Technologies to Enhance Training

WHEN

  • May 16, 2008 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

WHERE

  • Emerging Enterprise Center at Foley Hoag
  • Bay Colony Corporate Center, North Entrance
  • 1000 Winter Street – Suite 4000
  • Waltham, MA 02451
  • Map

DESCRIPTION

Do you want to enhance your training programs with Web 2.0 technologies? Have you heard of technologies such as blogs, wikis, and twitter? If you don't know what they are or if you do know and would like to know more about how to use them to improve training, this program is for you.

The program will begin with an overview of Web 2.0 and specific examples of Web 2.0 technologies that you can use to enhance a training program. Next, there will be a discussion of employee learning community case studies. Included in the program will be a demonstration of a wiki.

This month's program is being delivered by a panel and you will learn:

  • What are web2.0 technologies such as blogs, wikis, and twitter
  • How learning communities enhance learning and performance
  • How to use a wiki through a demonstration

Panelists:

  • Lisa Neal, Editor-in-Chief of ACM eLearn Magazine and an e-learning consultant
  • Dave Wilkins, Mzinga's Senior Director of Workplace Solutions
  • Joe Wehr, President and Founder of DBMI

8:00am Registration & networking

8:30am Light Breakfast

9:00am – 12pm Program

COST: Members: $25.00 Non-members: $35.00