Avatars Invade Military Training Systems

ASTD Staff

(From National Defense Magazine) -- A lot of virtual training happens in video game-like environments, where soldiers see combat through the eyes of a superhero character. But if the Army is going to train its troops through gaming, officials say the characters in t... More »

ASTD TechKnowledge Happenings

Karl M. Kapp

Well, my time blogging here at The Learning Circuits Blog is quickly coming to an end. It's been a great time with some awesome discussions. So, I hope to meet a number of readers, commentors and lurkers in person at TechKnolwedge 2012 at the end of this week. ... More »

ARG and ARG --What are they? What does it mean? Should you care?

Karl M. Kapp

In addition to discussing Gamification, I also wanted to take one of my January blog postings and talk about ARG. The term ARG is batted around from time to time as a method of conducting training programs but there is a lot of confusion around the term. Let's look ... More »

Mobile Development Leads Talent Trend This Quarter

ASTD Staff

(From Marketwatch) -- The talent race will be greatest in Japan's booming IT sector this quarter, with job opportunities increasing by multiples of ten for mobile development skills, says recruiting experts Hays. In their latest Hays Quarterly Report, for the Ja... More »

ASTD Archive Image of the Day: Audio Programming, Circa 1977

ASTD Staff

This image appeared in a feature article in the January 1977 issue of Training and Development Journal. The article on audio programming in education and training examined the advantages and disadvantages of audio, the use of audio outside of the workplace, and t... More »