This June, more than 600 people gathered at mLearnCon
in San Jose, CA to share ideas, strategies and best practices for
managing, designing, developing and deploying mobile learning. Thanks to
everyone (speakers, attendees, and many others) who helped make this
event such a grand success. Read about this year's conference in Learning Solutions Magazine or watch this year's conference highlights video.
See you at the next mLearnCon, June 19-21, 2012,  in San Jose.

 

Speaker Proposal Form

How to submit your speaking proposal:

• Refer to the "Instructions on How to Submit a Speaking Proposal" for more information on the event, audience types, tracks, etc.
• Proposals are due by January 30, 2012.
• You may submit more than one proposal for an event. 
• Submit a separate form for each topic session proposed. 
• Complete and submit all areas of the form below. 
• If you are not contacted by April 20, 2012, your session will be placed on the stand-by list and be considered as a substitute session.
• If you have any questions, contact Heidi Fisk.

A Strategy to Apply Mobile – and Social – to Learning

Jeremiah Owyang Industry Analyst/Partner, Altimeter Group Tuesday, June 21, 2011, 8:30a Learning takes place all the time — and now with mobile devices people are constantly learning on their own and connecting to each other to improve their knowledge. An influential thought leader on Web strategy and social technologies, Jeremiah Owyang will discuss how people are using these devices (drawing on Altimeter’s research project on “mobilegraphics”) and will then provide examples of how companies are using these devices to teach those in their ecosystem. Finally, Jeremiah will provide pragmatic recommendations to help you move forward as you set your organization’s mLearning strategy.

Power Learning … On the Move

Amber MacArthur Journalist and Strategist Wednesday, June 22, 2011, 8:30a Amber MacArthur, popular hostess of the Webnation TV show and net@night, and author of Power Friending, is a tech industry insider with a unique perspective on how social media and mobile technologies impact our lives and learning. In this keynote, she will offer examples of how leading organizations have used mobile learning to engage and educate. With up-to-date information about the top tools and trends, this talk will arm you with the latest information you need to dive into the mobile learning world with confidence to ensure success now and in the future.

MLearning Insights: Challenges & Solutions

Thursday, June 23, 2011, 11:00a Why depend on the views of one mLearning guru when you can have the views of many? Here is your opportunity to gain insights into the most challenging issues facing mLearning professionals every day! How do we know they are the most challenging? Because every participant in the room will contribute to determine which issues we focus on. In this highly engaging closing session, we will choose the most important questions, the hottest issues, and the thorniest challenges from the audience. Then we will challenge our panel — comprised of mLearnCon’s advisory board members — to address and debate them in this focused mLearning solution-fest. Whatever you do, don’t skip this closing session! We’re going to learn lots and have some fun along the way. Join moderator Paul Clothier and our panelists for this enlightening ideafest.

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