Position: University of Texas at Austin
Company: PhD Program, Instructional Technology Program
Event Description
Can Web 2.0 tools help learners create and organize knowledge? Training developers - and their managers - are eager to introduce innovative technologies into their learning environments. It seems logical that adding a wiki or blog feature will encourage knowledge sharing; podcasts will make mobile learning easier; virtual environments are cool; and everyone is addicted to social networking. Gregg Orr and Debby Kalk, training developers who are also UT PhD students, worked on a year-long project to review hundreds of research reports on using Web 2.0 in learning environments. So Web 2.0 shows results, right? The results may surprise you!
In this presentation, we will review what educational research says about using wikis, blogs, podcasts, virtual environments (such as Second Life), social networks, and mobile learning. We'll have examples of how these technologies have been used, discuss the trends, and draw some conclusions about what seems to work, and what doesn't. We'll provide a checklist for you to use in determining whether to implement each technology in training.
Please note: No refund will be issued if your registration is canceled less than 48 hours prior to the start of the program.
Position: University of Texas at Austin
Company: PhD Program, Instructional Technology Program
Biography
Debby Kalk is an instructional designer and e-learning project developer with over 20 years of experience producing interactive, video, and classroom-based learning programs. She has developed training and customer education programs for companies such as USAA Insurance, Dell Computer, and Verizon Wireless. She has also worked with publishers such as Prentice Hall, McGraw-Hill, and Addison Wesley to develop online educational products.
Gregg Orr is on the frontier of e-learning and instructional design. He has extensive experience with all aspects of e-learning, web programming and rich media programs. He has developed many interactive learning courses for companies such as IBM and Dell. He also has extensive teaching experience in both the United States and China.
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