Session 14

Session 14 continues into Session 22

Title: Open Space Forum – Generating New Points of View

Session Description:

This session will follow the “open space” format - rather than having a sage on the stage, this session will discuss content generated by conference participants. As a group, participants in this session will identify several themes of common interest and self-organize into mixed working groups. The generator of a theme becomes the initial owner of that working group.

During the session, everyone has the opportunity to share their personal talents, knowledge and experiences to the common themes. Participants are free to move to the different working areas as desired. If you feel you have landed in a situation from which you cannot learn anything or to which you cannot contribute anything: use your own two feet to walk to a more appropriate place. Feel free to walk around to look and discuss what is going on in other groups and join in when you like. This way, you will be taking your ideas and experiences from one group to another, which leads to cross-fertilization.

A summary and reporting component will bring the ideas discussed back to the larger group.

Presenters:  Dr. Conrad A. Gottfredson, Carol Stroud

Dr. Conrad A. Gottfredson has devoted his life to improving the life conditions of people, communities and nations through education. His Ph.D. in Instructional Psychology and Technology has provided him the opportunity to pursue this life goal in a 25 year private consulting practice. He has pioneered methodologies for developing and delivering learning at the moment of need, to those who need it, when they need it, in the language and form they need from a single source of content.
 

Carol Stroud, B.Sc (HK), AGDDE(T), MDE e-Learning and Performance Support Consultant
In recent years, Carol has been helping large organizations transition from traditional corporate training methods to a comprehensive learning and performance support approach that includes the appropriate use of learning technologies and formal/informal learning strategies to support the full spectrum of frontline staff performance support needs.

Carol’s foundation is in instructional design specializing in the design, development and implementation of learning materials for corporations, academic institutions, professional associations and an international NGO. Her experience covers the development of both print and e-learning course materials for formal delivery on-site or at a distance; as well at the development of performance support tools to support workplace learning.