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 »

January 2013 Letter to the Community

Juana Llorens

I hope this finds everyone off to a great start in the new year. If you’ve done much browsing through social media recently, you noticed that the topic of New Year’s learning resolutions was everywhere. A couple of weeks ago, actually, I took part in a fun @... More »

Are You Developing Learning by the Numbers?

Juana Llorens

You may have noticed that the L&D Blog, since its arrival, has placed a strong emphasis on research. With blog posts from Ruth Clark and events with David Rock and the NeuroLeadership Institute team for example, there has been a big effort to inform and enlighten in... More »

Beyond the Basics - Tips to Create an Exceptional and Comprehensive Onboarding Program

Kelly Botto

With the economy improving and companies hiring again, it is critical that organizations put thought and effort into assimilating new hires. Assimilation is much more than orienting new hires. Assimilation is a process not an event. It takes planning and coordination to... More »