First off, want to thank ASTD Learning Technologies for having me – I’ve had a great time guest blogging this past month. For this post, unlike when I wrote about 3D printing and biometrics in training, I want to talk about a technology I haven’t &ldqu... More »

Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Trends , Mobile Learning , Learning Sciences , E-Learning

In February, we covered a wide range of topics from HTML5 to authoring tools to 3D printing and biometrics. Here are a few of the most popular posts of the month. More »

Learning Technologies

Trends , Mobile Learning , E-Learning , Delivering Training

Years ago I heard this aphorism: “The only thing that never changes is that things always change.” This is certainly the case in business-to-business selling. Successful salespeople anticipate changes in the market by watching trends and adapting where appro... More »

Sales Enablement

Selling Skills , E-Learning , Delivering Training , Training and Development - General , Trends

Conferences

In a recent blog post, I discussed the benefits of social presence during learning. Higher social presence leads to higher course ratings, and if properly implemented, also improves learning. I think that asynchronous self-study e-learning demands special attention beca... More »

Learning & Development

Designing Learning , Delivering Training , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Advanced Level Content

Evidence-Based Best Practices

When I was introduced to our field, I knew it as training and development. I heard time and again that the great companies invested in their people through training and development. These companies were at the top of their game, and those were the types of organizations... More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Higher Education

Delivering Training , Engagement , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Training and Development - General