We enjoy sharing our experiences, tools, and processes with the training community. We invite you to download presentations and handouts we’ve used at prior conferences & seminars:

2009 NYDLA
 

Prestera, G.E. (2009, February). Designing Blended Learning...and Other Great Mysteries of Life .  Presented at a meeting of NYDLA, the New York/New York City Metro Chapter of the US Distance Learning Association: Berkeley College: New York, NY.
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2009 PADLA
 

Prestera, G.E. (2009, January).  Designing Blended Learning...and Other Great Mysteries of Life .  Presented at a meeting of PADLA, the Pennsylvabia Chapter of the US Distance Learning Association: LaSalle Metroplex Campus: Plymouth Meeting, PA.

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2008 ASTD e-Learning SIG
 

Prestera, G.E. (2008, May 15).  Designing Rapid e-Learning Courses .  Presented at a meeting of the e-Learning Special Interest Group of ASTD's Philadelphia Chapter: Penn State University: Great Valley, PA.
2008 ISPI Conference
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Prestera, G.E. (2008, April).  Improving Performance Through Online Simulations.  Presented at the 2008 Conference of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI): New York, NY.
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===== Simulation Blueprint Example ==> 21 K
2007 PADLA Seminar
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Prestera, G.E. (2007, May).  Elements of Online Simulations.  Presented at a seminar sponsored by Penn State University and the Pennsylvania Distance Learning Association (PADLA).
2007 ISPI - Great Valley Chapter Seminar
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Prestera, G.E. (2007, March).  A Performance-Based Approach to Blended Learning.  Presented at a seminar sponsored by Penn State University and the Great Valley Chapter of ISPI.
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2006 DVHR Summit
204k Prestera, G.E. (2006, October). Corporate Universities and Learning Theory: A Panel Discussion. Presented at a SHRM regional conference sponsored by the Delaware Valley Human Resource (DVHR) Partnership.
2006 ISPI Conference
117k Prestera, G.E. (2006, April ). Curriculum Design: Assessing Curriculum Needs in Today's Hyperactive Workplace. Presented at the national conference of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI): Dallas, TX.
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2006 ISPI - Great Valley Chapter Seminar
132k Comolli, S.C. (2006, March ). Managing the Unmanageable SME: Interviewing to Gather Content. Presented at a seminar held at the Great Valley chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement (GVISPI): Malvern, PA.
===== See Additional Handouts ==> 54 K
===== White Paper coming soon!
2005 ASTD TechKnowledge Conference
273k Prestera, G.E., & Johnson, T. (2005, February). Putting learning back in e-learning: Performance-based design processes. Presented at the TechKnowledge 2005 Conference, a national conference of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD): Las Vegas, NV.
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2004 ISPI ISD Conference
280k Prestera, G.E. (2004, September). Rapid training needs assessments. Presented at the Instructional Systems Design 2005 Conference, a national conference of the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI): Chicago, IL.
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2004 Philly ASTD T-Learning Conference
2.4MB Prestera, G.E. (2004, April). Are Your e-Learners Learning? How to develop online level 2 evaluations quickly and effectively. Presented at T-Learning, the Philadelphia Conference of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD): Philadelphia, PA.
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2004 ISPI - Great Valley Chapter Seminar
54k Prestera, G.E., & Johnson, T. (2004, April). Blinded by content: A case for performance-based design in e-Learning instruction. Presented at a seminar held at the Great Valley chapter of the International Society for Performance Improvement (GVISPI): Malvern, PA.
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===== See Instructor Notes ==> 54 K