ASTD Education Programs

Essentials of Coaching SMEs to Facilitate Learning

Subject-matter experts (SMEs) often have little or no experience designing and delivering effective learning opportunities. They may find it intimidating and fraught with challenges, yet we frequently rely on them to share their knowledge. This workshop will explore methods to uncover your SMEs issues and concerns and learn techniques to help themexcel. Discover the critical role you play in making sure learning happens for your target audiences. More »

Essentials of Designing Synchronous Games and Activities

Transform your online classes into active, collaborative, and fun events by learning how to design engaging activities and games in your programs. You’ll receive several recipes for specific games and activities, a process for discovering what your technology does, and a worksheet for integrating any activity into the online classroom. Walk away from this program with a game or activity of your choice ready for the online classroom! More »

Essentials of E-Learning Authoring Tools

In this virtual workshop, participants will classify the elements of a good e-learning software design suite and be able to describe what tool types they will need to create online learning. More »

Essentials of Experiential Learning and Simulations

Join Ken Spero in the exploration of experiential learning and simulations and learn how to train participants in new ways and on a restricted budget. More »

Essentials of Graphics for Learning

Are your e-learning visuals eye candy or do they promote learning? What does the latest evidence tell us about how and when to use visuals to represent content and to show content relationships? This workshop offers the latest evidence and guidelines for how to design and develop visuals for e-learning. Whether you are an experienced graphic designer or a visual neophyte, you will benefit from the updates to the latest evidence and methods for visuals in e-learning design. More »

Essentials of Performance-Based Job Aids

This interactive online workshop will give you the tools, processes, and knowledge to specify the correct job aid to achieve the desired outcomes for the job, determine the appropriate format and structure of the job aid, plan and design it, validate and test it, and measure the overall impact of the job aid on achieving organizational goals More »

Essentials of Podcasts, Video and Writing for the Web

Essentials of Podcasts, Video, and Writing for the Web covers the three key media that can be used to easily develop to enhance online learning products. More »

Essentials of Technical Training

In this program, we will explore what makes technical training unique, the essential skills necessary for the development team, and the process of developing technical training programs. Detailed solutions, suggestions and take-aways will be provided that address technical training from both the big picture perspective as well as the day-to-day requirements. At the end of the program, learners will have an opportunity to discuss and generate solutions for their own technical training challenges. More »