Dr Yayoi Wai
Online Liaison Manager
RMIT University
Check out the incredible speaker line-up to see who will be joining Yayoi.
Download The Latest AgendaConference Day One: Tuesday, 06th August 2019
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019
11:20 AM Sourcing, Developing and Retaining High Quality Learning Design Talent
How should education institutions endeavour to attract the best learning designers and ensure that they stay? Initiatives need be put in place to structure the role differently so that it is more specific and have more layers for differentiation.
- Highlighting the stakeholder management and engagement role of learning designers
- Setting expectations about what the role entails to ensure respect and retention
- Questioning the concept of insourcing or outsourcing learning design to suit different strategies and needs
Conference Day Two: Wednesday, 7th August 2019
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
12:30 PM PANEL DISCUSSION: What are the New Roles, Responsibilities & KPIs of a Learning Designer and How Does That Affect You?
The definition of a learning designer is not exactly clear is it is a challenge for some to see the value and purpose learning designers can provide. There are multiple disciplines involved in the role and it is constantly evolving and growing to include pedagogy, technology and course design expertise to focus on creating and maintaining quality learning and teaching.
Panellists will discuss:
- Communicating the value and strategic importance of learning designer’s to a digital education to enable student outcomes
- Exploring emerging ideas in design, technologies and tools to integrate with education needs to be relevant to learning needs
- Considering the different roles and skills learning designers take on to stay on top of current practices while preparing for the future