MOOCs: The Revolution in Education Innovation

ASTD Staff

Social networking is allowing for some of the more profound changes in modern education, offering a viable many-to-many model. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been touted by some as the breakthrough that will transform education. More »

The Use of Gaming in Learning and Development

ASTD Staff

(From UNC Kenan-Flagler)—The first patented video game, the “Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device,” is celebrating its 65th birthday this year (Gettler, n.d.). This may come as a surprise to many, because people usually place the birth of video ... More »

Virtual Training Puts the Real in Realistic Environment

ASTD Staff

The Dismounted Soldier Training System, or DSTS, and Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 are two virtual training tools that are quickly becoming the norm for Soldiers of the 157th Infantry Brigade, First Army Division East, in training deploying units at Camp Atterbury Join... More »

Workplace of the Future Will Be in the Cloud

ASTD Staff

Most Americans believe that the "workplace of the future" will be cloud based, according to a recent survey by Wakefield Research sponsored by cloud-based communications firm Citrix. More »