Join us on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) for a high-energy workshop: Change Management and Communications 101 for Learning Professionals.  The workshop is presented by Lance Dublin, of Dublin Consulting.

Having awesome content, a great design, and the best technology is necessary but, unfortunately, not sufficient to ensure success with your learning and e-learning programs and LMS/LCMS implementations. To succeed, you need to make sure you have a strategy to manage the changes these implementations represent. You also need a specific and actionable plan to motivate learners, engage managers, and energize the organization as a whole. Further, to do this, you need to be able to apply proven concepts and techniques from the disciplines of both change management and communications.

Attend this workshop to learn – or review – the basic principles and techniques of change management and communication as they apply to the learning environment. Come away with a working knowledge of the proven I-3 Change Implementation model that draws upon concepts and practices from change management, communications, and consumer marketing. Join Lance Dublin, co-author of the capstone book in ASTD’s e-learning series, “Implementing e-Learning,” in this high-energy workshop, and leave with a model for success and a set of very practical tools.

Duration: Two hours
Cost: $195

NOTE: This workshops requires that participants have access to a headset and a microphone.

Registration for this workshop is limited to 35 participants.

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Brandon Hall Research releases new report by Dan Cox, Brandon Hall Research Associate and CEO of Cox eLearning entitled:  USA Government Funding Options for Corporate Training: Understanding the Landscape…Knowing Your Options.

With examples and approval guidelines, this report includes the following valuable information:

• Types of training that can receive funding (and how to get approved)
• Descriptions and ratings identifying how each funding effort benefits corporate training in particular
• Details about both individual and group training funding from the government
• Real-life examples of how federal and state funding has helped real-world companies
• Screen shots of useful government Web sites highlighting training funding initiative

You can read more about this report here.

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Brandon Hall Research is now accepting entries for the 2010 Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards. This awards program is now in its 16th year of recognizing the best in innovative learning content, technology, and initiatives in workplace learning.

The entry deadline is end-of-day March 5, 2010 (Pacific time, GMT-8).

Below are the categories for this year’s awards:

• Best Custom Content
• Best Learning Games
• Best Innovation in Learning Technology
• Best Integration of Learning and Talent Management
• Best Learning Team
• Best Results of a Learning Program
• Best Use of Blended Learning
• Best Use of Games for Learning
• Best Use of Mobile Learning
• Best Use of Performance Support
• Best Use of Video for Learning
• Best Use of Virtual Worlds for Learning
• Best Use of Web 2.0 Tools for Learning

You can read all about it here.

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Join us on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) for a free Webinar, hosted by Saba, Selecting a Learning Management System. The session is presented by Tom Werner, senior analyst and Richard Nantel, CEO, Brandon Hall Research.

Description:

Even amidst adopting informal and social learning strategies, learning management systems (LMS) continue to play an important role in employee training initiatives. These systems provide learners with access to content and provide managers with the ability to track who knows what. In industries that require certification or monitoring of training, no better way exists to ensure that individuals are qualified to do their work than by measuring their skills and knowledge using a learning management system.

Although pundits have been predicting consolidation in the learning management system market for years, the number of products available is at an all-time high. New learning management systems appear each year. How do you pick the right LMS for your organization?

Brandon Hall Research has been helping organizations make the right learning technology selection choices for more than 15 years. We’ve developed tools, technologies, and methodologies that make it easy to compare systems and select the one that best meets your requirements.

Join Tom Werner and Richard Nantel to learn a disciplined approach to selecting the right learning management system.

Register here.

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Meridian Knowledge Solutions presents its “Future of eLearning Content” webinar, scheduled for December 17, 2009, at 2 p.m. ET.

If you’re responsible for buying or managing your organization’s training content, don’t miss this free, 45-minute online discussion. Register Today.

Our panel of experts will riff about the ways learning management technology, mobile applications and social media will shape the elearning content you buy.

The “Future of eLearning Content” webinar will cover:

• New, streamlined ways to buy content
• Innovations in delivering and managing content
• Fresh approaches to instructing learners
• Requirements for transferring knowledge

Our panelists:

John Ambrose

Senior Vice President, Strategy, Corporate Development and Emerging Business, SkillSoft
Along with identifying new strategic opportunities for Skillsoft, John oversees SkillSoft’s Books24×7 and the Leadership Development Channel.

Janet Clarey

Senior Researcher and blogger for several Brandon Hall Research blogs
Janet is also the author of research reports on topics ranging from Web-based collaborative authoring tools and multi-generational learning to blended learning and e-learning 2.0.

Karl Kapp, Ed. D.

Karl is a professor of Instructional Technology Bloomsburg University, chief blogger for the elearning blog “Kapp Notes,” and co-author of the newly released book “Learning in 3D”.

James Moss

Vivid Learning Systems
James’ expertise includes creating online learning implementation strategies for an array of clients. He takes a laser-like focus on product quality, and serves as a liaison between Vivid and its content customers.
Don’t waste a free chance to learn what the future might hold for you. Join us at the “Future of eLearning Content” webinar.

