As part of ASTD's continuing commitment to deliver easily accessible, cutting-edge content, we are pleased to announce a virtual attendance option for the ASTD TechKnowledge® 2009 Conference & Exposition.
Learn more about the Virtual Conference by watching the video below!
Features
of the Virtual Conference
Virtual Attendee Networking Event & Conference
Orientation at the beginning of the Conference, hosted by
Anthony Allen, Director of Digital Media for ASTD.
Ten Session Videos of selected sessions and
keynotes made available for the virtual attendees to view right
after they happen. Virtual Conference attendees get to mold
their own conference experience by voting to determine which ten
sessions will be recorded!
Thirty Interactive Presentations by TechKnowledge
presenters.
Three Networking Sessions at the end of each
conference day.
Vendor Spotlight Sessions to interact directly
with TechKnowledge vendors.
Access to the ASTD National LinkedIn Group to network before and after the conference.
Virtual
Conference Schedule
The following presenters will be presenting during
the ASTD Virtual Conference. (Speakers and topics subject to change.)
For more information on these sessions and Speakers, please visit
the Conference
ASTD
TechKnowledge® Virtual Conference Schedule
Session
Title
Presenter
Track
Educational
Marketing Case Study: E-Learning and LMS for Client Education
Judy
Albers
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Best
Practices for Virtual Learning with Adobe Acrobat Connect
Professional
Jacqueline
Beck
Platforms
& Authoring Tools
Facilitating
Virtual Events: Success Factors from the World Bank Group
Darlene
Christopher
Virtual
Delivery & Facilitation
Implementing
E-learning in a Large Traditional Organization
Nick
DeNardo
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Keys
to Successful E-Learning Implementation
Lance
Dublin
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Expediting
the Development and Deployment of World-Class Online Learning
Raymond
Elman
Implementation
& Management Strategies
GEAR--An
Instructional Design Model for the Virtual Classroom
Conrad
Gottfredson
Virtual
Delivery & Facilitation
Designing
Content for Reusability Across Multiple Audiences and Contexts
Stuart
Grossman
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Measuring
Success: Using Kirkpatrick to Evaluate Synchronous Training
Jennifer Hofman
E-Learning
Design
SCORM
and its Discontents
Brandon
Hudgeons
E-Learning
Design
Learning
Transfer: How to Fix the Weakest Link in E-Learning
Andrew
Jefferson
Implementation
& Management Strategies
New
Work Literacies and E-Learning 2.0
Tony
Karrer
General
Session
Leverage
Game Development Techniques Using Updated Blueprints
Benjamin
Katz
E-Learning
Design
Innovation
for E-Learning Systems: LETSI & SCORM 2.0
Tom
King
E-Learning
Design
Problem-Based
Learning in the Virtual Classroom
Ann
Kwinn
Virtual
Delivery & Facilitation
Effective
Application Training via the Virtual Classroom
Kassy
LaBorie
E-Learning
Design
Virtual
Classroom Instruction: Strategies for Keeping Learners Engaged
Georgianna
Marie
Virtual
Delivery & Facilitation
Leverage
the Power of Social Media to Attract, Develop, and Retain
the Millennial Generation
Jeanne
Meister
Implementation
& Management Strategies
The
Art and Science of Test Creation
Nanette
Miner
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Authoring
Electronic Performance Support
Bob
Mosher
Platforms
& Authoring Tools
Zero
to 60: Launching E-Learning
Peggy
Page
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Open-Source
Applications for Designer-Developed E-Learning
Jared
Palmer
Platforms
& Authoring Tools
Leverage
Game Development Techniques Using Updated Blueprints
Julia
Preston
E-Learning
Design
Staffing
for Success: How to Meet Changing Business Needs
Nyla
Reed
Implementation
& Management Strategies
Using
Audio Narration With Captivate 3
Nad
Rosenberg
Platforms
& Authoring Tools
How
Audience Response Technology Can Improve Learning Results
and Engagement
Wil
Thalheimer
Emerging
Technologies & Methods
Maximizing
Learning Impact Through Innovative Web-Based Initiatives
Susan
Zatorski
Emerging
Technologies & Methods
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Virtual Conference Member Price: $199
Virtual Conference Non-Member Price: $299
FAQs
How will I access the ASTD TechKnowledge® Virtual
Conference? To purchase the Virtual Conference, click here. You
will receive a confirmation email with access to an exclusive
webpage with log-in URLs for all Virtual Conference events.
Will my computer work for the Virtual Conference?
The ten Session Videos will be accessed via streaming video, and
the Interactive Presentations will be accessed via WebEx.
How long is the Virtual conference? The Vitual
conference runs from 8AM PT on Wednesday January 28 until 8:00
PM on Friday January 30.
What happens during the Virtual Conference? At any point during the virtual conference, you'll be able to
watch a video, attend a Vendor Spotlight session, attend an Interactive
Presentation or, at the end of each day, attend a Virtual Conference
networking session. You will receive a specific schedule at the
beginning of the conference that will resemble the schedule below.
Will the Virtual Conference be archived? Videos and WebEx sessions will be archived and available for repeated
viewings as many times as you like until February 2, 2009.
What is the process to attend the virtual conference? First, you will purchase
the Virtual Conference here. Then, you will get a confirmation
email with access to a special web page just for Virtual Conference
attendees. This is the Virtual Conference Homepage -- you'll be
visiting it often as you fill out your profile for online networking
with other attendees, vote on which videos you'd like to see during
the conference, access the URLs for the Interactive Presentations,
and find out the lastest news for the Virtual Conference. The
Virtual Conference Homepage will be your home base leading up
to and during the Virtual Conference!
Already attending the conference in Las Vegas?
Great, we're excited to see you. As a compliment to your conference registration, you will have free access to ASTD TechKnowledge Virtual content beginning February 5. Check back for more details.
Questions?
For any questions you may have about the ASTD TechKnowledge®
Virtual Conference, please email Anthony Allen, Director of Digital
Media for ASTD at digitalmedia@astd.org.
