Obstacles Abound When Adding Social Media to Corporate Learning

Luis Estrada

In 2007, I attended a learning conference that dedicated many of its sessions to the introduction of social media tools. I noted that the presenters’ focus was on the features of the tools; however, the strategies for integrating these technologies effectively int... More »

Prototypes Are Essential to e-Learning Design

Richard H. Sites

As many of my colleagues are at ASTD TechKnowledge 2013 enjoying the California weather, I am stuck here in the Atlanta airport – dodging tornadoes and dealing with weather delays. For those of you at the conference, I hope you have been able to attend some of the... More »

Do Online Agents Improve Learning?

Ruth Colvin Clark

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 »

From Training to Learning—What’s the Hold Up?

Nandi Shareef

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 »

Where are you in your T&D career?

Annabelle Reitman

We are truly looking forward to the publication of the 3rd edition of Career Moves due out September 2013. Our book highlights the latest training and development trends and gives you the tools you need for the practical application of the revised ASTD Competency Model&... More »