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learning environments. Specific examples from successful government training programs using cooperative learning will be shared. 3:00 – 3:30 Coffee Break 3:30 – 4:10 Training itself isn’t enough! Anne Antonelli, Training Manager, Organizational Change Management and Training, Total Resource Management, Andy Neal, Training Project Manager, Organizational Change Management & Training, Total Resource Management How do you prepare your workforce for the ever changing and constant need for acceptance of training Organizational Change Management is the process that you need to employ. This used to be an HR function, but lately, with all of the budget cuts, it often falls to the training organization to incorporate into the training program. Learn some basic principals and see how the same training techniques you use in the classroom or online can help you make that transition easier. 4:15 – 5:00 The Missing Link: Using Technology to Align Training Assessment Strategies with Training Content Katrina Piccone, General Dynamics Information Technology, Paul Merlini, General Dynamics Information Technology Successful training programs align training content to knowledge, skills, and attitudes required by the job. This alignment can be lost in the assessment phase, particularly for trainings designed for remote learners where it is often convenient to implement knowledge-based questionnaires as opposed to measuring alternative objectives such as newly acquired skills. Current advances in technology elicit a variety of strategies for assessing multiple learning outcomes, enabling the achievement of alignment between training content and training assessments. This paper is intended to present a variety of test strategies that are more robust and to provide higher fidelity in measuring performance. Wednesday - Technology in the Marketplace 9:00 – 9:10 Introduction and Welcome John G. Fox, II, Executive Director, SALT® 9:10 – 10:00 Keynote Address - Barry Libert, CEO, Mzinga 10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:10 Cloudy with a Chance of Thunder Irena Bojanova, Program Director, Associate Professor, Information and Technology Systems, University of Maryland University College, Augustine Samba, Kent State University Cloud computing is one of the emerging technologies that will characterize the next generation of the Internet. Cloud Computing provides optimized and efficient computing platforms through enhanced collaboration, agility, scalability, and availability. Its application and impact on education is inevitable. In this presentation, the evolution of the cloud is discussed, the cloud computing model is explained, and the cloud service model architectures are described. 11:15 – 12:00 Bringing Generations Together through Collaboration and Informal Learning Faith LeGendre, Senior Global eLearning Strategist, Cisco Systems For the first time in history there are four generations working and learning together. Taking into account the definitions and defining characteristics of each of these groups, this presentation will look at how collaboration and informal learning can bridge the generational gap in both the organization and educational institutions. 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break 1:30 – 2:10 The Chief Online Learning Officer (COLO), A Business Imperative Gertrude Abramson, Professor, Grad School Computer & Information Sciences, Nova Southeastern University Like most innovations, web-based learning began as grass-roots movements within schools, departments and training centers. Current statistics agree about the phenomenal and continuous growth of the initiative but mixed messages attest to its value. A major missing element is the lack of unified leadership. To that end, this presentation proposes and elaborates upon a new central administrator, the chief online learning officer. 2:15 – 3:00 Video as an engaging teaching tool: Developing visual literacy through film Kathy Craven, Course Director, Education Media Design and Technology Master of Science, Full Sail University, Tom Lucas, Associate Course Director, Education Media Design and Technology Master of Science, Full Sail University The goal of this session is to give participants the knowledge to understand how film operates as a communication tool. They will understand film is “written” by the filmmaker and “read” by the audience. The more information the viewer has about the technical and story elements of filmmaking, the more deeply he or she is able to “read” and communicate with this media tool. This interactive session brings life to the term “visual literacy” by engaging participants in guided discussion of several short films. 