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May

Technology SIG – Sharepoint

What:                    ASTD Technology SIG Meeting – SharePoint
When:                  Tuesday, May 15, 2012
                         5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where:                 CTG
                                 800 Delaware Ave.
                                 Buffalo, NY  14209     (Between Bryant and Summer. Parking is behind the building. Just walk around to the big side door for entry.)  
Who:                     YOU
Why:                     Learn how L&D professionals are using SharePoint! 

Mobile Learning – Who, Where, When, What, Why, and How

Tom Stone, Taleo

Location:  FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BUFFALO AIRPORT (DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE HILTON GARDEN INN)

The future is here and now.  Long-touted as a “next big thing” in the Learning and Development field, due to both technology improvements and proliferation of mobile devices, the promise of mobile learning is becoming a reality for more organizations than just those on the cutting edge.

Even so, for many L&D and HRD professionals, mobile learning remains a brave new world, and one with many complicating factors and roadblocks to get around.  Who is mobile learning most helpful for today?  Where is mobile learning most often used?  From a learning moments perspective, when is mobile learning most important?  What kind of learning – learning approaches, topics, and subject areas – are people using mobile learning for?  Why add mobile learning to your traditional training approaches?  What are the benefits?  How exactly is mobile learning accomplished?  What are the main issues to consider, and what are some of the gotchas and hurdles that can trip you up?

This fun, engaging session will answer these questions and more, and will include ample opportunity to learn from your peers as to how they are using – or soon will be using – mobile in their organizations.

May 17, 2012
7:30 AM to 9:30 AM (ET)
Fairfield Inn and Suites
4271 Genesee Street
Cheektowaga, NY 14225

June

Annual Meeting of the Members and Panel Discussion with the Coaching SIG

Presented by:  Coaching SIG 

Join the NFASTD Board to conclude our Spring Program with a State of the Chapter report and a panel discussion facilitated by the Coaching SIG.

June 8, 2012
12:00 to 2:00 PM(ET)
Chef’s Restaurant
291 Seneca Street
Buffalo, NY 14204

September

Technology SIG – LMS

What:                   ASTD Technology SIG Meeting – LMS
When:                  Tuesday, September 18, 2012
                        5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where:                TBD
Who:                    YOU
Why:                    Learn how L&D professionals are using Learning Management Systems! 

November

Technology SIG – ELearning Tools Demo

What:                    ASTD Technology SIG Meeting – ELearning Tools Demo
When:                  Tuesday, November 13, 2012
                        5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Where:                 CTG
                                 800 Delaware Ave.
                                 Buffalo, NY  14209     (Between Bryant and Summer. Parking is behind the building. Just walk around to the big side door for entry.)  
Who:                     YOU
Why:                     See demos of how different course development tools like Lectora, Articulate & Captivate produce a final product from the same basic input.