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Lectora User Conference Showcase: Michael Sheyahshe

Written by Jessica Athey on May 10, 2012
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Lectora User Conference Spotlight on Michael Sheyahshe

Session Information
KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement

Wednesday, May 23rd 2:30-3:45 p.m.

Ramp up your e-Learning content and learn how to put the KAPOW in your courses created with Lectora® e-Learning software with Michael Sheyahshe, ICF International, in his session KAPOW!!! Comic Book-Styled Exercises to Increase Interactivity and Engagement, on Wednesday, May 23 at the Lectora User Conference in Chicago.

In an increasingly digital age, the content and aesthetics of an e-Learning course should be complementary to ensure maximum effectiveness. In Michael’s session, learn how to leverage the power of Lectora e-...

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Thinking Differently

Written by Jessica Athey on May 08, 2012
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2012 Lectora e-Learning Conference e-Learning software event

Session Information:
Thinking Differently: Taking the Sting out of Mandatory Training
Thursday May 24th 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Annual mandatory training is common in many companies, due to compliancy requirements, industry standards and internal business objectives. In this session, you’ll learn how TIAA-CREF took the sting out of mandatory training with eye-catching template designs, course standards, “Fast Track” branching, feedback collection, surveys and much more using Lectora® e-Learning software.

Experience and Expertise:
Yaa Gyasi is a Lead Performance Consultant at TIAA –CREF where she supports the Human Resources and Corporate Services group. Her multidimensional role involves project management, performance consulting and applying the phases of the ADDIE model...

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Rhonda Willis

Written by Jessica Athey on April 25, 2012
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Session Information

Thursday May 24th
12:45-2:00 p.m.

Putting the Zing in Accessible e-Learning
Join Rhonda Willis and learn how accessible e-Learning can be fun with a behind the scenes look at 508 compliant courses. This session will show you how to create interactivity while still meeting 508 standards.

Experience
Rhonda is a training specialist at Emergint Technologies, Inc. Over the past six years she has worked as a contractor for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) developing courses using Lectora for internal and external public health training. At last...

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Jeremy Boles

Written by Jessica Athey on April 20, 2012
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2012 Lectora e-Learning Conference e-Learning software event

Session Information

Creative Use of Variables to Enhance Learner Engagement

May 23rd 1 - 2:15 p.m.

How do you strike a balance between giving learners more control over their learning experience while guiding learners to review all of the information in a learning module? Join Jeremy Boles on Wednesday May 23rd and learn tips for keeping the development of your training organized while still dealing with a variety of topics.

Experience 
Jeremy Boles, Organization Development Specialist at Papa Johns, has over 15 years of experience in adult learning in both academic and private sectors. He has created learning opportunities for programs that have served 20 to 40,000 users.

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Lectora User Conference Showcase: How Do I…?

Written by Jessica Athey on April 17, 2012
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How Do I…?
Have you ever wondered how to disable the next button in your e-Learning course until the student completes everything on a page?  Or how to exclude certain pages from the page count total? Once you know how to use the building blocks of Lectora, you can decide how to put them together to get the custom features and functions you want.  Join Lectora experts Diane Elkins, Ben Pitman, and Jay Lambert to learn how to custom build some of the most common course elements

May 23,2012 1:00-2:15p.m

Experience & Expertise
Diane Elkins is President of Artisan E-Learning. She has been in the training and development field for 15 years as a trainer, instructional designer,...

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Linda Backo

Written by Jessica Athey on April 11, 2012
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Lectora can be used to create engaging, interactive courses, but did you know it can also be used to create performance support tools to assist your learners back on the job? Join Linda Backo on May 23rd at the Lectora User Conference and learn how to use Lectora to create just-in-time learning for employees.  

Experience
Linda Backo, Senior e-Learning Developer at PPL Electric Utilities, has worked as an instructional designer specializing in the development of interactive eLearning, multimedia and motion graphics for five years.  She has extensive experience designing and developing interactive courses and is a Lectora Certified Author and Lectora Certified Advanced Author.

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Lectora User Conference Showcase: Adam Cain

Written by Jessica Athey on April 05, 2012
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Are you interested in making your training presentations more engaging and interactive? Join Adam Cain’s session on May 23rd at the Lectora User Conference to learn how to make your presentation more hands on and meaningful to your learners.

Session Information
Interactive Page Ideas, Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:30-11:45a.m

In Adam’s hands-on computer lab session, you’ll learn how to create engaging and interactive presentations. By contrasting plain text content with interactive features, the benefits of using variables, buttons, and more in your modules will be crystal clear. Save time and learn how to save your new interactive pages to the library for use...

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Lectora, CourseMill & the iPad

Written by Jessica Athey on March 28, 2012
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2012 Lectora e-Learning Conference e-Learning software event
Mobile learning is in the air - literally. Each pilot for Alaska Airlines now has their very own iPad on the flight deck with access to essential training and resources, thanks to the development expertise of Cody Hargreaves and Rick Pilling. Check out how these two Alaska Airlines e-Learning developers put iPads on Alaska Airlines planes during their upcoming session at the 2012 Lectora User Conference.
 
Session Information
 
Lectora, CourseMill & the iPad
Cody Hargreaves & Rick Pilling, Alaska Airlines
 
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Learning Styles Awareness: Less About Styles, More About Design Part 2

Written by Jessica Athey on March 27, 2012
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Learning styles for online training
In part 1 of our two part “Learning Styles” series, we conclude that while learning styles may provide a popular topic of discussion, there is no research that finds e-Learning content created for any particular style improves learner performance. The focus should be on the design of a course - one with the most interactivity and best navigation, tools and resources to motivate, educate and engage learners.
 
Judy Unrein suggests “designing for different interactivity needs/preferences and allowing the learner to choose their own experiences” on her onehundredfortywords blog....

Lectora User Conference Showcase: Ellen St. Pierre

Written by Jessica Athey on March 21, 2012
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Ellen St. Pierre will Present at the Lectora User Conference

Have you ever thought about using forms, variables or avatars to boost social interaction in your e-Learning courses? Join us at Ellen St. Pierre’s session on May 23 at the Lectora User Conference to learn how you can take advantage of these familiar objects to create meaningful social interactions with your learners.

Session Information
            Creative Use of Forms, Variables and Avatars for Social Interaction

            Ellen St. Pierre, The Hartford

In Ellen’s session you’ll learn exciting techniques to add engaging and impactful social interactions to your Lectora course without Facebook or Twitter. Attendees will learn how to creatively use forms and...


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