The application of data analytics has gained traction in L&D, but best practices to connect data points with business outcomes remain unclear.
What key soft & hard metrics can L&D teams track? How can we collect data for those metrics? How can L&D teams turn data points into actionable insights?
In this round table, we will discuss these challenging questions and solutions across various industries. We would like to invite you to join us to think about data and go beyond numbers to help L&D drive greater business impact!
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When/Where
Date: Dec. 3, 2021
Time: 3 PM, GMT / 9 AM, US Central Time / 11 PM, Singapore Time
Where: Zoom (The meeting link will be sent to you)
Interview questions
What is the key to turning data into business outcomes in your opinion? What is one thing that people may neglect easily?
What are the general trends of L&D metrics, for example, what were you tracking before, what are you tracking now, and what should be tracked in the future?
What are some obstacles to turning data into business outcomes? What are your recommendations?
What are the measurable and immeasurable business outcomes through data? What are your recommendations?
How do you track the longer-term impacts of learning in your organization?
Speaker
Jim Goodell, Quality Information Partners
Jim Goodell is a senior analyst at Quality Information Partner, an editor of The Learning Engineering Toolkit: Evidence-Based Practices from the Learning Sciences, Instructional Design, and Beyond (in press), and co-author of the Science of Remote Learning and Student-Centered Learning. He is a nationally recognized expert on education data standards, leader of standards development for the U.S. Department of Education Common Education Data Standards, and a serial & social entrepreneur having founded both for-profit businesses and non-profit initiatives.
Eddie Lin, Facebook/Meta
Eddie works for Meta (formerly Facebook) as a Learning Data Scientist. He focuses on using data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to enhance employees’ performance & wellness at work. He received his doctorate in Learning Technologies & Learning Analytics from Columbia University. He has two big hobbies. First, he likes to write and speak about why AI will work for and with employees instead of replacing them. Second, he enjoys building Legos with his six-year-old son.
Barish Golland, Trinity Western University
Barish Golland is the Senior Learning Technology Ecosystem Specialist at Trinity Western University. For the past 10 years, Barish has worked in the Higher Education sector in learning & development, change management and large scale systems training. He is passionate about leveraging data from Learning Analytics as well as engagement techniques such as Liberating Structures to facilitate transformational, inclusive, and engaging change opportunities for faculty, staff and students.
Chuck Baukal, Director, John Zink Institute at John Zink Co. LLC (Koch Industries)
Chuck is the Director of John Zink Institute at John Zink Hamworthy Combustion- a global leader on emissions control and a pioneer in modern Smart Combustion™ solutions. JNHC has more installed equipment than any other manufacturer in the industry. Their research and development facilities make up the largest testing complex of its kind, while the worldwide service organization is the largest, most technically advanced team of its kind. And the John Zink Institute℠ is recognized industry-wide as a leader in real-world training.
Moderator
Dorothy Gordon, Chair at UNESCO Information for all Programme
Dorothy is the chair of UNESCO Information for all programme, she is an Experienced Council Member with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. She has strong business development professional skills in Management, Project Management, Strategic Planning, Strategy, and Research.
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