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I hope you can join me for an online workshop on December 16.

Details:

How to Make Training Engaging in the Live Online Classroom (with minimal PowerPoint)
Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 1 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) (GMT-5:00)

Presented by: Janet Clarey, Analyst, Brandon Hall Research

The advantages of live online learning are many:

* Reduced cost and time
* Increased geographical reach
* The ability to meet the needs of a dispersed workforce
* Convenience
* Available anytime and anywhere

However, training in the live, online classroom can be challenging:

* You can’t see your participants.
* You’re unsure if the subject can or should be taught online.
* You’re unsure how to design for the live online classroom.
* You may have concerns about technology.

This two-hour workshop covers the following:

* Pros and cons of training in the live online classroom
* Collaborative media in the live online classroom
* Design elements for interacting in the live online classroom
* Tips for creating engaging activities
* Worked examples

This two-hour workshop is taught at a basic level and is designed for the following people:

* Traditional classroom trainers transitioning to online training
* Subject matter experts who train online
* Online trainers who want to make their training more engaging
* Training department staff members who need to train others to train online

Attend this workshop, and receive a copy of our report, How to Design for the Live Online Classroom, a $245 value.

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Designing Mobile Learning: Principles and Practices
Wednesday, December 9, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada) (GMT-5:00)

Presented by:
Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis
Brandon Hall Research

Mobile learning is finally coming of age. Many new uses for mobile devices are being developed as the technology matures and as innovation moves beyond the simple applications that delivered text and images to small screens. It is now time to understand how to create truly engaging mobile learning that delivers training results that transform learners.

The workshop will be facilitated by Dr. Gary Woodill, director of Research and Analysis at Brandon Hall Research, who will present an approach to designing for mobile learning based on his latest research. The workshop will demonstrate a variety of instructional and self-directed approaches and will include opportunities to experience new approaches to mobile learning.

Participants should bring cell phones to access the mobile learning content created in the workshop. Join Gary and his special guests for an eye-opening look at the new possibilities for mobile learning that you can implement today.

SPECIAL BONUS:

Attend this workshop, and receive a FREE copy of our report, Mobile Learning Comes of Age: How and Why Organizations are Moving to Learning on Mobile Devices, a $295 value.

Duration: Two hours
Cost: $195

Registration is limited to 30 participants.

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On Wednesday, December 2 from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern, Dan Cox, Brandon Hall Research Associate and founder and CEO of Cox eLearning Consultants will be facilitating a workshop on obtaining government funding for training initiatives. Registration is limited to 30 participants. You’re sure to get your money’s worth if you find just one avenue of funding to pursue. Join us.

Details:
Money for corporate training is tighter than ever. Training budgets have been cut to the bone, yet training needs are greater than ever. Unknown to most corporations and large organizations, state and federal funds are available for a wide range of training initiatives.

This course will educate you about the more popular government funded training programs available. You will learn which ones you want to pursue and the next steps in applying for these funds.

Enjoy an interactive educational program about funding education. Finally, money for your training programs may be available!

The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Overviewing many of the more popular government funding programs that are available
• Identifying government funding programs that hold the most promise and interest for the corporation or large organization
• Providing examples of real-life government funded projects — from $250,000 to $1,000,000+
• Examining the potential funding opportunities for one-to-two of workshop participant organizations
• Overviewing the process to qualify and obtain the funding
• Identifying “helps” to make the qualification and application process easier

Participants will receive education and reference information to enable them to take the next steps to seek government funding.

Duration: Two hours
Cost: $295

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We hope you can join us! Registration is limited to 30 participants.

Gary Woodill and Tom Werner will present the stages in an LMS implementation, from issuing a Request for Proposal to final testing and evaluation. During the workshop, they will list issues that may arise during an LMS implementation and discuss how these issues can be resolved.

Duration: Three hours
Cost: $295

SPECIAL BONUS:

Attend this workshop, and receive a complimentary copy of our report, Planning and Evaluating Business Needs for an Enterprise Learning Management System, a $345 value.

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Join us for a free webinar:
Selecting a Learning Management System: Using a KnowledgeBase to Find the Right Product

Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (GMT-04:00) Eastern Time (U.S. & Canada)

Register here.

Description:
Even amidst adopting informal and social learning strategies, learning management systems (LMS) continue to play an important role in employee training initiatives. These systems provide learners with access to content and provide managers with the ability to track who knows what. In industries that require certification or monitoring of training, no better way exists to ensure that individuals are qualified to do their work than by measuring their skills and knowledge using a learning management system.

Although pundits have been predicting consolidation in the learning management system market for years, the number of products available is at an all-time high. New learning management systems appear each year. How do you pick the right LMS for your organization?

Brandon Hall Research has been helping organizations make the right learning technology selection choices for more than 15 years. We’ve developed tools, technologies, and methodologies that make it easy to compare systems and select the one that best meets your requirements.

Join Tom Werner and Richard Nantel to learn a disciplined approach to selecting the right learning management system.
Register here.

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