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 »

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 »

Blended Learning Is Better than Instructor-led or Online Learning Alone

Ruth Colvin Clark

Every time a new technology emerges, trainers wonder if learning would be more effective using that technology compared to traditional instructor-led training. In fact the first media comparison study was conducted in the 1940s by the US Army. They compared learning of ... More »

Are Virtual Labs As Good as Hands-On?

Ruth Colvin Clark

From chemistry to biology or physics, as a science major, I spent many hours in physical labs. Today many online environments can emulate the equipment and conditions of physical labs. More »

Poster Sessions: Not Just for the Science Crowd

Juana Llorens

If business card swapping is high on your to-do list for ASTD 2012, be sure to take a few minutes to check out the Community of Practice networking event(s). There are numerous chances to meet your community manager(s) as well as colleagues who share your professio... More »