Research Shows All Generations Agree: Social Media for Learning Underused in Organizations

ASTD Staff

Most workers, regardless of generation, think social media is not used enough for learning activities in their organizations, according to research by the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). The report, Social Media: The Millennial Perspective, ... More »

Why Trainers Should Visit the AppleĀ® Store

ASTD Staff

Apple has done a brilliant job of disguising a learning center as a technology store. The room is full of motivated learners who really want to be there. The lighting is excellent and every display is designed to teach you about Apple technology. Most of the trainers (A... More »

ASTD: Competency Model Update to Capture Social Media Impact

ASTD Staff

The field of learning and development is undergoing significant change and the use of social media tools and technologies plays an important role. With that in mind the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), the association representing training and d... More »

Examples of Big Impact from Technology

Tony Karrer

Whoops, October completely snuck up on me. I'm a couple days late posting this. And I have a bit different question this month. One of the things that has always bugged me is that its very hard to find good case studies. A few years ago, we asked a big question Whe... More »