E-Learning: A Strategy for Sustainability February 5, 2009

E-Learning: A Strategy for Sustainability
Craig Chalmers, Instructional Designer, E-Learning, Cisco

More and more companies are looking for innovative ways to increase sustainability while driving down costs in these challenging economic times. Hi tech firms including Cisco, Microsoft, and Nokia are answering this question, and E-Learning specialist, Craig Chalmers, will present these e-learning applications in an interactive forum.

Over the last ten years, e-learning has emerged as a viable and cost-effective alternative to face-to-face training methods. The emergence of sustainability as an essential business requirement makes an even stronger case for developing an e-learning strategy, which can reduce costs and eliminate the associated environmental impact of traditional classroom learning.

In this presentation, the following questions will be addressed...

- What is e-learning and what's in it for me?
- How does e-learning fit into my sustainability strategy?
- How have Cisco, Microsoft, and Nokia implemented e-learning?
- What are some emerging trends and technologies in the industry?
- Where do I start?

Biography:

Since 2004, Craig has been developing e-learning programs for Fortune 100 companies such as Microsoft, Cisco, and Nokia. From 2005-2007, Craig served as an Instructional Designer for a web analytics firm, developing training solutions for pharmaceutical and biotech clients. He has been a consultant for Cisco in the Global Supply Chain Management division since 2007.

Born and raised in the Bay Area, Craig received his BA in American Studies degree from University of California at Santa Cruz and is in the process of completing a Masters in Education from San Francisco State University. He is also forming his own instructional design services company, Positive ID.

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