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 »

So, You Think You Can't Blog?

Juana Llorens

With the new year comes a fresh start for the L&D Blog. Want to be a part of our growing list of guests? First you might want to dispel a few myths. More »

Leveraging Social Presence in Asynchronous Training

Ruth Colvin Clark

Want a quick and inexpensive evidence-based technique to improve both learner satisfaction and learning? Consider social presence! An analysis of more than 1,400 lesson student ratings found that social presence was the most important factor related to high satisfaction... More »

Opportunity for Learning Facilitators: The IAF Facilitation Impact Awards

Calling all facilitators! The announcement below provides submission guidelines for participating in the IAF awards. Definitely a good opportunity for exposure and visibility in the field: The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) is introducing the inaugura... More »