Barbara Carnes discusses two up-coming workshops she is conducting.

Transfer of Training and Level 3 Evaluation
When: Thursday September 16, 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Holiday Inn, Rosslyn
Register
Making Learning Stick: Practical Techniques for Workplace Learning Professionals
When: Friday September 17, 9:00am – 3:00pm
Where: Holiday Inn, Rosslyn
Register

More information on the workshops and on  Barbara Carnes

MP3 Version: Creativity in ISD

Listen to Veronica Adams discuss her recent ASTD Webinar about the creative process in Instructional Design.

Most instructional designers try to make their programs “interesting” to hold the learners’ attention. But many may feel constrained by the tried and true curriculum models used by their clients or employers and/or these cultures and feel they must “color between the lines.”

However, some in the workplace learning profession believe that adding an entertainment element:

1) Engages the learners and holds their attention much more
2) Can increase the learning integration and retention
3) And fosters increased innovation, both for the ISD and training team, and for the learners.

ISD Veronica Adams will share some of her ideas and favorite tools for bringing more creativity into training design and delivery.

Contact Veronica at adams@ridingthewave.net

View the Webinar Veronica led on this.

Jonathon Hall Podcast MP3

Metro DC ASTD Event: Create Audio Podcasts for Learning

• Evening program: March 25 (a presentation focused on the use of media in instruction & learning)

• Full-day podcasting workshop: March 26 (a full-day hands-on workshop for creating podcasts) Click here to register

Jonathan Halls is Principal of Jonathan Halls New Media Training (formerly Talkshow Media LLC) and has taught thousands of people around the world how to make podcasts.  He is also an adjunct professor at George Washington University.

MP3 Version:podcast ed hoffman

Dr. Edward Hoffman briefly discusses his approach and strategies for developing leaders.

Dr. Edward Hoffman serves as the Director of the NASA Academy for Program/Project and Engineering Leadership (APPEL).  In this role he is responsible for the development of program/project leaders and engineers within NASA.

In a project-based organization like NASA, performance takes place in a team setting.  After the highly publicized failure of two Mars missions in the late 1990s, NASA began providing direct support to project teams through its Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership. A decade later, the Academy has supported hundreds of project and engineering teams across the agency.

The Academy’s approach to direct team support includes:

• Online team performance assessments;

• Team building and team effectiveness workshops;

• Technical life cycle support; and

• Intensive coaching, mentoring, and consulting with expert practitioners.

Data collected from these interventions make clear that the optimal performance and learning come together at the team level.

Time/Location:

Thursday, February 18th

Pentagon City Ritz Carlton, Arlington VA

6 – 8:30 PM

Register for this event

A brief 3 1/2 minute interview with Kathy Albarado, President and CEO of HELIOS HR regarding the upcoming 2010 Helios HR Apollo Awards.

ASTD will be hosting the event on Thursday, January 21 from 6:00 – 8:30pm.

Location:

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

1250 Hayes St.

Arlington Va, 22202

What is 508?

How does this impact us as Instructional Designers and Web Developers?

What resources are there to ensure 508 compliancy?

Cheryl Johnson is a Performance Solutions Specialist and founder of RWL Tech, with ten years of experience in learning, development, and performance. With a pioneering attitude, she has made strong contributions in the areas of learning with emphasis on behavioral change.

She is recognized for innovating and building programs from scratch and pioneering the use of technology in education. She is currently engaged in the design and development of virtual-world training solutions using an artificial intelligence engine to provide individualized custom training solutions. She was also recognized for her dedication to developing learning solutions that drive performance at work and in one’s personal life.

Working with an associate, she developed a powerful interactive patented online training solution for voice recognition technology before online learning was considered effective. Her unique value is the ability to identify needs, address gaps, and develop long-term strategies to influence positive change. The keys to her effectiveness are a true passion for learning, strategic thinking patterns, and a desire to facilitate self-discovery.

Whether it is through staff development, training, teaching, learning, or evaluating, she firmly believes

that setting goals, learning, and creativity are the essential ingredients to personal empowerment, growth, and ultimately, success.

