Evidence Based Training Virtual Conference

Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EST - by Ruth Colvin Clark, Will Thalheimer, Karl M. Kapp, Robert Atkinson, Susanne Lajoie, David Merrill

Fact: In 2011, organizations spent $156 billion on workforce learning programs.

Fact: Employees of Fortune Global 500 companies clock an average of around 34 learning hours per year.

Fact: You are faced with making major decisions to get the most out of all your training efforts.

Given all that time and money, shouldn't you take your decisions as seriously as doctors, engineers, and others who are required to use research to do their jobs safely and efficiently? The Evidence-Based Learning Virtual Conference will show you how!

Communities of Practice: Learning & Development
Tags: Higher Education

Authored By:

Ruth Colvin Clark
Ruth Clark is a specialist in instructional design and technical training, determined to bridge the gap between academic research and practitioner application in instructional methods. She holds a doctorate in the field and is president of her own company, Clark Training & Consulting. Her books and articles focus on various aspects of training and e-learning.
Will Thalheimer

Will Thalheimer is a learning-and-performance consultant and researcher who specializes in helping clients build world-class learning interventions and develop practical and effective learning measurement approaches. Dr. Thalheimer has worked in the learning field since 1985 as an instructional designer, simulation architect, project manager, business leader, trainer, and consultant. He founded Work-Learning Research in 1998 to provide research-based consulting services, workshops, and learning audits. Will speaks regularly, often receiving “best-session-of-the-conference” evaluations. His research-to-practice reports lead the industry with information backed by research and vetted with practical wisdom.
Karl M. Kapp

Karl Kapp is a professor of instructional technology at Bloomsburg University in Bloomsburg, PA and is the author behind the widely read “Kapp Notes” blog and a regular contributor to ASTD’s “Learning Circuits” blog. Karl has written or co-authored six books on the convergence of learning and technology including the bestselling book “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction.” In that book, Karl explores the research and theoretical foundations behind effective game-based learning. He examines everything from variable reward schedules to the use of avatars to the use of games to teach pro-social behaviors. Karl’s latest book is a fieldbook which takes the ideas from the Gamification book and provides instructions for implementing those ideas. It’s called “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Fieldbook: Ideas into Practice.” Karl is committed to helping organization’s develop a strategic, enterprisewide approach to organizational learning. He believes that effective education and training are the keys to increased productivity and profitability. He can be reached at www.karlkapp.com.
Robert Atkinson
Associate Professor Robert Atkinson holds a joint appointment in the School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering in the Ira A. Schools of Engineering and the Division of Educational Leadership and Innovation in the Mary Lou Fulton Teacher’s College. He earned an Applied Cognitive Science Ph.D. in 1999 from University of Wisconsin, Madison with a minor in statistics and research design. He joined the ASU faculty in 2002 as an assistant professor after teaching for three years at Mississippi State University.
Susanne Lajoie
Professor Susanne Lajoie received her Doctorate from Stanford University in 1986. She is a James McGill Research Professor and Chair of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology at McGill University. She is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, appointed for her outstanding contributions to the field of Psychology as well as an Inaugural Fellow of the American Educational Research Association.She uses a cognitive approach to identify learning trajectories that help novice learners become more skilled in the areas of science, statistics, and medicine. She has designed effective computer based learning environments in these domains based on her research findings. She has been invited to present her research worldwide including Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Mexico, the UK and the Ukraine.
David Merrill
David Merrill is professor emeritus at Utah State University. Since receiving his PhD from the University of Illinois in 1964 he has served on the faculty of George Peabody College, Brigham Young University-Provo, Stanford University, the University of Southern California, Utah State University, Florida State University and BYU Hawaii (as a missionary volunteer). He served a service mission at BYU Hawaii where he helped faculty put course online. Since retiring he has taught online courses at Florida State University, BYU Hawaii, and Utah State University.