e-Learning SIG

e-Learning's future: secrets from learning research

When

Wednesday, January 14, 2003, 6:00-8:00 PM. (Doors open at 5:30)

Where

Harold Washington Library, 400 South State Street, Chicago
Lower Level, please enter at Plymouth side entrance

Abstract
Ever questioned what's being taken for "science" in the e-learning industry these days? Then you'll find our January meeting and guest thoroughly fascinating!

Will Thalheimer has made it his mission to "skewer" the myths and mistakes driving today's e-learning models and companies. Visiting us from Boston, our guest presenter will approach e-learning as a tool that has strengths, weaknesses, and unique capabilities that can be parlayed into learning and performance results -- but only if applied correctly.

In Will's own words, "e-Learning is a relatively new undertaking, and if we're honest with ourselves as an industry, we ought to admit that we're still trying to figure out how to make it work. Unfortunately, the focus so far has been on cost savings and sizzle, not learning and performance. But what does the future hold? It's my belief that if e-learning is going to be successful, it has to align with the human learning system, not work against it."

Based on an extensive review of the world's preeminent learning research, this highly engaging session is organized around real-world instructional-design problems that session participants will solve interactively -- both as individuals and in small groups.

Our guest, Will Thalheimer, PhD, is the Principal Researcher for Work-Learning Research.

Materials

- welcome.ppt
- bios.doc
- work-learning.pdf

About the SIG
The AMC e-learning SIG provides a forum for sharing knowledge, networking, and otherwise contributing to the advancement of e-learning. Our members convene the second Wednesday of each month at the Harold Washington Library Center in downtown Chicago.

The event is chaired by Type A and Jason Rothstein. For more information, contact Anna Belyaev via anna@typea.net or Jason Rothstein via jr@jasonrothstein.com.

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