position at L&D Cares, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing coaching, mentoring, and resources to talent development professionals, enabling them to excel in their careers. In addition to her remarkable career achievements, Debbie's contributions to the learning community are evident in her role as the past president of the Association of Talent Development, Houston chapter, and as a former national advisor for ATD chapters.
Her dedication to knowledge dissemination is further demonstrated through her authorship of "Seeing the Possibilities With Augmented Reality" and "Preparing Your Organization for New Technologies" publications in ATD's TD at Work series. Debbie's profound impact on the learning industry is exemplified by her recognition as a "Guild Master" by the Learning Guild in 2022. This prestigious accolade acknowledges her consistent and high-quality contributions to the community, transforming it into a thriving hub for learning and innovation.