The Future of eLearning
Not very much has changed for me since the coronavirus outbreak. I've been working from home since about 2015 anyway. Adobe has cancelled some of the events that I had been invited to facilitate. The cancelled events are the Adobe eLearning Conference in Washington DC as well as the Vancouver and Toronto Adobe Professional Certifications for Adobe Captivate. At present Adobe still have me scheduled for the Phoenix session in September. Of course, there are new opportunities for me to share my knowledge with many of you. In June, we have a replacement for the Adobe eLearning Conference called Adobe eLearning World. While the schedule contains many of the same activities and times that would have occurred in Washington DC, people from just about anywhere can participate in this event. In fact, in many ways, it's far more inclusive. I know of at least several folks who previously didn't have the means to travel to another city and stay in an expensive hotel. As long as you have a decent internet connection, you can join in on the learning on June 23-25th for free! I don't know if there are limits to the number of attendees but make sure you register at the following link: https://adobeworld.elearning.adobeevents.com/
I think what changes moving forward is that eLearning will see a rise in popularity. In the past, it's gotten kind of a bum rap. Poorly designed eLearning, and there is a lot of it, is not as effective as well-designed classroom training. It's up to us to prove that eLearning is a viable alternative to getting a bunch of people together in a room. Don't just make slides of content with a bunch of back and next buttons. Instead , what you want to do is create amazing learning solutions. That's what the Adobe eLearning World is all about. I always try to think of learning solutions rather than just slides. Think about how you learn in real life and then capture that on the digital page. Use stories and provide your learner's experiences to solve on their own with the clues you provide them. Make it relatable to what your learners experience and they will not only enjoy the eLearning you design but look forward to the next online training they get from you.
