Planning for 2010 eLearning Showcase Underway

Planning for the 2010 Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase is now underway. If you are a member of STC Chicago, CISPI or CCASTD and would like to serve on the 2010 planning committee, please contact us today at volunteer@chicagoelearningshowcase.com.

We're looking for help in all areas, including:

• business planning and financials
• speaker acquisition and support
• technical support
• marketing and communications
• networking and social media
• catering
• facilities
• registration
• sponsor acquisition

Didn't get a chance to attend last year's Showcase? Network with attendees and elearning professionals on Twitter.

Presentation on Second Life® Open to the Public

Check out Marco Antonio Chávez Aguayo's presentation about cultural exchange and education in Second Life®. We're offering it through the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase on Wednesday, August 19, at 10:00 am CDT.

This session is free and open to the public. You must be a registered user of Second Life to participate. Click here to access the presentation.

Some 2009 Showcase Sessions Available Online

Several sessions offered at the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase will be made available to the public for free, including the following presentation by Jane MacKenzie:

Jane MacKenzie, President, JEM Communications
Presentation: eLearning: Is it Right?
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Have you found yourself in this situation? The company/boss asks you to “just take the classroom training or documentation and make it elearning” without having considered all the factors that will determine how successful those elearning courses will be. At this session, we will identify the factors you need to consider when deciding to turn documentation or classroom training into elearning and how to communicate these factors to management.

Registration is free and open to the public. Register online here.

Learning Resources Barometer in Uncertain Times

The Masie Center updated their Learning Resources Barometer for March with 500+ responses. It provides hints on where to focus your marketing calls or what new skills to learn.

What is UP: number of elearning modules; webinars; social learning communities; user content

What is DOWN: spending on consultants; face to face classes

Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase

Be a speaker!
Creators and producers of online learning are encouraged to be speakers at the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase on Aug 19 at Roosevelt University.
>> Development tools, mobile learning, social applications, virtual classroom, portals, LMS, program management, content management, and many more.
No costs or registration fees for speakers. Proposal deadline is June 8.
Hosted by STC-Chicago, CCASTD, CISPI, and Roosevelt University.