Abstract:

Since people learn through engagement, why do we persist in shoveling one-way content at them? Instead of a presentation, let's converse about how to go from monologue to dialogue. We'll examine some cases from interactive events to come up with a set of ideal practices for co-creating engaging learning events.

Biographical Information:

Jay Cross is a champion of informal learning, web 2.0, and systems thinking. He has challenged conventional wisdom about how adults learn since designing the first business degree program offered by the University of Phoenix three decades ago. Jay served as CEO of eLearning Forum for its first five years and has keynoted major conferences in the U.S. and Europe. He is the author of Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance and Learnscaping: How to Get Things Done in Organizations. He currently helps teams apply informal/web 2.0 learning approaches to foster collaboration and accelerate performance. He is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Business School.