SCC, ASTD bringing Tom Kuhlmann to Lincoln

Tom Kuhlmann

Tom Kuhlmann

Stu Osthern, Administrative Director of Public Information and Marketing

Tom Kuhlmann, whose experience with e-learning and training projects have made him a nationwide leader in the industry, is coming to Lincoln.

Southeast Community College and the Lincoln Chapter of the American Society for Training & Development Inc. are hosting two days of events with Kuhlmann, vice president of community at Articulate.

Kuhlmann’s workshops will be held June 11 and 12 at SCC’s Jack J. Huck Continuing Education Center at 301 S. 68th St. Place, Lincoln. Kuhlmann’s topic on June 11 is “PowerPoint’s No Longer a Slide Show Freak.” His topic on June 12 is “Getting Started with Articulate Studio ’13.”

Each workshop is from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For ASTD Nebraska members the cost for both workshops is $368. Individual workshop price is $229 for ASTD Nebraska members. Non-members will pay $408 for both workshops, or $249 individually.

To register, go to http://bit.ly/1kaRbyw. Registration is confirmed upon receipt of payment. There are no refunds, but persons may send a substitute by calling 402-438-2253.

Kuhlmann’s June 11 presentation will benefit anyone who uses PowerPoint and wants to make more engaging presentations. Day 2 will allow participants to put their engaging PowerPoint skills to work in Articulate’s E-Learning Suite.

Kuhlmann is best known as the author of The Rapid E-Learning Blog, which provides practical, real-world tips for e-learning success to more than 93,000 e-learning developers. Kuhlmann has more than 20 years of experience in the training industry, developing hundreds of hours of e-learning and managing e-learning projects at Capital One, Washington Mutual and Weyerhaeuser.

He holds a master’s degree in education technology from Pepperdine University, where he researched how to cultivate communities of practice by helping members build their expertise.

Articulate develops e-learning software, content and community that is impacting the way the world learns. The company’s more than 40,000 customers worldwide include 93 percent of Fortune 100 companies, 19 of the 20 top-ranked U.S. universities, and organizations in virtually every industry. By focusing on customers, Articulate has earned the trust of more than half a million e-learning professionals, creating the largest following in the industry.

Persons needing more information are asked to contact Marguerite Himmelberg, director of client solutions at SCC, at 402-323-3388.