eLearning DevCon 2012
Conference Description: We'd love nothing more than to reach through the computer screen and place a lei of orchids around your neck. But since the technology for that simply doesn't exist (trust us, we googled it) we'll have to settle for a virtual handshake and loads of excitement. I know it's cliche, but eLearning DevCon is unlike any conference you've attended. There's no need to spend hours and hours, sitting through sessions that talk about theoretical technologies that don't even exist yet. What good does that do?
Hosting eLearning DevCon on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City is fairly appropriate, don't you think? What atmosphere would better encourage higher learning? A Vegas hotel with lights and sounds blazing? Doubtful. Every DevCon session is planned specifically to give eLearning Developers resources they can use right now, and the environment has been picked to make sure you can focus and remember those resources. Whether it be techniques, software applications or a range of best practices; our sessions are useful, relevant and won't waste your time. It may be idealistic of us, but we think a conference should teach you something that will immediately enhance your abilities, and that's how we plan DevCon.
Rapid Intake Conferences is a division of Rapid Intake, Inc., an e-learning software company delivering rapid e-learning tools for corporate training and distance education. Rapid Intake is located in Provo, UT. For more about Rapid Intake and Rapid Intake Conferences, visit www.rapidintake.com.
Conference Location & Date: Salt Lake City, UT| June 6th-8th, 2012 Learn More
organizations with instructional DESIGN conferences
Multiple organizations sponsor and host instructional design conferences, training, institutes, workshops, symposiums, and other learning opportunities. Many of the instructional design conferences, trainings, and workshops are focused on instructional design, eLearning development, human performance improvement (HPT), curriculum design, and training and development. The primary purpose of instructional design conferences and workshops is to facilitate growth and development, and to encourage collaboration and networking. Below is a list of a few larger organizations that host regular instructional design and eLearning related conferences, trainings, workshops, symposiums, and other learning opportunities:
ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)
The world's leading association of workplace learning and performance
professionals, forming a world-class community of practice. ASTD offers instructional design related conferences and educational programs focused on workplace learning and performance. Their core instructional design conferences and trainings are the International Conference and Exposition, the Telling Ain't Training Conference, and the ASTD TechKnowledge Conference.
ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement)
Founded in 1962, the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) is the leading international association dedicated to improving productivity and performance in the workplace. ISPI offer instructional design related conferences, SkillsCast webinars, HPT workshops, and institutes focused on instructional design and human performance improvement. Their core conferences are THE Performance Improvement Conference, and The Fall Conference.
The eLearning Guild
The eLearning Guild is a community of practice for designers, developers, and managers of e-Learning. The eLearning Guild offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online forums specifically focused on eLearning management, design, and development. Their core conferences are the DevLearn Conference and The Annual Gathering.
AECT (Association for Educational Communications and Technology)
The Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is a
professional association of thousands of educators and others whose activities
are directed toward improving instruction through technology. AECT offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online forums specifically focused on educational communications and technology. Their core conference is the AECT International Convention.
EDUCAUSE
EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to advance higher education by promoting the intelligent use of information technology. EDUCAUSE offers instructional design related conferences, seminars, and institutes specifically focused on educational information and technology. Their core instructional design training is the EDUCAUSE Annual Convention.
Sloan-C Consortium
Sloan C is a consortium of individuals, institutions and organizations committed to quality
online education. Sloan-C offers instructional design related conferences, symposiums, and online workshops specifically focused on quality online learning. Their core conferences is the Sloan-C International Symposium and the Sloan-C International Conference.
Chief Learning Officer
CLOMedia provides solutions for enterprise productivity in the enterprise learning market. Chief Learning Officer offers instructional design related conferences, webinars, and symposiums focused on executive leadership for learning and development. Their core instructional design training is the Spring CLO Symposium.
