Creating eLearning that Makes a Difference

When
27 Aug 2014
11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location
Scott Conference Center, 6450 Pine Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68106

Registration

ASTD-Lincoln Member: Program and Workshop – $65.00
For ASTD-Lincoln members
ASTD-Lincoln Member: Program and Workshop (Late Registration) – $75.00
For ASTD-Lincoln members
ASTD-Lincoln Member: Program Only – $25.00
For ASTD-Lincoln members
ASTD-Lincoln Member: Program Only (Late Registration) – $35.00
For ASTD-Lincoln members

Registration is closed

ASTD Nebraska presents:

Creating eLearning that Makes a Difference Workshop:
Create Your Own Meaningful, Memorable, and
Motivational eLearning

Presenter: Ethan Edwards, Allen Interactions
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Program:

People often tout interactivity as the great benefit offered by eLearning, yet most interactivity does nothing to either engage or instruct. In fact, most often it only places a barrier between the learner and the content by making the learner experience tedious, unnecessarily cumbersome, and adversarial. Interactivity must be more than testing and simplistic actions.

Ethan Edwards will introduce the concept of instructional interactivity, and show how it can transform the learning experience for learners working independently through an eLearning program. He will demonstrate specific real-world examples that give meaning to the four essential components of instructional interactivity: Context, Challenge, Activity, and Feedback.

In this keynote, you will learn:

The value of true instructional interactivity for creating engaging, effective eLearning
The four essential design components of instructional interactivity which include Context, Challenge, Activity, and Feedback
How to design engaging contexts, motivating challenges, appropriate activities, and instructional feedback into interactive design

Workshop:

Engaging instructional and interactivity design is the key for creating effective eLearning experiences that motivate learners to improve performance. Learn how good eLearning is far less a function of the specific tools used than it is of the creative design of CCAF. In this workshop, Ethan will give you a concrete structure on which you can design eLearning that makes a difference, no matter the depth of content, complexity, or simplicity of the authoring tools.

During this two-hour workshop you will:

Explore award-winning and results-driven eLearning programs which illustrate effective instructional and interactivity design principles.
Learn Allen Interactions’ advanced design approach, CCAF-based Design, used in creating these eLearning applications.
Learn the critical elements of any authoring tool used to create instructional interactivity
Create learner-centered designs to maximize motivation and meaning in eLearning

Let's Meet the Speaker:

Ethan Edwards
Allen Interactions

Ethan Edwards draws from more than 30 years of industry experience as an eLearning instructional designer and developer. He is responsible for the delivery of the internal and external training and communications that reflect Allen Interactions’ unique perspective on designing and developing meaningful and memorable eLearning programs. Edwards is the primary instructor for ASTD’s eLearning Instructional Design Certificate Program. In addition, he is an internationally recognized presenter on instructional design and eLearning, has written several white papers on creating effective eLearning, and regularly blogs for Allen Interactions’ eLearning Leadership Blog. Ethan holds a master’s degree and significant doctoral work in educational psychology from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.

Find Ethan on Google+.

Event Details

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Time:

11:30 am - 12:00 pm: Networking and Meal

12:00 - 1:00 pm: Program

1:00 - 3:00 pm: Workshop

Registration:

Program Only

Early Bird - by Thursday, August 21: $20
Regular - by Tuesday, August 26: $25
Day of Program - Wednesday, August 27: $35
Non-member: $35

Program & Workshop

Early Bird - by Thursday, August 21: $60
Regular - by Tuesday, August 26: $65
Day of Program - Wednesday, August 27: $75
Non-member: $85

Workshop Only

Member: $40
Non-member: $50

Event Contact:

Jen Wichern

vpprogramming@astdnebraska.org

Cancellation Policy: No-shows will be billed. To avoid a no-show billing, please cancel by 5:00 p.m. CST on Monday, August 25, 2014, by calling 402-850-6710.

Ethan Edwards draws from more than 30 years of industry experience as an e-learning instructional designer and developer. He is responsible for the delivery of the internal and external training and communications that reflect Allen Interactions’ unique perspective on designing and developing meaningful and memorable e-learning programs. Edwards is the primary instructor for ASTD’s e-Learning Instructional Design Certificate Program. In addition, he is an internationally recognized presenter on instructional design and e-learning, has written several white papers on creating effective e-learning, and regularly blogs for Allen Interactions’ e-Learning Leadership Blog. Ethan holds a master’s degree and significant doctoral work in educational psychology from the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. Find Ethan on Google+.

ATD Nebraska, P.O. Box 85793 Lincoln, NE 68501-5793 | (402) 850-6710 | contactus@atdnebraska.org