Final Learning 2008 Invitation and Hot Topics
October 21, 2008 TO: Learning, Training and Performance Colleagues
FROM: Elliott Masie, Chair, The Learning CONSORTIUM
In six days, I will have the honor of convening Learning 2008, our annual gathering of Learning Professionals in Orlando, Florida.
Even in these difficult economic times, there will be 1,806 learning colleagues attending from around the globe. I wanted to share with our TRENDS readers the key themes that we will be discussing in Florida:
* Learning in Difficult Times - What happens to learning plans, budget and staff in economically stressed times?
* Learning Connections - How do we connect the formal efforts of learning with social, informal and knowledge efforts?
* LMS Frustration - What can organizations do to “stretch” the capabilities of LMS and LCMS systems to meet changing needs?
* Emerging Models - Gaming, Social, Mobile and Web 2.0: We’ll take a look at what is real, what is hype and what is possible.
* Generational Learning Challenges: From NextGens to Delayed Retirements - Needs, Styles and Integration.
* Learning Strategies - Changing targets and strategies for global learning deployments?
* Alternate Reality Games and User Created Content - Experiments in Progress at Learning 2008.
* Learning Careers - What is ahead for us as learning professionals?
If you can make a last minute decision to come, please register online at:
http://www.learning2008.com
Learning 2008 - October 26 to 29
Walt Disney World - Orlando, Florida, USA
There are rooms at our hotels and we would love to have your input and engagement. As always, we will post videos from key sessions and place a good amount of the structured content into Open Source.
Thanks for the work that each of you do in the world of learning.
Yours in learning,
Elliott
Contact: emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Services & Events:
* Learning 2008: Oct 26-29 - Orlando
* 0ver 6,219 Learning Colleagues on LearningTown.
Information and Registration at http://www.masie.com