ASTD Education Programs

Essentials of Adult Learning

This workshop answers the questions that should guide the designand delivery of workplace training, such as: How do we motivate theadult learner? How long should a lecture be? How do I accommodatedifferent learning styles? What is the best duration of a trainingsession 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours? And much more. 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 Evaluating Leadership Development Programs

Join Ethan Sanders in this Essentials series to learn how to evaluate successful leadership development programs in your organization or for your clients with a systemized approach and practical steps to achieve success. 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 Learning Transfer

Learning, no matter how good, only has value when it is transferredand applied well in work. In these online workshops, you will learnand put into practice the six disciplines that are guaranteed tocause learning programs to deliver on-the-job results. Thisinteractive online workshop will provide you tools and job-aidhandouts that you can apply on the job immediately. More »

Essentials of Podcasts, Video and Writing for the Web

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