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 »

Collaborative Culture and Keeping L&D in Style

Juana Llorens

A random tweet led me to revisit a few-years-old TEDx talk on intellectual property and the fashion industry. Fashionista communities  thrive on the fact that clothing designs are without copyright protection. This reality spurs plenty of design knock-offs of ... More »

The Gamification User-Experience: What Does It Feel Like?

Dan Steer

At the time, thinking of my work as a learning and development manager in the corporate world, I thought (and replied) that ultimately it doesn’t matter: My aim with learning is to get the desired business results and provided that happens, who cares what the user... More »

Youthful e-Learning Design

Richard H. Sites

On a recent flight, I forgot to charge my iPod for the trip home. I was sitting one row in front of a young girl and her mother.  The young girl was full of questions: “How fast are we going?” “Why didn’t we take the car this time?” &l... More »

Brain-Based Learning Virtual Summit [UPDATED SESSION INFO]

The L&D Community of Practice is pleased to announce the first-ever Brain-Based Learning Virtual Summit—A full day of brain-based learning virtual events, developed especially for learning and development practitioners. Join ASTD, David Rock (Neuroleadership I... More »