ASTD's Archive Image of the Day: We've Come a Long Way! Circa 1957

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  This photo was published in the September-October 1957 issue of the Journal of the American Society of Training Directors. The Communimeter, created to demonstrate the basic problems of communication, contained a series of electronically-connected ... More »

Jane Bozarth to Address Questionmark Users Conference

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NORWALK, Conn., Oct 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Author and eLearning Coordinator Dr. Jane Bozarth will deliver the keynote address at the Questionmark 2012 Users Conference, to be held March 20 -- 23 in New Orleans. This will be the tenth annual North American confe... More »

Blogs: Are You Getting the Most Value Out of Your Rapid E-Learning Tools?

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(From articulate.com) PowerPoint’s designed as a presentation tool.  While the application is versatile and great for elearning, many people still struggle to get past the PowerPoint look because the features are designed to encourage the use of the templ... More »

Blended Learning, Kindergarten Style

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(From Education Week) Los Angeles 1st grader Lena Barrett clicks through a series of icons and logs on to a laptop under the fluorescent lights of her classroom. Before long, a cartoon version of a game-show announcer appears. “It’s time to show what you... More »

ASTD Image of the Day: We've Come a Long Way! Mobile Learning, Circa 1952

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The word "mobile" has had several definitions in the training world, but one thing hasn't changed: the need to bring training to the workers. Training natural gas and electrical workers was paramount in 1952 but so was saving man-hours. A 1940 Twin Coach passenge... More »