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• Why Most eLearning Fails: How to Design eLearning that Gets Results

  • When
    05/17/2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Interactive Remote Learning Event
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  Why Most eLearning Fails: How to Design eLearning that Gets Results

  

  
  

  Presenter:  Tim Slade

  Title: Creator

  Organization: The eLearning Designer's Academy

  
  

  
  

  Let’s admit it: most eLearning just plain stinks! The sad reality is that most eLearning courses require learners to sit through a disappointing experience, where information is poorly organized, the content isn’t relevant, and the interactions seem contrived and without purpose. This is compounded even more when the slideshow-like presentation is interrupted with several poorly written quiz questions and cheesy animations to make it all seem “fun.”

  Learning Objectives:

  In this session, you will explore many of the reasons why most eLearning fails and the components that contribute to bad eLearning design. You will also explore how bad eLearning design can negatively affect the learning experience. Finally, this session will walk you through several practical methods you can immediately apply to fix your bad eLearning courses.

  In this session, you will learn:

  • Why eLearning isn’t always the answer.
  • Why clicking doesn’t make interactivity meaningful.
  • Why good eLearning requires more than instructional design.
  • Why knowledge and behavior aren’t mutually exclusive.

  Speaker Bio:

  Tim Slade is a speaker, author, award-winning freelance eLearning designer, and creator of The eLearning Designer’s Academy. Having spent over a decade working to help others elevate their eLearning content, Tim has been recognized and awarded within the eLearning industry multiple times for his creative and innovative design aesthetics. Tim is also an international speaker, a recognized Articulate Super Hero, and author of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook.

  Model Domain:

  Build Personal Capability: Communication

  Develop Professional Capability: Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, Technology Application

  Impact Organizational Capability: Talent Strategy and Management

  Event Details:

  Program Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time

  Program Cost: Current Chapter Members Free | Guests $10.00 | Students $5.00

  *Registration will close at 5:00pm EST on Thursday 5/16/2024.
  

  *Registrants will receive an e-mail containing the link and login instructions prior to the event.

  

  Smoky Mountain Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

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• ATD 2024 International Conference & Expo

  • Start
    05/19/2024
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    (CDT)
  • End
    05/22/2024
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    (CDT)
  • Location
    Ernest Morial Convention Center, 900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130

  Visit the ATD 2024 International Conference and Expo website for full details about the Conference or to register. 

  Remember to use our ChIP Code (4080) when registering!

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• Training Initiatives to Support Working Parents

  • When
    06/21/2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Interactive Remote Learning Event
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  Training Initiatives to Support Working Parents
  

  
  

    Presenter: Kortney Ross

    Title: Consultant & Trainer

    Organization: Ross Learning Solutions

  
  

  Employees crave a supportive workplace where they feel valued and appreciated. This is especially true for working parents and caregivers, who comprise a significant majority of the workforce. A supportive and understanding work culture can make all the difference for an overwhelmed parent. 

  Learning and Development professionals have the opportunity to drive this cultural shift through training initiatives. This session teaches L&D professionals how to elevate the retention of working parents and caregivers, who make up a large majority of the workforce. We’ll explore practical ideas for training initiatives such as leadership development, inclusivity training, and parent resources.

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Identify the unique needs and challenges of working parents and caregivers.
  2. Explain the knowledge and skills managers need to understand, empathize, and support working parents and caregivers.
     
  3. Summarize what should be included in inclusivity training about working parents and caregivers.
     
  4. Describe how to create meaningful learning materials and resources for parents and caregivers.
     

  
  

  Speaker Bio:

  Kortney Ross helps leaders support working parents so that they can create a workplace & culture that attracts and retains the best people. As a mother of two little ones, she understands the challenges of being a working parent. Kortney is on a mission to make the work world more inclusive and supportive for parents. She offers resources for working parents, consultations for businesses, leadership training, and custom learning design and development. Kortney hosts the Playgrounds and Paychecks podcast, where she talks about the realities of working parents and discusses how to develop a workplace culture where parents feel valued and supported. Additionally, she works as an instructional designer with various eLearning agencies.
  

  
  

  Model Domain:

  Build Personal Capability - Communication, Collaboration & Leadership, Cultural Awareness & Inclusion, Compliance & Ethical Behavior

  
  

  Develop Professional Capability - Career & Leadership Development

  
  

  Impact Organizational Capability - Performance Improvement, Change Management, Future Readiness

  
  

  Event Details:

  Program Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time
  

  Program Cost: Current Chapter Members Free | Guests $10.00 | Students $5.00

  
  

  *Registration will close at 5:00pm Eastern Time on Thursday, June 20, 2024.
  

  *Registrants will receive an e-mail containing the link and login instructions prior to the event.

  
  

  

  Smoky Mountain Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

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• Accessibility for Online Learning

  • When
    08/16/2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Interactive Remote Learning Event
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  Accessibility for Online Learning

  

    Presenter: Britne Jenke, CPACC, CPTD, SHRM-SCP

    Title: Consultant

    Organization: Inclusive Pixelation

  
  

  This program is for everyone who designs, facilitates, or manages online learning programs, including elearning, webinars, virtual classrooms, websites, computer-based job aids, social media, anything that involves technology - which a great deal of learning today does.

  I believe it’s critical to consider accessibility, disability, and usability in online learning, because without understanding the types of assistive technologies learners may use and how to design with inclusion in mind, you may end up unintentionally excluding your learners from your training program.

  So in this session, we’re going to learn how to create accessible online learning, and also learn how to evaluate our existing courses for accessibility. Participants will leave with templates and resources to get started on course accessibility right away!

  Learning Objectives:

  1. Understand types of disabilities and assistive technology, as well as challenges experienced by disabled learners

  2. Learn how to create accessible online learning (with practice activities!)

  3. Learn how to evaluate accessibility of existing online learning

  Bonus! How do I convince others to prioritize accessibility?
  

  
  

  Speaker Bio:

  Britne Jenke, CPTD has been a member of ATD and an active member and leader of the award-winning Greater Las Vegas chapter since 2017, serving as its president in 2025/26. With a background in web design and educational technology, Britne is passionate about accessibility, disability advocacy, and inclusive design. She holds several certifications such as Talent Development (CPTD), Human Resources (SHRM-SCP), Accessibility (CPACC), and Diversity & Inclusion, and speaks regularly on accessibility and disability inclusion in the workplace. Britne was featured in 2021 on the Association for Talent Development (ATD)’s DEI podcast for her work in designing inclusive training.
  

  
  

  Model Domain:

  Build Personal Capability - Cultural Awareness & Inclusion, Compliance & Ethical Behavior

  
  

  Develop Professional Capability - Instructional Design, Training & Delivery Facilitation, Technology Application

  
  

  Impact Organizational Capability - Change Management, Future Readiness

  
  

  Event Details:

  Program Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time
  

  Program Cost: Current Chapter Members Free | Guests $10.00 | Students $5.00

  
  

  *Registration will close at 5:00pm Eastern Time on Thursday, August 15.
  

  *Registrants will receive an e-mail containing the link and login instructions prior to the event.

  
  

  

  Smoky Mountain Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

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