3:00 – 3:30 Coffee Break 3:30 – 4:10 The Grassroots Multinational: Transforming Corporate Direction Through Web 2.0 Technologies Gene Frizzell, M.Ed., Senior Instructional Systems Designer, Training Support Services, CAE This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the struggle to tap employee intellectual capital as we move from a Knowledge-Based Economy into a Social Knowledge-Based Economy. Attendees will learn how to engage workers in the organic discussion, evolution, dissemination, and practice of knowledge and how to convert that social knowledge into performance improvement—all through the use of recent Web 2.0 technologies. 4:15 – 5:00 Social and Ethical Issues for Universities Employing Cloud-Based Technologies for Instruction Ray Amirault, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Florida Atlantic University The educational community has well defined standards and policies that specify the social, ethical, and human issues surrounding technology’s use in the classroom. The increasing pervasiveness of cloudbased computing, however, challenges educational institutions to reexamine such policies in light of the complex and ill-defined issues surrounding cloud technology, not the least of which include privacy, safety, and content ownership concerns. This session will present primary social, ethical, and human issues surrounding teaching in the cloudbased setting, discuss implications for students and instructors, and propose how technology standards and policies may be affected by this technology. Wednesday - Blended Learning 9:00 – 9:10 Introduction and Welcome John G. Fox, II, Executive Director, SALT® 9:10 – 10:00 Keynote Address - Barry Libert, CEO, Mzinga 10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:10 Same Time, Different Place: Blending Distance with an On-Campus Class Robert Farmer, Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, Paula Crouse, Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University Over five years and multiple courses, the effectiveness of blending an on-campus class with students attending via distance was studied. Using a virtual classroom software application, Elluminate Live, courses in Information Technology were offered both on-campus and at a distance simultaneously. This presentation will detail the setup of the classroom including equipment and the use of the virtual classroom software. Preliminary observations about students’ performance in such an environment will also discussed. SALT ® 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 Ph: (540) 347-0055 • Fax: (540) 349-3169 • Email: info@salt.org • Website: WWW.SALT.ORG 10
11:15 – 12:00 Flip Thinking: A New Approach to Blended Learning Anthony Contino, Senior Training Manager, Alcatel-Lucent University, Alcatel-Lucent ”Flip Thinking” is a new concept that has been applied to a variety of learning and business situations. While it provides a new way of looking at instructional design, it is not a “one-size-fits-all” solution. “Flip Thinking” requires planning skills and a strong knowledge of instructional theory. In this session, the concept of “Flip Thinking” is explored and suggestions for using this technique are provided. 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break 1:30 – 2:10 Blended Learning Strategies for Interactive Learning Systems John Hirschbuhl, Ph.D., Chief Scientist, College of Education, Computer Knowledge International (CKI) This presentation describes what blended interactive, group-driven distance learning can be and what it can produce. Blended learning increases the options for greater quality and quantity of human interaction in a learning environment. It provides a solution to one of the primary concerns facing distance learning today which is to find ways to increase the amount of student involvement and thus maintain student interest in what they are learning. 2:15 – 3:00 Advanced Blended Learning Strategies for 21st Century Learners Michael Prevou, Ph.D., Co Founder-President, Strategic Knowledge Solutions, Linda McGurn, Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) This session explores four types of learners and discusses how modern professional military education must shift from performance-based to outcome-based learning in an effort to emphasis choosing and using learning strategies rather than about taking on skills or developing qualities. 3:00 – 3:30 Coffee Break 3:30 – 4:10 Blended Learning Strategies with Best-in-Class Results Kristen Grenzebach, Ethics & Compliance Analyst Sr, Ethics & Compliance, WellPoint, Inc An engaging, blended-learning approach has enabled WellPoint’s Ethics and Compliance training program to exceed best-in-class evaluation results. This cost-effective approach included a targeted mix of sustained e-mail, video messages, Intranet resources, brochures, online training, and management-specific toolkits to reach an audience of over 39,000 associates in 32 states. 