So You Want to Design an Instructional Game? Five Things You NEED to Know

Karl M. Kapp

What does it take to design a serious game? How do you create instruction that is not only meaningful and educational, but also (dare we say it) fun? What steps do you need to follow during the design process, and which steps are most critical for success? Most importan... More »

State of the Industry, 2012

Laurie Miller

Laurie Miller, Director of Research Services at ASTD, and Christina Mandzuk, Research Analyst will discuss benchmarking data from ASTD BEST Awards Winners, G500 Companies, and other organizations from 2003 to date. ASTD estimates that U.S. organizations spent $1,182 per... More »

The Essence of Mobile

Clark Quinn

Performance Support “To Go” Mobile technology is everywhere, but what does that mean exactly? You know workers have devices in hand, but how do you take advantage of them? And you certainly want to support your people even when they’re not tethered to ... More »

Brain-Based Learning Virtual Summit

David Rock

The L&D Community of Practice is pleased to announce the first-ever Brain-Based Learning Virtual Summit - A full day of brain-based learning virtual events, developed especially for learning and development practitioners. More »

Test Development

Melissa Fein

Approaching test development is somewhat analogous to building a house. Inadequate effort in pre-construction planning can result in a product that does not serve the intended purpose, exceeds budgetary constraints, and is irrelevant to the targeted population. This ses... More »