Learning Technologies in Focus at ASTD 2013

Justin Brusino

I manage ASTD’s Learning Technologies Community, and help select the sessions for the Learning Technologies track, which contains about 40 sessions this year. If this is an areas of interest for you, we have a great mix of content – from e-learning to mobile... More »

New Research: Informal Learning Recognized By Organizations, Not Yet Adopted As A Component of Learning & Development

ASTD Research

The purpose of Informal Learning: The Social Evolution, conducted by ASTD and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp), is to examine the ways in which informal learning is evolving and how organizations are leveraging it to improve performance. Some of the i... More »

Social Media Expert, Renowned Tech Writer to Keynote ASTD 2013 TechKnowledge® Conference

ASTD announces the keynote speakers for the upcoming 2013 TechKnowledge Conference & Exposition:  danah boyd, one of the preeminent experts on social media; Nick Bilton, the lead technology writer for The New York Times; and Rives, the “first 2.0 poet.&rd... More »

ASTD Debuts New Competency Model, Redefines Training Excellence

The training and development profession has undergone significant transformation in the last decade, and the skills and knowledge required for trainers to be successful have also evolved. That is why ASTD, the world’s largest association dedicated to the training ... More »