02. Joe Ganci: Designing mLearning Using Captivate for Androids and Iphones (Oct 6, 2011)

Joe Ganci

Joint Meeting between ASTDNY and STCNY

We are pleased to announce a joint meeting between ASTDNY and STCNY on an area of mutual interest, designing mLearning for smartphones. Joe Ganci comes to STCNY from the mLearning DevCon conference 2011. Do come early and join in the networking!

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Networking/Refreshments

6:30: - 8:00 pm - Presentation (Please NOTE: the 6:30 start date.)

With the increase in adoption of mobile devices and their ever-increasing capabilities and power, it's important to understand how best to develop eLearning applications for phones and tablets.

Session participants will discuss the differences between developing eLearning for laptop and desktop computers and developing it for devices with smaller resolutions and more limited resources. You'll see examples of mobile learning and learn about designing, developing and testing mLearning applications.

In this session, you will learn:

■ The benefits, drawbacks, and challenges of delivery on mobile devices

■ How to design for best results

■ How to develop a process that will avoid issues

■ How to test and finesse the process

■ How to develop mlearning applications

Special Discount for mLearning enthusiasts in the ASTDNY and STCNY community to the mLearning Devcon Conference (sponsored by the ELearningGuild):

October 5-7 in Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ.

Use code STCNY or ASTDNY.

Regular Conference fee: $799.00

LOCATION

Thomson Reuters

3 Times Square

New York, NY 10036

Room # TBA

Contact # (347)-330-7432

IMPORTANT: Be sure to bring a picture ID to show security at the main entrance. You must RSVP and be on the list at security. No walk-ins will be allowed.

REGISTRATION

Please REGISTER EARLY. Deadline for registration is October 5. All events are available Virtually. WEBEX link for Virtual participants will be sent 1 day before the events.

Joe Ganci - October 6

Meeting (STC Member) - $20.00 dinner & networking

Meeting (Non-Member) -$40.00 dinner/networking

Virtual Meeting - Member $10.00

Virtual Meeting - Non Member $15.00

All registrations are transferable but non-refundable.

About Joe Ganci

Joseph Ganci is President of Dazzle Technologies Corp., a custom training and learning company located in Ashburn, VA, outside Washington. D.C. Since 1983 he has been involved in every aspect of multimedia and learning development. Joe holds a degree in Computer Science, and is a published author, having written several books and articles about e-Learning.

An expert in e-Learning development, he has taught classes and seminars in many organizations and at many industry conferences. He is on a mission to better the quality of e-Learning with practical approaches that work. Joe is a frequent speaker in several industry conferences, among them: The eLearning Guild annual and semi-annual gatherings and online forums (where Joe is a favorite); Society for Applied Learning Technology (Keynote Speaker), American Society for Training & Development, Federal Highway Administration, User Assistance Annual Conference, Society for Technical Communication, The Mayo Clinic, and others. Joe is a Member of the Adobe eLearning Advisory Board and Adobe Captivate Advisory Board.