Speaker Bio & Contact Information

Robert Gadd

Cofounder & President

OnPoint Digital, Inc.

rgadd@mlearning.com

912-898-9202

Twitter: @robgadd4


F03 Learning and Technology: A Guild Master Panel

Wednesday, March 27th | 10:45am
Overview

Advancements in technology have fundamentally changed what it means to live, work, and learn in an increasingly digital world. Understanding the role technology plays in our work is critical as technology continues to advance and become even more embedded into our work. It’s also important to ensure that technology supports your strategy instead of driving it. Being prepared for this emerging technological world won’t be easy and will require an understanding of where we’ve been, where we are, and where we are headed.


Join in a discussion with many of those who have been recognized as Guild Masters, exploring the role technology plays in our work. You will discuss the various technologies that have shifted the landscape of organizational learning, and the common characteristics of emerging technologies that have the potential to disrupt organizational learning. We’ve invited all our Guild Masters to this discussion, making this super-sized panel a conversation you won’t want to miss.


In this session, you will learn:

  • How to keep technology from driving our decisions
  • How technology can disrupt organizational learning
  • Lessons from the past that inform how we approach the future
  • The common characteristics shared by disruptive technologies
  • Tips for staying ahead of changes in the learning technology landscape

Audience:
Designers, Developers, Managers, Senior Leaders


Technology discussed in this session:
None


1004 Micro vs. Macro: Which Learning Experience Works Best?

Thursday, March 28th | 10:00am
Overview

Most L&D teams are keenly interested in exploring ways to combine their macrolearning needs—traditional ILT classes and VILT sessions, tracked online learning, and structured compliance programs—with microlearning initiatives leveraging mobile, game mechanics, and social interactions. While most legacy LMS platforms have yet to include compelling microlearning features, there are ways to design and integrate legacy macrolearning platforms with modern microlearning solutions to achieve tech-enhanced learning success.


It is easy to fall in love with “shiny object” solutions that promote an “out with the old, in with the new” strategy to fix your legacy programs. Are these new solutions really replacements for the stable, workhorse systems you rely on to organize and track performance? In this session, you’ll discuss how striking a balance between old and new likely represents the best approach for many companies seeking to modernize key training programs and metrics. You’ll explore just how legacy platforms can meld with specialized technology sets to craft purpose-built solutions to support your current and future learning needs.


In this session, you will learn:

  • How to combine your macrolearning needs with your microlearning desires
  • Why the rumor of the LMS’s death (or imminent demise) is false
  • About successful case studies where teams extended the old with the new to address changing requirements and heightened use expectations
  • About a mixture of commercial solutions and open-source utilities that can help you assemble your own modern learning experience platform solution

Audience:
Designers, developers, managers, and senior leaders (directors, VP, CLO, executive, etc.).


Technology discussed in this session:
Mobile apps, social interactions, game-enabled themes, and extensible APIs, including commercial solutions as well as open-source tools that can enhance and extend legacy learning platforms.



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