Technology & Emerging Tech Track:
Web Services, Web 2.0, SCORM 2004, Blogs, Wiki’s. . . are you seeking to learn about SumTotal products and new technologies at a more technical depth? This track will offer informative discussions from SumTotal and your peers on how new technologies are being used with the LMS. Sessions in this track will focus on technical topics and provide a look at implementation, integration, and architecture. Join in and learn technical insight on SumTotal products and how your organization can benefit.
Learning Solutions in an All-Communicating Mobile World
During this session participants will be introduced to the all-pervasive world of mobile communications that is increasing at an extraordinary rate -- soon there will be 3 billion mobile telephone subscriptions worldwide. Providing just-in-time training via mobile learning, elearning and more traditional methods to the telecommunications world is a big challenge. Participants will be exposed to how Ericsson makes best use of LMS and LCMS technologies to deliver cutting-edge solutions to telecom operators that help keep these 3 billion users communicating and using their mobiles for new data services. Take-aways include:
- An understanding of the growth and ubiquity of mobile communications and computing
- A general picture of the challenges facing players in the mobile communications world as they retain old and attract new subscribers and launch new data services
- A recipe for success in a rapidly changing environment; Ericsson’s Learning Solutions model
- Using LMS and LCMS technologies with key consultancy skills and methodologies to deliver comprehensive learning solutions in an all-communicating world.
- How mobile learning can be an integral part of the learning experience for a mobile workforce
Speaker: Paul Landers, B Ed, M Sc, Ericsson;
Jacqueline Ehrner, Strategic Product Manager, Learning Solutions, Ericsson
Uncover New Learning Opportunities through Enterprise Search
Join this session and discover how search technologies can maximize learning opportunities by leveraging additional resources that exist within your organization. This session will feature live demonstrations of two search solutions -- Google Enterprise Search and SkillSoft's OLSA integrations -- that reach “outside” of the Learning Management System and deliver both formal and informal learning to learners.
Speaker: Jon Zucker, Senior Product Manager, SumTotal Systems, Inc.
Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and Other Eye-Catching Buzzwords: A Critical Look at Integrating “Web 2.0” with Your LMS
This session will be a discussion of Web 2.0 technologies (wikis, blogs, podcasts, etc.), how to utilize them to deliver or enhance your training programs, and how to integrate them with your LMS. Join Mr. King, a long time user of SumTotal’s Pathlore LMS, as he provides session attendees with expert insight to:
- Understand Web 2.0 concepts and technologies and their impact on the Web and the world.
- Relate Web 2.0 concepts to the Workplace Learning and Performance field, and describe examples of how Web 2.0 concepts can become “Learning 2.0” concepts.
- Examine Web 2.0 technologies and briefly explain the technical aspects of each tool.
- Discuss the perils and promise of these tools for Workplace Learning.
- Identify possible means of integrating Learning 2.0 tools with your Learning Management solution.
Speaker: Christopher King, Sr Systems Analyst, e-Learning Provocateur, GEICO
Integrating SumTotal 7 into the Enterprise Landscape: Technical and Industry Challenges
The Shell group of companies uses SumTotal 7 to manage their global learning portfolio. This presentation will discuss how Shell has solved some typical challenges in an enterprise deployment, and attendees will discover how Shell has overcome them using technical and business solutions, including:
- ERP integration of user and base data
- Balancing the core system with customizations
- Deploying Cognos as a reporting infrastructure
- Capacity planning and web farm upgrades
- Supporting a global system
Facing some industry technology challenges as it moves forward, Shell’s presentation will feature an interactive discussion on solutions around: publishing from LCMS to LMS: the PENS standard, dynamic delivery from LCMS to LMS through SCORM, and quality management for e-content production. Input from the audience is encouraged so please bring your experience and grab a seat!
Speaker: Allan Frame, Solution Architect, Shell International
WebServices and Your SumTotal Solution
Ever wish you could integrate your SumTotal solution with a point of sale system to deliver targeted training at just the right time? Does having a real-time interface between your partner portal and your SumTotal system sound like wishful thinking? Well these types of solutions and many others are within your grasp by leveraging SumTotal's robust web services architecture. This session will provide an overview of the SumTotal web services SDK and the development of a real world web services based solution before your eyes!
Speaker: Bill Docherty, Senior Director, Product Management, SumTotal Systems, Inc.
Leveraging Content with SkillSoft’s OLSA Technology and SumTotal's TotalLMS
OLSA is SkillSoft's comprehensive, service-oriented architecture. Its purpose is to simplify and minimize the effort our customers have to make to integrate SkillSoft products within their technology architectures. This session will present how integrating this technology within SumTotal's LMS system, learners can maximize their efficiency by being able to find the right content at the right time.
Speakers: Dori Abele, SkillSoft; Mark Tate, Baker Hughes; Jon Zucker, SumTotal Systems, Inc.
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The End of One Size Fits All
As the talent demographic continues to shift to a new mix weighted by older and younger staff, customization is the driving force behind the talent management evolution. Learn how today’s technologies are evolving to meet the demands of “Employee Owned” career tracks.
Speaker: Dennis J. Cagan, President & Chief Executive Officer, TWL Knowledge Group
Time: 9:45-10:45 AM, Thursday, Sept. 20
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