ASTD Education Programs

Blended Learning Certificate

This program provides a roadmap for creating high-impact solutions that address these needs by combining various learning platforms, methods, and formats to motivate learners, produce real results, and increase productivity. More »

Designing Synchronous Learning Certificate

This program enables participants to create learner-centric collaborative exercises using synchronous tools and design instructional materials to support their online learning programs. Throughout the program, best practice tips for online training design that leads to maximum learning transfer will be explained, modeled, and reinforced. More »

Essentials of Adobe Captivate 6: An Introduction

This interactive virtual classroom workshop provides expert guidelines to make online learning the best it can be. Participants will be guided through best practice scenarios regarding recording, adding interactivity, and working with audio. More »

Essentials of Articulate Studio

Learn the basics of creating self-paced training programs with Articulate Studio 09 in this engaging, hands-on workshop. After completing three 90-minute live sessions, you will be able to create a program that incorporates audio, interactions, quizzes, and video straight from your PowerPoint materials. Though this program will focus primarily on use of Presenter, all Studio 09 applications will be covered. More »

Essentials of Camtasia Studio 8: An Introduction

This one-day live, online workshop provides a high-level introduction to Camtasia Studio 7, a software package that allows you to quickly and easily create high-quality training and sales videos for mobile devices and the Web. 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 Flash for E-Learning Designers

Adobe Flash has two distinct audiences: the hardcore programmer/developer and the creative designers. As an instructional designer or e-learning designer, where does that place you? Rapid E-Learning software relies on Flash and Flash elements to add interactivity, but most high-quality e-learning courses are built entirely in Flash. Where do you begin learning? This online workshop covers creating and animating graphics, buttons and movie symbols; designing a custom interface using tools available within Flash; programming foundation ActionScript 3.0 to create interactions, navigation and communication elements; and creating a Flash-based online learning course using both design and programming best practices. More »

Essentials of Game Design

This interactive online workshop will break the process of game design into basic steps that make it easy to add interest to your workshops. More »