August 2023 Special Event - Creating an AR Learning Application

Special Event and Workshop - Augmented Reality: How to Create an Immersive Learning Experience

You asked your chapter leadership for more in-person events and workshops. So here's an event just for you!!!

Industry Expert and ATD and DevLearn Conference Speaker, Debbie Richards is flying in from Houston, TX to lead us in an in-person event and teach us how to use AR to create effective and immersive learning. This half-day event will start out with discussions on what AR is and how to make it part of your organization's blended learning solution  It will then culminate in building at least one AR experience. This half-day workshop will be held at The International School of Hospitality (TISOH), on Friday, August 11 from 8:00-12:00. 

During this session, we will learn the following:

• When and where AR makes sense in Learning Experiences
• AR-specific approaches to storyboarding and ideating your AR projects
• What software and resources are available for creating AR experiences
• How to build and immersive AR experience

 Debbie Richards, president of Creative Interactive Ideas, supports talent development clients with technology challenges. She updates her job knowledge by researching new technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities (such as speaking at learning conferences); and participating in professional organizations. Debbie was named one of the most influential people in corporate e-learning. Passionate about working with and mentoring other learning professionals, Debbie is a director at L&D Cares - The non-profit group provides talent development professionals no-cost coaching, mentoring, and resources to help them thrive and flourish in their careers. Debbie is the past president of the ATD Houston chapter and a past National Advisor for Chapters. She was the ATD Technology Conference Advisory Council chairperson for 2019. Debbie is the author of “Seeing the Possibilities With Augmented Reality,” an ATD TD at Work publication is found at https://www.td.org/td-at-work/seeing-the-possibilities-with-augmented-reality. She was also awarded the title of "Guild Master" by the Learning Guild in 2022.