October 19, 2015"Learning in Action" served as the theme of NASBA’s 4th annual National Registry Summit, held September 9-11, at the Westin Hotel in Washington, D.C. More than 140 of the country’s top learning providers convened in the Nation’s capital to network and to learn about the emerging trends and changes impacting the continuing professional education landscape. The three-day Summit featured a variety of interactive forums, presented in the form of workshops and plenary sessions—all focused on various aspects of learning. Two pre-conference workshops were offered this year as a complement to the Summit’s agenda. Pre conference workshop topics included: Registry 101 and QAS Self Study – Application Process, Helpful Hints and Best Practices. The Registry 101 pre-workshop attracted a standing room audience of new providers and individuals who are new to their roles, and provided an overview of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors and the Statement on Standards for Continuing Professional Education (Standards). Participants of the QAS and Self Study workshop were introduced to each phase of the application process and benefitted from a Q&A session with NASBA’s instructional design administrators. Both workshops were led by Kathryn Turner, Jeff Price, Johnny Owsley, Miki Klein and Amanda McGregor—all members of the National Registry team.
NASBA’s Alfonzo Alexander kicked off the Summit by welcoming attendees and by facilitating a group ice breaker that encouraged networking and identifying individuals with shared characteristics and traits. The activity was well received by conference goers. The Summit featured five keynote speakers, Dr. Curtis Bonk, Jonathan Halls, Jeff Birk, Eric Dingler and Carol Leaman. Dr. Bonk, Professor at Indiana University, engaged the audience with his presentation, "Learning is Changing: The Basics of Blended Learning and Beyond. In his presentation, Bonk shared his expertise on learning, including his popular R2D2 (Read, Reflect, Display and Do) framework for instructional design and technology. "Learning is more, video-based, collaborative, open, visual, informal, digital, on demand and personal," said Bonk. Jonathan Hall’s presentation, titled "How to Make Fabulous Video, Fast and Affordably," introduced simple and cost-effective delivery methods and techniques for effective use of video as a learning tool. "Video is powerful, travels to the learner, is available anywhere and anytime," shared Halls. Speaker and Trainer, Jeff Birk, shared key principles of engagement and insights on body language, storytelling, audience interaction and humor in his interactive session, "Train Like a Rockstar: Speaking Tips From a Stand-Up Comedian." Deloitte’s Director and Chief Learning Officer of Audit, Eric Dingler, led the audience in a discussion on the mind of the modern learner and spoke on Deloitte’s success in connecting learning with career objectives in his presentation, "Development Plans: Connecting CPE to Career Objectives." The Summit’s final keynote, Carol Leaman, CEO at Axonify, discussed how brain science and gamification will impact the future of corporate learning in her presentation, "Leveraging Gamification to Meet the Needs of Modern Learners." According to Leaman, "Game play appeals to all generations, cultures and genders." Other Summit sessions included an update on the progress of the proposed revisions to the CPE Standards, led by Jessica Luttrull, Associate Director-National Registry, a deep dive discussion on best practices for online and blended learning, and a discussion on sharing innovative delivery methods, led by Matthew Murray of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Hosted in the fall of each year, the National Registry Summit is open to members of NASBA’s National Registry of CPE Sponsors and representatives of State Boards of Accountancy and State CPA Societies. In 2016, the National Registry Summit will travel to Tampa, FL. |
