Successful Techniques and Strategies for Navigating Turbulent Times – Fast, Cheap, and Effective e-Learning Online | January 29 & 30, 2009

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As too many learning professionals have experienced, during economic or business downturns the learning budgets are often the first to be slashed or even eliminated. But there are ways of surviving, and even thriving, during these challenging cycles.

This Online Forum looks at different approaches for working with limited resources. You will see a variety of approaches for building e-Learning within faster time frames, and for less money. You will hear about budget tricks and implementation techniques that will take some (if not all) of the pain out of the process. You will also hear approaches to increase your own skills and knowledge. Take this opportunity NOW to focus on how you can create e-Learning during turbulent times, and...

• LEARN how a wide variety of organizations – whether corporate, academic, or government – are building successful e-Learning with limited resources, budget, and time.
• EXPLORE using different tools and processes for creating less expensive e-Learning. 
• DISCOVER a wide variety of approaches for faster e-Learning development.
• EXAMINE how to design e-Learning with smaller teams, and   
• ENSURE that your e-Learning meets both the learners’ and the organization’s goals despite limited resources, time, or budgets.

All Times Listed in Pacific Time

Opening General Session

• Building e-Learning in Tough Times: Tight Budgets, Tight Control, Better Results!
  Virginia Spence, John Muir Health

Concurrent Session Block 2

• 201 | Deliver on the Web?! But It's Just Me!
  Paula Cancro, College of Westchester and Literacy Volunteers
• 202 | Free and Low Cost Alternatives for Developing e-Learning
  Walter Wimberly, SunGard Public Sector

Concurrent Session Block 3

• 301 | Course Design for Scalability, Reusability, and Quality: A Case Study
  Kristin Koepke, Southern New Hampshire University Online
• 302 | A Practical and Cost Effective Look at Automating your e-Learning Process
  Red Resner, MediaPro

Concurrent Session Block 4

• 401 | Designing e-Learning on a Budget in a Small Shop
  Rita Hartman, SunGard Public Sector
• 402 | E-Learning On The Cheap! Finding Resource for Free (or Virtually Free)
  Steven Yacovelli, TopDog Learning Group, LLC

Concurrent Session Block 5

• 501 | Add Value to You and Your e-Learning with Fast and Easy Virtual Agents
  David Miller, Newmarket International 
• 502 | Determining the Real Costs of Localization for e-Learning
  Maarten Fleurke & Adam Eling, JTI, Inc.

Closing General Session

Friday, January 30 — 12:00n to 1:15p

• True or False: Custom Content is More Expensive than Off-the-shelf?
  Allison Kerska & Julie Curtin, Kelly Services, Inc. 

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