Free Online Conference iSpring Days
iSpring Days 2023 is an online eLearning conference where top industry experts will gather to share best practices and proven solutions that elevate digital learning experiences and result in improved KPIs.
Who can sign up to attend iSpring Days?
Anyone and everyone! Whoever wants to explore eLearning is welcome to attend iSpring Days. The conference will be especially useful for:
- Business owners
- Department managers
- HR specialists
- L&D specialists
- Instructional designers
- Sim designers
- eLearning newbies
What will I learn?
After the conference, you’ll be able to confidently:
- Boost training metrics & improve your bottom line
- Build effective and engaging scenarios
- Design impactful eLearning programs
- Avoid common course design mistakes
- Choose training goals that align with business objectives
- Increase employee retention
- Overcome hurdles along the road to eLearning success
iSpring Days Schedule
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April 27 Ignite learning
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10:00 - 10:10 AM EDT
Introduction
Kris will welcome our audience and let us know about the iSpring Days contest.
Kris Roppelt -
10:10 - 11:00 AM EDT
Context is King: Factors Influencing Effective Learning Transfer
The art and science of effective learning design demonstrates the necessity of prioritizing the learner's experience, not just while taking a training, but before, and especially long after. Relax and take off your technology hat for a moment as James takes you on the Learner's Journey to discover the many factors influencing effective learning transfer.
James Gilchrist - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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11:00 - 11:50 AM EDT
A Holistic Approach in eLearning: 6 Aspects of Predictable Success
This session explores the Holistic Approach with Eight-Dimensional eLearning Framework as a way to create more effective online learning environments that are responsive to learners' diverse needs and lead to better outcomes.
Sabire Akay - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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12:00 - 1:00 PM EDT
Beyond eLearning: Consulting Skills to Add Value Back to the Organization
As content creation tools become more ubiquitous, how can learning professionals pivot beyond just creating content? In this session, Cara will explore various consulting techniques and skills that can help add value back to your organization.
Cara North - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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1:00 - 1:50 PM EDT
15 Course Design Mistakes That Ruin Engagement and Metrics
Learn from the mistakes of others so you won’t make them! Anna will give examples of typical mistakes in course design and look at the general principles of visual design.
Spoiler alert – this session includes a design challenge!
Anna Poli - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
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2:00- 3:00 PM EDT
Workshop: Creating an Effective Scenario From Scratch
Clark Aldrich will walk you through his process for creating Short Sims. Download a free trial of iSpring Suite if you want to follow along with Clark for a more hands on experience!
Clark Aldrich - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
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3:00 - 3:50 PM EDT
Bringing Creativity and Innovation to Workplace Learning
Engaging workplace training is essential – if you are bored with your education materials, then your participants probably are, too. In this talk, Patricia will share ways you can layer your current training materials to add innovation and creativity.
Patricia Regier - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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3:50 - 4:00 PM EDT
Closing Remarks
Kris Roppelt -
April 28 Drive Results
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10:00 - 10:10 AM EDT
Introduction
Kris Roppelt -
10:10 - 10:50 AM EDT
What's next? What to Do After Launching Your Training — iSpring’s Case
Tiana Ray, Sales L&D Manager at iSpring Solutions, will share how her team improved the effectiveness and efficiency of iSpring’s onboarding training by tracking and analyzing the results of previous trainings. This case study is sure to inspire you to deliver the best onboarding experiences to your new hires!
Tiana Ray - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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10:50 - 11:40 AM EDT
Objective Alignment and that Elusive Seat at the Table
Aligning efforts in L&D to business objectives is often challenging, but only when we start from the wrong place. In this session, Tom will examine how truly aligning with business objectives not only leads to more effective outcomes, but may finally secure you that elusive ‘seat at the table’.
Tom McDowall - Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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11:50 AM - 12:40 PM EDT
Mission Possible: Saving Time and Money While Improving Training Metrics
Holly will give a run through an actionable list of practical ways to improve training metrics through the use of Instructional Design.
Holly Owens - Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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12:40 - 1:20 PM EDT
Breaking Down the Cost of Employee Turnover with Automated Training
Recruiting a new hire is an expensive and time-consuming process, but few consider the cost of losing an employee. During this session, Asyl will break down the costs associated with attrition and offer solutions made possible with automated training.
Asyl Philip - Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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1:20 - 2:00 PM EDT
How to Get Buy-In and Motivate to Learn
In this session, Natalie will talk about how companies from around the world motivate their teams to learn and grow so you can apply best practices to your own organization.
Natalie Taylor - Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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2:10 - 3:00 PM EDT
How to Build Resilient Business Leaders to Thrive in an Ever Changing, Ever Challenging Environment
Talent development is essential in that it raises the bar for an entire workforce. Mary Beth Garcia will show you how you can develop a business leader in an ever-changing environment.
Mary Beth Garcia - Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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3:00 - 3:50 PM EDT
Maximizing Student Engagement and Success through Course Design: from Theory to Practice
There's a lot to keep in mind when it comes to course design – how to organize your content, make slides visually appealing, write concise text, and much more. In this session, Anna will highlight what elements lead to the most successful learning outcomes so you can focus on what’s most important.
Anna Poli - Instructional Design
- Learning and Development
- Business-oriented
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3:50 - 4:00 PM EDT
Closing Remarks
Kris will give a quick summary of what we’ve covered at iSpring Days and reveal the winners of the contest!
Kris Roppelt
Meet the speakers for iSpring Days 2023
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With more than a decade in the instructional design field, Cara has won multiple awards for her learning experiences. She runs her own consulting business, The Learning Camel.
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Holly is an instructional designer at PillPack by Amazon Pharmacy with over 15 years of experience. She hosts the podcast EdUp EdTech, keeping listeners up to date with the latest Ed Tech tools.
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Inventor of Short Sims, Clark develops these simulations for clients worldwide, including Visa, Sony, the Department of State, Harvard Business Publishing, the United Nations, Microsoft, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Center for Army Leadership.
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Tom is the host of The iDeas Podcast and the YouTube channel, Instructional Design Tips. He also runs the company Evolve Learning Design with his wife and is the chairperson of The Learning Network.
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Having spent 20+ years creating learning solutions in the fintech sector, James is now the Director of Lighthouse L&D Consulting, a business he founded to help as many clients as possible understand the value of sound Learning & Development practices.
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Owner of Regier Education Inc. and author of the book The Online Shift, Patricia incorporates the latest behavioral science, research, psychology and Tech Trends to empower and engage her audience.
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Sabire Akay has her master’s degree in English Language Teaching and conducted her thesis research on the use of authoring tools in pre-service teacher training.
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Mary Beth has worked with a variety of retail and hospitality clients as a strategic partner, delivering leadership, communications, retail programs, consulting, and executive coaching for a diverse array of clients.
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Senior eLearning Consultant at iSpring, Natalie is a lifelong learner with a passion for education and eLearning in particular. She loves to show how matching effective corporate training eLearning strategies with the right software tools can help businesses grow.
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Senior Instructional Designer at iSpring, Anna is an instructional design wiz and can do wonders to help you improve your courses. Anna loves breaking down big concepts into digestible information and sharing expert tips and tricks with course authors.
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Sales training specialist at iSpring, Tiana empowers Saas sales teams to be their most productive and successful selves through quality onboarding, training, coaching and professional development.
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An account executive at iSpring, Asyl Philip specializes in helping L&D leaders keep their compliance up to date by delivering and tracking employee training with iSpring Learn.
