ASTD VOS Special Interest Groups

ASTD's CPLP CoP is coming Tuesday, July 17 from 3:30-5:00

Have you heard about the new ASTD's professional certification program? This program is for workplace learning and performance professionals like

you to earn professional certification as a Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).

Join us at our next Community of Practice where we will discuss what it means to become CPLP certified. Whether you are just curious or you are

already on your way, we will also discuss your options for participating in a preparatory workshop or study group in your pursuit of becoming

certified.

Join us for the first ever Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) Community of Practice on Tuesday, July 17 from 3:30-5:00 at Countrywide Insurance. Countrywide is located at 1515 N. 14th Street, Tempe, AZ 85281.

Please RSVP to Quincy_Conley@Countrywide.com

and forward this email to anyone who may be interested! Thanks!

ASTD VOS - ID Workshop

Accelerated Learning: The Extreme Training Makeover

September 20, 2007

1:30-4:30

Crowne Plaza Hotel, Phoenix

Many organizations want to improve job performance but at the same time reduce training expenses. In essence, training developers feel like interior designers making major renovations on a shoestring budget. Accelerated Learning (AL) can make this impossible task possible. AL is a system for speeding up and enhancing both the training design process and the learning process. In this training, you will discover how effective AL can be to your learners, trainers, and department's bottom line.

Objectives:

Upon the completion of this workshop, you will be able to:

* Describe basic Accelerated Learning principles.

* Explain the benefits of using Accelerated Learning over

traditional classroom-style or computer-based learning.

* Develop accelerated learning activities for one of your existing

training courses.

* Address management and facilitator concerns about using

Accelerated Learning.

Stay tuned.. good things are coming to ASTD-VOS.

Instructional Design Community of Practice

Thank you to 17 who designers who were able to make it to our second Instructional Design Community of Practice!! We had some terrific conversation on Rapid Instructional Design. We also... potentially... may be starting a CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning and Performance) CoP thanks to Quincy!!! Stay tuned in the next couple of weeks for more details!

Our next Instructional Design CoP is going to be held at Apollo Group (thanks Melinda and Tina) on August 14 from 3:30-5:00. The group agreed to discuss what to include in curriculum style guides. If anyone has specifics you want discussed during this CoP, please email either Carolyn_Wilson@progressive.com or BTester@docntrain.com.

Discussion Boards - up and running

Hello Everyone,

Our Discussion Board is up and running.  I've posted an introduction under the measurement/evaluation topic.  We'll have postings under Instructional Design and eLearning in the next couple of days.  Please take a look at these boards and let us know what you are interested in discussing.

This is an exciting time for ASTD-VOS!! I look forward to reading the discussions on these and other topics.

Thanks!

Carolyn Wilson, Professional Development Board Member

ASTD VOS Special Interest Groups

ROI Community of Practice (CoP) met yesterday.  We had a variety of different discussions such as when to use ROI, barriers to ROI, and what people are currently doing in their company. 

Join us again for more ROI on July 26 from 3:30-5:00 at Progressive Insurance.  If interested, please email Carolyn_Wilson@progressive.com. We'll be discussing different projects that are currently being worked on, ways we can learn from each other, and looking for solutions to potential barriers.

There is NO charge for attending a CoP.  Please tell your co-workers, friends, and anyone else who might be interested in ROI.

Carolyn

ASTD VOS Special Interest Groups

Hello Again,

Announcing a NEW Community of Practice meeting on ROI!!!

Do the letters ROI scare you? Or, are you an ROI pro? From novice to expert, the ROI Community of Practice may be for you. The ROI CoP is designed for anyone who has an interest in the topic. Come to learn and share real world scenarios, issues, challenges and best practices with your peers. Join us for a dynamic, interactive discussion on ROI at Progressive Insurance, May 24 from 3:30-5PM.

Come ready to meet new colleagues and share your ideas in an engaging, lively conversation.

RSVP: Please RSVP to Carolyn Wilson - Carolyn_Wilson@Progressive.com

Meeting Time and Place:

3:30 - 5:00 PM, May 24th

Progressive Insurance

600 E. Curry Rd

Tempe, AZ 85281

Parking: North side of the building and check in at security.

Thank you for your continued support and your interest in SIGs!

Instructional Design Community of Practice

On April 10, we introduced our first Community of Practice on the ADDIE model.  We're continuing our discussion on ADDIE:  Accelerating Design and Development.  Are you faced with the challenge of reducing training costs while still meeting the needs of your business?  Rapid Instructional Development (RID) helps you build the best instructional system you can within the confines of your company's parameters. 

Join us on June 12 at Progressive Insurance from 3:30-5:00 to take Rapid Instructional Development to whole new level!  Please email Carolyn_Wilson@Progressive.com if you are interested in attending. 

Progressive Insurance is located at 600 E. Curry Rd in Tempe.  The building is our training facility and you will park on the north side of the building following the training visitor directions.  Please check in with security and they will let you in the building.

Hope to see lots of new faces and all of those that attended last time.

Thanks,

Carolyn

Introduction to our new blog

As part of our ongoing efforts to better meet the needs of our association members we have launched a new blog focused solely on the topic of Special Interest Groups or SIGs.  We'll use this format to announce new SIGs events and communicate with our growing SIG community.  Thanks for checking.