Wayne Hodgins

Strategic Futurist, Autodesk Inc.

Directors, Worldwide Learning Strategies & Strategic Executive Services, Autodesk Inc.

Chair, IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee, Learning Objects Metadata Group

President & Co-founder, Learnativity

Abstract:

Metadata and Learning Objects have been the focus of some very intense, diverse and broad applications in the past 15-20 years and it is now time to step back, assess the progress that has been made, the lessons learned and to reflect on the current trends and directions to help plan the way forward.  As  someone who has been involved in, initiated and lead many of these efforts, Mr. Hodgins will lead an inspirational look into the future, challenge many current beliefs and show some fascinating views of the future, many of which he will show that are already in place. 

This presentation will include a look at such areas as the automation of metadata generation, redefining the scope of metadata beyond “just data”, new join metadata working groups with IEEE LTSC, Dublin Core and others, how and why metadata needs to be used by and most importantly created by all of us, all the time.  The future of Learning Objects will include a look at the enduring content object model that has often been missed, the connection of content to competencies and context and the progress towards mass customization and personalization of content.  Come to this session with your mind wide open and expect to leave with it even more so!

Biography:

Wayne Hodgins is recognized around the world as a strategic futurist and one of the leading experts on human performance improvement, knowledge management, learning and training technology. With over 30-years of experience in business and education, Wayne has developed thought-provoking and visionary perspectives on how learning, technology, and standards can revolutionize human performance improvement and workforce productivity.

Wayne began his career as an educator of young adults and professionals, teaching industrial design and technology in Vancouver, Canada. Mr. Hodgins was recruited from to join Autodesk in 1988 after almost 15 years in education in Canada and Europe and played a key role in training educators throughout the world on leading technologies, such as AutoCAD. In 1988, Wayne received the Marshall McLuhan Most Distinguished Teacher award.

As a Strategic Futurist for Autodesk, Inc., the world’s leading digital design company, Wayne has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and high tech companies, to develop learning, training and technology strategies. He is at the forefront of learning technology standards, serving as Chair of the IEEE Learning Technology Standards Committee Wayne also serves as a strategic advisor to groups such as the US Department of Defense, the European Commission and their large scale PROLEARN project and many research and development groups worldwide.

As a result of his work with IEEE and other organizations focused on learning and content strategies, Wayne is known throughout the training industry as "Mr. Metadata" and is commonly referred to as the "father" of Learning Objects. IEEE recognized Wayne in 2004 with its prestigious Hans Karlsson Award for Leadership and Achievement through Collaboration for his work in defining the Learning Object Metadata Standard, the world’s first accredited standard for learning and technology.

Over the years, Wayne has developed a view of human performance improvement that promotes the synergy between learning, productivity, creativity and activity – a concept he calls “learnativity.” He has formed a non-profit organization, Learnativity.org, that actively explores this concept in collaboration with others in the training industry.

Wayne has been profiled and interviewed by business press including Forbes, Fortune, Industry Week, CNN, C-NET, and e-CFO. Training Magazine named Wayne one its top 10 “New Breed of Visionaries for the 21st Century,” and e-Learning Magazine recognized Wayne as a corporate learning leader by naming him one of the “Top 10 CLOs.”

An energetic, powerful and compelling speaker, Wayne has delivered over 500 keynote sessions around the world for industry, government, and academia. In 2004 alone, Wayne delivered presentations on 7 continents in over 24 countries; his presentations and broadcasts reached an estimated audience of over 250,000 individuals and his articles and interviews went out to an estimated 1.8+ million people world wide.