Portland Program
Friday, January 11, 2008

Two Presentations:
(1) Strategies that Move Knowledge Out of the Classroom
(2) Integrated Inquisitiveness
Allison Rossett, EdD

Join the education technology guru, Dr. Allison Rossett, for a two presentations.

First Session
Strategies that Move Knowledge Out of the Classroom to Everywhere Else

At the beginning, humans squinted at cave walls for guidance on hunting and cooking. Then we sat in classrooms.

Now, often, we turn to mobile phones, personal information managers, desktop computers and even laser beams for advice on just about everything. From retirement planning, to auto repair, product knowledge, closing a sale, choosing the right password, speeding up a hard disk drive, getting the best price, dressing for success, dieting, dating and coping with organizational culture, we are not alone anymore. This is the shift beyond the classroom to just about everywhere.

• What does this look like?
• What are these five potent and accessible learning and performance strategies?
• Who is doing this?
• How might it work?
• What does technology have to do with it?
• How might classroom events blend with and leverage field-based approaches?
• And how do these five strategies change the possibilities for dreaming, developing and delivering better learning and results?

Second Session
Integrated Inquisitiveness: How Technology is Changing Analysis and Evaluation

Who would question the importance of analysis? It is agreed. Measurement is a priority, honored in ASTD, ISPI, IBSTBI and military training and performance standards documents. Nearly everybody honors Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation, in principle, if not in practice.

What happens when the two dominant trends collide? The first trend today is to embrace evidence for decision-making, both for planning and evaluation. The second dominant trend is technology. What do they mean to each other? How is technology changing the face of analysis and evaluation?

Is Kirkpatrick’s model up to current tasks and realities? A world with learning and support delivered online and at work via PDAs, streaming video, mobile phones, online knowledge bases, classrooms, communities and workplace coaching demands new inquisitiveness. What might that look like?

Alignment with National ASTD Competency Model

Foundation	Analyzing Needs Thinking Strategically Demonstrating Adaptability
Focus	Designing Learning Managing the Learning Function
Successful Execution	Learning Strategist

Speaker

Allison Rossett, EdD
Professor of Educational Technology
San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Dr. Allison Rossett, long time Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University, is in the Training magazine HRD Hall of Fame, was recently a member of the ASTD International Board of Directors, and was honored by selection as an ISPI-Member-for-Life. Recipient of ASTD’s 2002 recognition for a life of contributions to workplace learning and performance, Allison co-authored Job Aids and Performance Support: Moving from Knowledge in the Classroom to Knowledge Everywhere, published in early 2007.

Rossett edited The ASTD E-Learning Handbook: Best Practices, Strategies, and Case Studies for an Emerging Field. Recently, she completed a white paper for the American Management Association, Blended Learning Opportunities. She is the author of four award-winning books, including Beyond the Podium: Delivering Training and Performance to a Digital World and First Things Fast: A Handbook for Performance Analysis. Prior award-winning books are Training Needs Assessment, and A Handbook of Job Aids, currently undergoing revision. Some of Allison recent articles are “Performance Support Tools: Delivering Value When and Where Needed,” “Moving Your Class Online (left navigation bar),” "Confessions of a Web Dropout," and “Training and Organizational Development, Siblings Separated at Birth.” She has conducted research and published articles on needs analysis, learner engagement, and persistence in online learning. Her client list includes IBM, HP, the Getty Conservation Institute, Fidelity Investments, Deloitte Consulting, BP, the IRS, Amgen, Royal Bank of Scotland, National Security Agency, Transportation Security Administration, and several e-learning start-ups.

You can visit Allison’s web site, just click here!

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