Contact Cheryl Johnson by telephone at 703.380.1094

Overview

Defined: “Section 508 was enacted to eliminate barriers in information technology, to make available new opportunities for people with disabilities, and to encourage development of technologies that will help achieve these goals. “

Checkpoints

•         Standard 1194.22 – 16 checkpoints

•         (a) Text Tags

•         (b) Multimedia Presentations

•         (c) Color

•         (d) Readability

•         (e) Server-Side Image Maps

•         (f) Client-Side Image Maps

•         (g)&(h) Data Table

•         (i) Frames

•         (j) Flicker Rate

•         (k) Text-Only Alternative

•         (l) Scripts

•         (m) Applets and Plug-Ins

•         (n) Electronic Forms

•         (o) Navigation Links

•         (p) Time Delays

•         Additional e-learning considerations -

•         Tab Order

•         Focus

•         Feedback

•         Any type of player has accessible feedback controls

World Wide Consortiums Priorities

W3C is a worldwide organization dedicated to making information accessible.

Each of these 16 checkpoints has a priority level assigned by the Working Group based on the checkpoint’s impact on accessibility.

•         [Priority 1]

–        A Web content developer must satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it impossible to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint is a basic requirement for some groups to be able to use Web documents.

•         [Priority 2]

–        A Web content developer should satisfy this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will remove significant barriers to accessing Web documents.

•         [Priority 3]

–        A Web content developer may address this checkpoint. Otherwise, one or more groups will find it somewhat difficult to access information in the document. Satisfying this checkpoint will improve access to Web documents.

Some checkpoints specify a priority level that may change under certain (indicated) conditions.

Useful Links:

www.section508.gov

http://www.webaim.org/resources/

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent

http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

http://www.adobe.com/accessibility/products/flash/author.html

http://www.section508.info/

http://wave.webaim.org/

http://www.w3.org/WAI/eval/Overview.html

Topics include: When to use audio; the affective domain of audio, the role of the voice and more.

The highlights (1.5 min) 

The full entree (25 min)

Dr. Karl Kapp

Dr. Kapp is a professor of Instructional Technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA. Dr. Kapp is also the author of several books including a new one coauthored with Tony O’Driscoll, Professor of the Practice, Fuqua School of Business, Duke University.  The book is titled; Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Enterprise Learning and Collaboration.

Learn more about Dr. Kapp at his website, http://www.karlkapp.com/

Dan Bliton

Dan Bliton is a learning strategist with the Booz Allen Hamilton’s Learning Team who has been a featured speaker for both virtual and live conferences. He is a passionate learner and has been designing computer-based and Web-based training solutions for over 22 years.

One of Dan’s long-time passions is the use of visual storytelling (comic books, webcomic, and manga) as a vehicle for organizational communications and training. Dan is an advocate for visual storytelling and other innovative training approaches. He is the creator of the documentary film “The Machinima Primer (compressed)” which looked at use of video game technologies for storytelling and the rapid production of movies.

A returning expert, Robert Jordan. We discussed about different forms of informal learning, informal learning in the workforce, different ways to enhance informal learning and more!

Robert Jordan, a PhD candidate at Penn State University in the Instructional Systems Program

Some articles from ASTD Research on informal learning: What Form does Informal Learning Take in the Workplace? Why Should My Organization Care About Informal Learning?

Total time 15 mins

An interview with webinar expert Darlene Christopher, providing suggestions and ideas to improve your own webinars.

Check out this Job AID with Darlene’s PREP model and also how to Calculate Carbon Emissions Savings.

1. Calculate carbon emissions from transportation. Carbonfund.org or terrapass.com
2. Convert carbon emissions into something tangible. EPA.gov
3. Create a slide with carbon emissions savings and include at beginning of event. Darlene’s Blog discussion example

About Darlene:

• Learning Officer for the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group in Washington DC
• Designing and delivering virtual training programs for global audiences for over nine years
• 2008 winner of IFC’s Climate Change Challenge Award
• Serves on the board for the Metro DC Chapter of ASTD as the Director of Technology

Learn more about Darlene at her blog here.

Listen to this podcast featuring an interview with Kathy Napierala.