Professional Development Session: Designing Learning for the Brain

Designing Learning for the Brain

After attending this session, you will be able to:

• Understand how attention and focus are key components to the design choices we make.
• Get a grasp on what memory really is, and what the limitations and design strategies are to working with the systems.
• See how the brain works for and against us when we're designing for others.

Lauren Waldman, Learning Scientist and founder of Learning Pirate Inc.

Lauren Waldman, Learning Scientist and founder of Learning Pirate Inc. is one of the first learning designers in the world to merge the operational function of the brain with cognitive theories to create large-scale learning designs. 4x certified in neuroscience (HarvardX (Foundations), Duke (Medical Neuroscience), John Hopkins (Neuroimaging), University of Michigan (Human Neuroanatomy), with designations in learning design and adult learning, Lauren has designed and implemented learning programs for ambitious organizational change initiatives, national sales and marketing launches, faculty and student development, and large-scale onboarding programs. She has held leadership positions and designed for organizations globally while regularly appearing on conference stages, podcasts, webinars, etc, and is a highly sought-after keynote speaker.