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Practice Makes Perfect A Case for Individual Coaching

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People can make significant behavioral changes to improve their performance when the right coach and coaching model are applied. More »

This Is Your Brain on Learning

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A classroom is a multisensory experience that engages our entire brain, sometimes in ways we don’t expect and understand. More »

Obstacles Abound When Adding Social Media to Corporate Learning

Luis Estrada

In 2007, I attended a learning conference that dedicated many of its sessions to the introduction of social media tools. I noted that the presenters’ focus was on the features of the tools; however, the strategies for integrating these technologies effectively int... More »

Prototypes Are Essential to e-Learning Design

Richard H. Sites

As many of my colleagues are at ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 enjoying the California weather, I am stuck here in the Atlanta airport – dodging tornadoes and dealing with weather delays. For those of you at the conference, I hope you have been able to attend some of the... More »

Do Online Agents Improve Learning?

Ruth Colvin Clark

In a recent blog post, I discussed the benefits of social presence during learning. Higher social presence leads to higher course ratings, and if properly implemented, also improves learning. I think that asynchronous self-study e-learning demands special attention beca... More »