4:15 – 5:00 Learner-Centric Blended Learning for Military Intelligence Dr. Pamela L. Raymer, Chief, SIGINT & Maintenance, Training Development and Integration (TDI), US Army This session will discuss how trainers can maximize the use of technology as a support tool during training that is also a job aid on the battlefield. This session will also discuss the challenges of making that transition from a low-tech instructor-centered curriculum to a technology-supported learner-centric curriculum through educating the leadership and instructors as well as the students. Wednesday - Gaming and Simulation 9:00 – 9:10 Introduction and Welcome John G. Fox, II, Executive Director, SALT® 9:10 – 10:00 Keynote Address - Barry Libert, CEO, Mzinga 10:00 – 10:30 Coffee Break 10:30 – 11:10 Fun & games… and data and ROI: What the Air Force’s Gaming Research Lab Can Teach You About Using Games, Trainings, and Sims Across Industries Winston Wink Bennett, Ph.D., Gamer Research Lab, US Air Force, Stacy Kruse, Director of Serious Games and Education, Pragmatic Solutions The Air Force has long been at the bleeding edge of exploring new technologies, including game-based tools, in high stakes training situations. And at the forefront of that effort is the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Warfighter Readiness Research Division Gaming Research Integration for Learning Laboratory or GRILL, a joint military – industry – academia consortium dedicated to isolating best practices and methodologies for evaluating existing computer-aided tools and informing the creation of next generation systems across domains. With their partner, Pragmatic Solutions, the presenters will share the progress they have made and share lessons learned – information other agencies and institutions may apply to their strategic training road map. 11:15 – 12:00 Computer-Based Simple Games; Affordable Ways to Engage Learners Jay F Graser, PMP, Principal, Program Manager, SRA International, Michael Anthony, Program Manager, SRA International Engaging learners on a particular topic has been a challenge for instructors since before Socrates. This challenge is especially great for subjects that may be particularly dull. Recent solutions have involved multimedia intense applications such as Serious Gaming and immersive environments. While these are engaging, they can be prohibitively expensive and even distract from the instructional goals. Computerbased Simple Gaming combines some of the engaging aspects of Serious Gaming and features of SCORM 2004 with proven classroom techniques to engage students in the material and measure their performance, while distracting them from the fact that they are being evaluated. 12:00 – 1:30 Lunch Break 1:30 – 2:10 Accelerating Time to Proficiency through Software Simulation and Assessment Stephanie Gabriels, Senior Instructional Designer Learning Solutions, College of Learning Technologies, JetBlue Airways In February 2010 JetBlue changed its reservation system adding many levels of complexity to the common transactions our Customer Support Crewmembers execute on a daily basis. This session will explore how JetBlue University’s investment in a software simulation authoring tool decreased time to proficiency and integrated soft-skill training into robust eLearning courseware. 2:15 – 3:00 Corporate Learning Reconceived: Using Immersive Learning Simulations to Develop Employee Soft Skills Marian Casey, Organizational Consultant, Perspectives, Ltd. The use of technologies in workplace learning has increased dramatically in the last decade. Faced with new generations of digitally savvy employees, a dispersed workforce, and the increased value placed on human capital, organizations are under pressure to adopt innovative forms of employee training. “Immersive Learning Simulations” or “ILS” have been found effective for training employees in both so-called hard skills (e.g., marketing, product design, sales) and soft skills (e.g., decision-making, leadership, teaming and communication). 3:00 – 3:30 Coffee Break 3:30 – 4:10 Interactive Technology for Implementing Motor Imagery Vince Macri, Manager, Simulations Dept, 3D PreMotorSkill Technologies, LLC This session addresses the problem of survivors of non-penetrating and penetrating brain damage, and amputees, specifically how they can relearn making purposeful movements without/before being able to do so. Our interactive simulations provide survivors with images of virtual body parts that are anatomically correct, with true range of motion. Survivors control images to make simulated movements in the virtual world anticipating how the survivor would move in the physical world. Therefore “pre-training” by using a “virtual clone” (virtual 3D anatomical model). 4:15 – 5:00 Speech Recognition for Training Simulations Brian Duffy, Chief Technology Officer, Carney, Inc., John Carney, President, Carney, Inc. SALT ® 50 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186 Ph: (540) 347-0055 • Fax: (540) 349-3169 • Email: info@salt.org • Website: WWW.SALT.ORG 11
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