Fall Conference Agenda

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Track 1: E-Learning Basics
This track will focus on the helping members learn the basics of e-learning and general distance education. Participants will learn about basic terminology, course design, asynchronous vs synchronous learning channels and LMS implementation.

Track 2: E-Learning Applications
This track will focus on helping members learn about popular elearning applications. Participants will learn about how to utilize and learn e-learning applications such as Articulate, Camtasia, Captivate or Lectora and also how to best select that application
for their needs.

Track 3: Managing the E-Learning Function
This track will focus on helping members learn about managing the e-learning function within their organization. Participants will learn how to create a e-learning strategy, functionality and workflow of learning management and the future of online learning and knowledge networks.

Time
Track
Presentation Title
Learning Objectives
Presenter
8:00am
Breakfast/Opening
8:30am
Keynote
TBA
TBA
David Anderson, Articulate
9:15am - 10:45am
Track 1
Elearning Tools and
Processes:
An Introduction
for the Bewildered Novice
1. Participants will gain a framework of understanding
about elearning that provides the necessary context so that
researching elearning products and defining systems
makes sense.

2. Yes. Elearning novices will receive a clear, concise,
non-technical overview of elearning to put them on the path
to making decisions about their elearning programs with
confidence.

3. The handout will include a summary of the presentation
with additional information geared towards the novice
elearning manager. A list of additional resources available
on the web will be included as well.
Jeff Harris,
Start-eLearning
Consulting
Track 2
Creating Great
Courseware
1. Incorporate sound and engaging instructional techniques in their designs
for eLearning courseware.

2. Select and employ the right authoring tool features and functions for
creating instructionally sound and engaging courseware.

3. Select and employ the right authoring tool features and functions for
successfully managing the highly collaborative process of eLearning
courseware development.

4. Identify the challenges and methods for creating courseware with the
emerging functionality associated with gaming and learning objects.
Pat Dillon, Interactive advantage
Corporation
Track 3
Delivering the Web 2.0
Experience
1. What is the value of a learning portal?
2. What applications integrate with a learning portal?
3. Measuring the success of a portal and its elements.
Don Duquette, General Physics
Corporation
11:00am - 12:30pm
Track 1
Better, Faster, Smarter: Using
templates and management
techniques to efficiently design
and develop e-learning
1. Identify key considerations when developing multiple courses.
2. Determine when templates are the right approach for a project.
3. Leave with examples of templates, character worksheets, and
status reports.
Shelby Watts and Jennifer
Bertram, Bottom Line
Performance
Track 2
Understanding Adobe
Captivate
TBA
Karen Zwick and Jason Strasser,
11:00am - 1st Class Solutions
Track 3
Moodle – Open-Source
Learning Management System
1. Participants will become familiar with Moodle, and learn about using
resources and activities in Moodle.
2. Participants will be shown some of the benefits and concerns with using
an open-source learning management system.
3. Participants will receive a handout describing Moodle and its uses as an
LMS.
David Diedriech, DePauw
University
12:30pm - 1:30pm
LUNCH
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Track 1
Visualization within
e-learning
1. Participants will learn how visualization, coupled with interactivity is a
powerful combination for relaying concepts and connecting learners to
content.

2. Participants will be challenged to think differently about eLearning design
and be provided with key concepts to help them think about how
visualization can bring content to life.

3. We will provide some sample e-Learning modules that they can take with
them as well as share the presentation deck that we will prepare.
David Serdynski, Root Learning
Track 2
Understanding Articulate
TBA
David Anderson, Articulate
Track 3
Beyond Page-Turning: Which
Technologies Should You
Choose?
1. Explore an array of technologies and social networks and assess
the pro’s and con’s of each as a learning tool.

2. Identify key considerations when deciding whether to incorporate a
new technology or tool.

3. Identify a process for exploring and evaluating a new technology.
4. Leave with an evaluation matrix that will help them do ongoing
evaluations as new technologies and tools emerge.
Gayle Beebe, Lisa Meece and
Sharon Boller, Bottom Line
Performance
3:00pm - 3:45pm
Closing/Membership Networking Activity

Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Location: Embassy Suites - Downtown Indianapolis
110 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Cost: Members $120
Non-Members $160
Student $100
Join CIASTD and Attend the Conference $205

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