STC Fall Seminar

eLearning:  When, Why, and How

Saturday, October 20

STC and ASTD to present full-day workshop

Sponsored by CLARK Training & Consulting 
Instructed by Jane Smith

 *** $650 value for only $150 ! ***

The Phoenix chapter of STC (Society for Technical Communications) and the Valley of the Sun Chapter of ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) have formed a partnership to bring you a one-day, hands-on workshop on Saturday, October 20 titled eLearning: When, Why, and How. This workshop is a portion of CLARK Training & Consulting’s 2-day workshop, Evaluation & Design of eLearning, normally offered for $1295 per student. Because we are getting a 1-day portion of the workshop, and because STC and ASTD were successful in negotiating a much-reduced rate, the price for you to attend is only $150!

You may have attended Jane Smith’s Writing for CBT and Multimedia seminar sponsored jointly by STC and ASTD last spring. Both half-day sessions received rave reviews! Whether you were able to attend last spring or not, you’re sure to love this full-day workshop which looks at the subject of eLearning in more detail, including the pros and cons of Computer Based Training (CBT), Interactive Multimedia Training (IMT), and Web Based Training (WBT).

This 1-day, hands-on workshop will cover: types of learning with examples, when should eLearning be used, what are the tradeoffs between WBT/CBT/ILT, interface/screen metaphors and examples, and writing for eLearning. If you are a technical communicator, course developer, trainer, information designer, publications manager, or training manager and are interested in developing eLearning courses, then this workshop is for you!

eLearning:  When, Why, and How will be a combination of presentation and exercises.  Some of the hands-on exercises might be

• Evaluation of your training environment and the appropriateness of eLearning
  

• Planning the redesign of an Instructor Led Course for eLearning 
  

• Choosing a screen metaphor
  

• Critiquing online courses
  

• Rewriting content for eLearning

About CLARK Training & Consulting

Founded by Dr. Ruth Clark in 1985, CLARK Training & Consulting (www.clarktraining.com) has provided award-winning seminars and support to corporate and governmental clients charged with the design and development of training programs. Their comments testify to the outstanding nature of these programs.

CLARK Training & Consulting’s award-winning seminars are based on the latest research in instructional psychology and human performance improvement. They are available in both public and private sessions at locations throughout the United States. Taught by Dr. Clark and a staff of instructional professionals, they are designed to give you skills that you can immediately employ on the job to enhance your training and performance improvement programs.

About the Instructor

Jane Smith, of JEM Communications (www.jemcommunications.com), is the instructor of this workshop, sponsored by CLARK Training & Consulting. She has taken CLARK’s 2-day materials and carefully selected what she will cover in this 1-day class.

Jane started her professional life as a teacher, and has more than 30 years experience in training and teaching. Recent clients include One-on-One Computer Training, Learning Edge, Pennzoil, Lifemark Corporation, Alliant Foodservice, Deluxe Corporation, and Telecommunications Research Associates (TRA).

Jane’s user-centric approach has produced award-winning training for several clients, the most recent of which was the Diamond 950 training produced for Lifemark Corporation.  Jane won three Year 2000 Awards of Excellence and one Award of Merit from STC for the project’s products. In addition, Jane was the designer and project leader for a Gold award-winner in the 1997 Multimedia and Web-Based Training contest by Brandon Hall.

Saturday, October 20, 2001

University of Phoenix
4615 E. Elmwood Street (off 143, the Hohokom, and I-10)
8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Cost: 
$150.00 for STC and ASTD members
$200.00 for nonmembers
$100 for student members of either organization

Snacks will be provided.  In addition, all attendees will receive a 15% discount good towards either of CLARK Training & Consulting’s workshops, How to Design and Evaluate Multimedia and Web-Based Training or the Evaluation and Design of eLearning workshop! 

To register for eLearning: When, Why, and How, to be held October 20, 2001, call Kim Perkins prior to October 12 at CLARK Training & Consulting, 602-230-9190, or email her at kperkins4@earthlink.net. Class size is limited to 25, so don’t delay!

Last Date Updated: 06/30/2006
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