The Six Disciplines of Results-Focused Learning: D3

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The third of the six disciplines of breakthrough learning is D3: Deliver for Application.  The idea is simple: Results = Learning X Learning Transfer You need both to achieve great learning and great transfer.  In particular, you need learning that... 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 Archive Image of the Day: We've Come a Long Way! Circa 1959

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In the June 1959 issue of Training Directors Journal, H.H. McKelvey wrote an article on the value of visual aids. Using these drawings in the article, McKelvey wrote that visual aids for a technical subject in a classroom full of students of different ages, backg... More »