xAPI: Geek-Free & Ready to Go with Megan Torrance from Torrance Learning
Co-Hosted with eLearning SIG and Learning Trends SIG
Is xAPI here to stay? This is the billion-dollar question. With any new technology, there's a small et of early adopters who take the plunge, while others wait in the wings. When you're responsible for the learning and development of a large organization, it's wise to wait and see if this is going to get traction or if it's just a well-hyped flash in the pan.
Until recently, using xAPI meant custom programming, close work with your LRS provider, and custom reporting tools. It just wasn't scalable for enterprise-wide adoption. Today, xAPI is ready for wider adoption. We'll talk about the state of xAPI adoption and what you'll need to get started. Major courseware development tools have varying degrees of basic conformance with xAPI and can send statements to an LRS. Several LRSs are commercially available to choose from, and LMS providers are adding an LRS to their suites. Conformance specifications are evolving and more tools that previously never used SCORM are adopting xAPI.
In this session, you will learn...
• Convince your organization that xAPI is here to stay and it's time to begin adoption
• Identify specific projects that are good candidates for early xAPI use
• Outline a platforms and tools strategy for adopting xAPI
• Work with vendors and partners to plot a course forward
Free to all ATD-RTA members, however we ask that you do RSVP.
Light refreshments will be provided!
Contact Michelle Bartlett, mebartle@ncsu.edu for questions or additional information
Parking: Riddick Lot near Poe Hall. Parking is free after 5pm.
Life is filled with challenges, both personally and professionally. It’s often been said that in today’s world, the only constant is change. When facing a new challenge our default reaction is not always what gets the desired results. We often focus on what this challenge “is doing to me” and the negative aspects of the situation. This new program helps each of us develop personal effectiveness with a focus on working with change and adversity in positive and productive ways.
Learning objectives for this event:
1. Create practical, personal strategies to help you manage any change or personal adversity you are facing in your career. Learn to apply those strategies for increased satisfaction and ability to manage stress.
2. See change and adversity as powerful learning opportunities. Apply the ability to see the learning in a variety of situations, at work and at home.
Daniel Lobb, CPLP Co-President, TRP Enterprises, Inc.
Feel free to contact Wendy Gates-Corbett with any questions, wendy@refresher-training.com
Microlearning is one of the top Learning Trends for 2018. We've all heard of it and maybe even tried our hand at creating bite-sized learning to solve a workplace problem or address a learning gap. In this session we will define what microlearning is, what it is not, and we'll explore examples of how it is used in companies we know. This will be a participatory session in which you'll have an opportunity to design a microlearning session as a strategy to address a learning gap in your work. You will come away with a clearer understanding of microlearning and how your ATD peers are thinking about it and using it.
Bite-sized snacks will be served!
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/847857606
Guiding e-learning evaluation through logic model with Dr. Diane Chapman and Dr. Carrol Warren
Two experts in online evaluation from the College of Education at NC State University, Dr. Diane Chapman and Dr. Carrol Warren, will discuss the utilization of logic models to evaluate e-learning. Logic models provide an effective, efficient, and consistent method for evaluating both small scale and large scale online learning environments. This presentation will allow attendees to appreciate the advantages of developing and using logic models for evaluation purposes in e-learning.
Do you write learning assessments as an afterthought to the ID process? Do you spend too much time remediating failures? Do you feel stuck using assessments as a way to “check the box” rather than truly test learning? Would you like to explore common pitfalls and learn how to write effective questions?
By the end of this interactive presentation, you will be able to:
1/2 day option will include a light continental breakfast. Full day option will also include lunch.
Chatbots are becoming more and more commonplace for consumers to help automate simple tasks and make life easier. But what about utilizing chatbots to facilitate learning?
In this session, you will see examples of common chatbots on Facebook and Slack that are transactional and responsive in nature and contrast them with programmatic chatbots that drive a learning experience. You will also see examples of the various channels you can reach learners through a chatbot such as SMS, Facebook or even via your corporate learning mobile app.
Finally, we'll really get your brainstorming juices flowing with lots of creative ideas on how this form of artificial intelligence can transform your digital learning infrastructure!
For some food for thought before this session, check out Vince’s article about chatbots in TD Magazine:
https://www.td.org/magazines/td-magazine/are-chatbots-the-future-of-training
Vince Han is the founder and CEO of Mobile Coach and a frequent speaker at conferences such as Training Conference, DevLearn, FocusOn, Online Learning, ATDTK and others. He holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management. Vince is an industry thought-leader for learning and learning technology with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and chatbot technology. Vince has founded several successful technology companies and resides in Utah.
Attending remotely:
Join URL: https://zoom.us/j/846903924
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