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Learning Engineering Approaches to Enhance Your Practice and Advance the Field
With Kristen Torrence
Spreading awareness and adoption of learning engineering processes and practices as an approach to L&D has the potential to revolutionize how learning solutions are created and set a new standard of excellence for learning design and development.
As designers, we by nature, are also experimenters, offering our best designed solutions to be implemented under the assumption that they will produce promising learning outcomes.
It’s our responsibility to discover and use the most optimal learning strategies for our target learners and learning context. This is where learning engineering comes into play.
Learning engineering is a multidisciplinary approach that applies learning sciences, human-centered and engineering design methodologies, and data-informed decision-making to support learners, providing a set of evidence-based principles and practices that learning designers can draw from to create quality learning solutions.
We must shift our mindsets toward data-driven processes, seek to learn what learning design elements in our solutions work so we can scale what works, iterate on what doesn’t, and build a more robust conception of the efficacy of our learning solutions, effectiveness of our selected instructional methods, diverse learner population, and implementation contexts.
Learning engineering is applicable to the creation of all learning solutions and particularly useful if you’re creating cutting edge innovative solutions, serving unique learner populations, novel learning contexts, integrating accessibility features, or pushing the envelope in some way. Let’s prioritize investigating and validating effective and novel learning design methodologies that are scalable and replicable.
Harnessing AI Literacy: A Competency Framework for Transformative L&D Practices
With Stella Lee
This keynote offers a deep dive into practical strategies for integrating AI literacy in L&D. We’ll explore how foundational AI knowledge, data fluency, and critical thinking are crucial for today’s workforce. By highlighting diverse AI use cases and ethical considerations, we emphasize the role of L&D professionals in guiding responsible AI practices. The talk also focuses on AI pedagogy, demonstrating how AI tools can be effectively integrated into learning initiatives. Lastly, we discuss AI’s role in shaping the future of work, emphasizing the importance of reskilling and upskilling in an AI-augmented environment.
In this session, we will:
Define AI literacy and introduce the AI literacy framework
Explore key AI literacy competencies and their relevance in modern L&D practices
Practical steps for L&D practitioners to implement AI literacy effectively
Whether you’re just starting your journey or are well-versed in the AI education landscape, this session will provide you with actionable insights to implementing AI literacy in your practices.
ART:Evidence-Based Framework for Designing Culturally Representational Instructional Comics
With Kevin Thorn
Knowing your audience is a fundamental step in the analysis of designing training. Learner context analysis is critical to understanding an international audience regarding cultural differences in both language and visuals. This level of analysis takes a deeper look into the audience’s environment, from general mannerisms to specific cultural norms and dress. This session introduces a simple framework to guide you through the process of designing visual narratives in the comic medium.
Using this framework, I will follow a use case for a project designed for labor and delivery nurses in northern India and the challenges faced when designing an instructional comic. Choosing the comic medium as a vehicle to tell a narrative story through instruction becomes even more critical when writing the script and preparing the artwork.
In this session, I will present the ART framework: A = Authentic, R = Relatable, T = Transcendental. ART is a framework I developed to help guide the design of an instructional comic to ensure cultural awareness was always present and that any metaphorical designs were culturally acceptable.
You will learn how following the ART framework guides the challenges when designing characters, from skin tone to clothing and shoes to their respective physical environments. You will see how cultural understanding was addressed and how careful the scriptwriting process was to avoid offensive words and phrases. Finally, you will see the benefits of using ART to increase retention, change behaviors, and transfer knowledge among the learner audience, as well as the impact of how this instructional comic made a difference in reducing infant mortality rates across the region.
You will learn:
- The ART Framework
- Why the comic medium was chosen as a solution for this learning problem
- The challenges that we faced when writing the instruction for a specific international audience
- How to write personality into characters that relate to the target audience
- The process through character modeling and the importance of attention to detail
- How to cast the right voice actors to play the role of the characters
- The results and impact this instructional comic made in reducing infant mortality rates
The Six Disciplines of AI in Learning & Development: Navigating the AI Revolution
With Josh Cavalier
In this keynote presentation, Josh Cavalier, a renowned expert in the intersection of AI and Learning & Development (L&D), will guide you through the transformative world of Artificial Intelligence. It’s an opportunity to explore how AI is reshaping and revolutionizing how we approach teaching and learning in the 21st century.
Josh brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, offering deep and applicable insights. This session promises to be more than just an overview of AI in L&D; it’s a comprehensive journey through the intricacies of AI applications, ethical considerations, and practical implementations in the modern learning environment. Whether you’re looking to enhance your existing L&D strategies or are eager to discover the latest trends and tools in educational technology, this keynote will provide you with a rich understanding and actionable strategy to leverage AI in your educational initiatives.
With over 30 years of experience, Josh Cavalier stands as a preeminent figure in Learning & Development. As the founder of JoshCavalier.ai, he has revolutionized learning strategies for diverse clients, including global corporations, government entities, and educational institutions. Josh’s expertise in melding cutting-edge Generative AI technologies, like ChatGPT, with traditional learning methodologies, has markedly enhanced performance and engagement outcomes.
Before launching JoshCavalier.ai, Josh served on the AI Advisory Board for a leading $5 billion supply chain enterprise. This role underscored his knack for pioneering AI-driven strategies, which he continued leveraging to drive transformation across various organizations. He offers a unique blend of services: strategic consulting, interactive workshops, and in-depth online courses, all tailored to harness the power of AI in learning environments.
Josh is a business leader, passionate educator, and influencer. His popular YouTube channel delves into the intricacies of Generative AI, making complex concepts accessible to a broad audience. As a sought-after speaker, he has enlightened attendees at prestigious conferences like DevLearn, Learning Solutions, ATD ICE, TechKnowledge, NAB, and Adobe MAX. His engaging talks offer a glimpse into the future of AI in learning and development, inspiring professionals worldwide