December 2024: Top Instructional Design Events, Webinars and Courses

Selection of Instructional Design Events, Webinars and Courses

December 2024

 

• Essential Habits: Build Individual Effectiveness Throughout Your Organization

  • Sponsored by FranklinCovey

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Increasing individual effectiveness, building strong character, and authentically changing behavior
    • Promoting a shared language and building a winning culture
    • Establishing more collaborative and creative teams capable of breakthrough results
    • Creating and empowering leaders at every level

 

• Sustainable Digital Learning: Balancing Innovation and Environmental Responsibility

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 2:00 PM (London Time)
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Sustainable technologies: Exploring energy-efficient devices and renewable energy solutions
    • E-waste management: Practical steps for responsible disposal and device recycling
    • Greener data centers: Reducing the carbon footprint with cutting-edge technologies
    • Real-world success: Case studies from institutions practicing sustainable digital learning

 

• Meeting Learners Where They Are: Leveraging Learner Personas and Learning Arcs

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • The significance of understanding learner personas and learning arcs in today’s diverse educational landscape
    • Strategies for creating personalized learning experiences that cater to individual learner needs
    • Techniques for using learner data to provide continuous support and guidance
    • Methods for developing engaging and relevant learning materials for new generations
    • The role of open communication and feedback in enhancing the learning experience

 

• Whiteboard or Slides: Which is Better for Virtual Presentations?

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: $0 (Free)
  • Where: Online
  • Note: Can’t attend? Register, and you’ll receive the recording after the webinar.
  • Key topics:
    • What happens in the brain when audiences watch slides vs. whiteboard presentations on a physical board
    • The impact of viewing an electronic version of a whiteboard vs. slides
    • The difference between watching passively vs. completing a task
    • How to combine sophisticated slides with whiteboard-like elements, such as simple lines and shapes

 

• Unlocking Active Learning: The Power of the Flipped Classroom

  • By iSpring Solutions

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 4:00 PM AEDT
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • The flipped classroom approach and why it’s ideal for today’s students
    • Dr. Lyndon Walker’s experience transitioning to active learning in his statistics classes
    • Real data and student feedback demonstrating the impact of active learning
    • Practical ideas and tools for making classrooms more interactive

 

• [Leader Talk] Mastering Soft Skills

  • Sponsored by Training Industry, Inc.

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time
  • Duration: Full-day event with multiple sessions
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Mastering the Human Edge: How immersive roleplay transforms soft skills training (Doug Stephen, President of CGS Enterprise Learning, CGS – 11:00–11:45 a.m. ET)
    • 7 Essential Skill Sets for Future-Ready Leaders (Wendy Ryan, MHROD, CEO, Kadabra – 12:00–12:45 p.m. ET)
    • Unleash Your Inner Tyrant: How leaders can engage modern learners (Jeff Havens, CEO, The Jeff Havens Company – 1:00–1:45 p.m. ET)
    • How to Choose the Right Coaching Approach for Your Learners (Sarah Osteen, Senior Consultant, Impact – 2:00–2:45 p.m. ET)

 

• Crafting Impactful Branching Scenarios with AI’s Help

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Using branching logic in various ways to elevate your eLearning content
    • Step-by-step process of building effective branching scenarios
    • Leveraging AI to support each step of building branching scenarios
    • Creative ways to use branching to design customized, adaptive, and relevant courses
    • Real examples showcasing how eLearning can move beyond linear structures

 

• The Learning Leaders Conference

  • By LearningGuild

  • Modality: Conference
  • When: Wednesday, December 4 – Friday, December 6, 2024
  • Where: Orlando, FL
  • Key topics:
    • Organizational Learning Strategy
    • AI for L&D
    • The Business Impact of L&D
    • Upskilling Leadership Skills
    • Developing Workplace Culture
    • Nurturing Future Leaders
    • Navigating Change
    • Data & Analytics
    • Pillars of Learning Leadership
    • A Learning Leader’s Guide to AI
    • Performance Consulting

 

• The Science of Stunning: Creating Presentations That Demand Attention

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • The latest techniques in cognitive science and design to engage and captivate your audience
    • How to craft presentations and learning materials that inform and leave a lasting impact
    • Science-based and practical techniques to improve understanding, recollection, and adoption

 

• L&D Shakers Book Club: Radical Curiosity

  • Hosted by L&D Shakers

  • Modality: Virtual Book Club
  • When: Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Exploring Radical Curiosity by Seth Goldenberg
    • Discussing how questioning the status quo can inspire innovation in L&D
    • Sharing insights and curiosity, whether you’ve read the book fully or partially

 

• Creating Scenario-Based Learning Experiences with the All-New Adobe Captivate

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Understanding the benefits and basics of scenario-based learning (SBL)
    • Using Adobe Captivate to design interactive scenarios
    • Leveraging Captivate’s advanced actions and variables to create dynamic scenarios that respond to learner choices
    • Integrating multimedia elements to enhance engagement

 

• Wellbeing Hour 🌱 What Are Emotions and How Do We Use Them in Our Workplace?

  • Modality: Virtual Workshop
  • When: Monday, December 9, 2024, at 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM EST
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free (Registration Required)
  • Where: Zoom
  • Key topics:
    • Understanding the fundamental role of emotions in the workplace
    • Exploring Emotional Intelligence and the theory behind it
    • Reflecting on how emotions have positively or negatively influenced work life
    • Learning to manage emotions to enhance professional experiences

 

• How L&D Can Help Leaders Master Accountability Conversations by Avoiding These Three Traps

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Recognizing the difference between responsibility, accountability, and ownership
    • Avoiding three common traps in accountability conversations
    • Using a proven Compassionate Accountability template for guiding critical conversations
    • Helping leaders gain clarity around their role and boosting their confidence to get results
    • Building stronger relationships through effective accountability conversations

 

• A Virtual Trainer’s Favorite Things!

