tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post5853572220873344962..comments2024-03-29T04:56:21.649-07:00Comments on eLearning Technology: ASTD TechKnowledge - DevLearn ConferenceTony Karrerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408035995182843336noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-37423732175277179732009-08-21T18:50:00.256-07:002009-08-21T18:50:00.256-07:00i prefer opensource software. like moodle or dokeo...i prefer opensource software. like moodle or dokeoserichttp://thefinanceconnection.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-6491941120141657452008-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:002008-10-20T16:37:00.000-07:00I'd have to agree with the majority here. DevLear...I'd have to agree with the majority here. DevLearn is co-located with two other conferences this year<BR/>* Adobe Max<BR/>* Training Solutions<BR/>Because of this you can get more learning in for your travel dollar and I think a lot more people will be coming to San Jose that week.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-53522761082072210172008-10-20T15:11:00.000-07:002008-10-20T15:11:00.000-07:00Hands down - no questions - eLearning Guild's DevL...Hands down - no questions - eLearning Guild's DevLearn. E-Learning Guild. I've been to both, and I can tell you that DevLearn by far exceeds the TechKnowledge event hosted by ASTD. You will come away with far more ideas from DevLearn than from ASTD's event.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317295079144098866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-50567358906362802302008-10-19T07:05:00.000-07:002008-10-19T07:05:00.000-07:00this blog can really help people. so thankful!this blog can really help people. so thankful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-11123787391700178032008-10-17T14:05:00.000-07:002008-10-17T14:05:00.000-07:00I haven't been to either. I stopped going to A...I haven't been to either. I stopped going to ASTD conferences about 5 years ago because every session on elearning would have things like this in the agenda:<BR/><BR/>a. How to design elearning.<BR/>b. How to develop elearning.<BR/>etc.<BR/><BR/>But then, during the actual session, it would invariably turn to a high-level, useless discussion/pontification centering on 'What is elearning, exactly?' or, 'Elearning vs Instructor-led training', etc. Never any actual how-to info. Just high-level, pie-in-the-sky stuff.<BR/><BR/>So, for the past 5 years, I've stuck to using my professional development funds (I'm fortunate in that my employer allows me to go to basically whatever I choose) on either Elearning Guild conferences (where about 50% of the sessions are fluff, but the other 50% are real-world and good), or to courses on Adobe tools, etc. This year I'm going to Adobe MAX, which I've wanted to go to for a while and am looking forward to it.<BR/><BR/>Have the ASTD conferences matured to providing actionable information? Or are they still full of sessions like:<BR/><BR/>"How to select an LMS"<BR/>or<BR/>"Simulations 101" (where some guy from a design house shows up and spends an hour showing off a >$100k game/simulation his shop built...but he provides no source code, and neglects to mention without being put on the spot that it took 6 months and a team of 3 programmers and 3 designers to produce it. Something that 90% of us don't have the luxury of.<BR/><BR/>My 2 cents, fwtw...<BR/>markAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-85828946737599387832008-10-17T05:09:00.000-07:002008-10-17T05:09:00.000-07:00Attended TechKnowledge 3 times. It's a good confer...Attended TechKnowledge 3 times. It's a good conference. Maybe a tough sell in the health care environment since it's in Las Vegas. DevLearn is on the list, someday.Don Bolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06441428382741855293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055982.post-12890827649976215762008-10-16T16:29:00.000-07:002008-10-16T16:29:00.000-07:00I really really want to go to ASTD TechKnowledge, ...I really really want to go to ASTD TechKnowledge, but we are under travel restrictions so I am not even going to ask. Bummer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com