The current trend for self and social learning has some people wondering if we are approaching the end of formal learning as we know it. And even if there is always a need to train people to acquire first-time skills or to upgrade their current skill set, learning and d... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Informal Learning , Training and Development - General , Social Learning , Career Development , Intermediate-level Content

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 »

Career Development , Higher Education , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies , Senior Leaders & Executives

Advanced Level Content , Designing Learning , Delivering Training , Intermediate-level Content , Training and Development - General , Trends

Conferences

From Angry Birds to World of Warcraft, the charismatic popularity of entertainment games is the envy of every trainer teaching information security 101 or facilitating new hire orientation. But games encompass so many diverse potential learning environments that it make... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Training and Development - General , E-Learning , Trends

Evidence-Based Best Practices

With social media, virtual classrooms, mobile learning, and more, we are being asked to create blended learning that takes advantage of all that the future has to offer. But which of these are a fad, and which are here for the long-run? And what are the drivers that mak... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Designing Learning , Informal Learning , Trends , Training and Development - General