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Using Padlet to create interactive boards for real-time collaboration and brainstorming
    • Leveraging Prezi Video to deliver dynamic, engaging presentations in real-time
    • Incorporating AHASlides for audience participation and real-time feedback
    • Enhancing video backgrounds with immersive and captivating designs
    • Utilizing mmhmm Video for sleek, professional overlays and effects
    • Exploring other top-notch tools to elevate virtual training and presentations
  • Note: This webinar is free for members and designed for both seasoned professionals and newcomers looking to improve their virtual training and presentation skills.

 

• 2024 Best of DevLearn DemoFest Webinar

  • By Learning Guild

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Exploring learning solutions created by peers
    • Learning about tools and technologies used in the showcased projects
    • Understanding the obstacles faced and how they were overcome
    • Gaining inspiration to apply in your own projects

 

• 2025 Learning Trends: A Tale of Two Futures — The Path of the L&D Organization

  • Sponsored by GP Strategies

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Building high-impact skilling architectures that integrate across the enterprise, including HR and the business
    • The journey to AI maturity — fully integrating AI, enabling a Human+AI workforce, and creating AI-enabled data strategies
    • Cultivating innovation as a core capability to turn the learning organization into a competitive advantage

 

• How to Build a Chatbot Using Gen AI: Accelerating Learning Through Conversation

  • • By Training Magazine

    • Modality: Webinar
    • When: Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
    • Duration: 1 Hour
    • Cost: Free
    • Where: Online
    • Key topics:
      • How chatbots leverage key neuroscience principles to enhance learning retention and engagement
      • Designing a basic chatbot framework tailored to organizational learning needs
      • Identifying and avoiding common pitfalls in chatbot design
      • Evaluating and selecting tools for chatbot development based on specific requirements
      • Integrating AI-powered chatbots into existing learning ecosystems

 

• Supercharge Your Training & Development with Metaverse and AI

  • Sponsored by Capytech

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 8:00 PM NZDT
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Enhanced engagement through immersive technologies like the Metaverse
    • Personalized learning powered by AI for tailored training experiences
    • Cost and time efficiency in streamlining training processes
    • Future-proofing skills to thrive in a dynamic digital landscape
    • Actionable strategies and best practices for integrating Metaverse and AI

 

• Unlocking Creativity: Using ChatGPT to Generate Gamification Ideas and Storylines

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Harnessing ChatGPT to brainstorm and develop unique gamification ideas
    • Techniques to create captivating storylines that enhance gamification efforts
    • Interactive Q&A with experts to address specific questions

 

• How to Enable Specific Roles With Targeted AI User Skills

  • Sponsored by Skills Development Group

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Strategic deployment of AI: Best practices for integrating AI tools in roles benefiting from enhanced automation and decision support
    • Risk management: Identifying roles and processes where AI could introduce risk or inefficiency and avoiding these pitfalls
    • Enhancing productivity: Specific AI applications for improving productivity and decision-making in project management, HR, and IT operations
    • Skill development paths: Tailored training approaches to upskill teams in AI for readiness and adaptability

 

• Why You Need a Talent Development Strategy for the Skills Economy

  • By Learning Guild

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Exploring how the skills economy is reshaping talent development strategies and its impact on growth
    • Learning methods for measuring and indexing skills to enhance workforce planning and development
    • Understanding how to integrate skills-based approaches across the talent development lifecycle to boost retention and performance

 

• From Revolving Door to Retention Excellence: A Blueprint for Lasting Teams

  • Sponsored by Wisetail

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Friday, December 13, 2024, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Reducing costly rehiring by fostering long-term careers
    • Moving company values off the wall and into everyday operations
    • Building strong workplace communities
    • Creating effective peer learning systems

 

• The Power of Empathy in Learner-Centric Modern Design

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 9 AM Pacific / 12 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Uncovering learner motivations
    • Connecting with learners from the start
    • Creating meaningful context
    • Designing relevant challenges
    • Generating memorable activities
    • Ensuring feedback pulls learners in deeper

 

• Strategies for Achieving Better Performance in 2025

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Exploring three principles from the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®
    • Becoming more proactive, purposeful, and focused in personal and professional life
    • Setting actionable goals to achieve better performance

 

• The Problem-Statement Workshop: Three Steps to Kickstart Any L&D Project

  • By Learning Guild

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM Pacific / 1:00 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Articulating challenges to inspire actionable solutions and align SMEs and stakeholders
    • Using proven frameworks to uncover root causes and simplify complex issues
    • Applying an easy-to-use template for both new and existing projects

 

• LXD Community Meet Up #36

  Modality: Webinar

  • When: Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM GMT+1/CET
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online via Zoom
  • Key topics:
    • Exploring innovative approaches in learning experience design
    • Addressing challenges in creating impactful learning experiences
    • Collaborative strategies for designing learner-centered solutions
    • Open discussion on requested topics from the community

 

• ROI Made Simple: A Step-by-Step Guide to Measuring Success

  • By Training Magazine

  • Modality: Webinar
  • When: Thursday, December 19, 2024, at 12 PM Pacific / 3 PM Eastern
  • Duration: 1 Hour
  • Cost: Free
  • Where: Online
  • Key topics:
    • Understanding the critical importance of measuring non-capital investments in today’s data-driven world
    • Exploring the ROI process to translate intangible initiatives into measurable, quantifiable results
    • Learning how organizations use ROI methodology to justify budgets, drive decision-making, and improve accountability
    • Discovering how to align program objectives with organizational goals and measure progress effectively