The Wizard of Oz Rule

ASTD Staff

Three Clicks and You're Home! I was recently talking with the CLO of a large Canadian elearning company. He recounted an interesting story. A vendor of elearning programs had been in - one of Canada'... More »

Dear Blogmeister - June 15, 2005

ASTD Staff

Hey everyone. One of our readers has a question for the community. ... I have a question for you. I am looking for some examples of wikis and blogs used in classes (corporate, higher ed or even K-12 ) or in professional publications or newsletters or the like tha... More »

Workflow learning vs. the "me-focus" culture

ASTD Staff

The idea of workflow learning is surprisingly controversial. I attended the "Innovations in E-learning" symposium last week, put together by George Mason University, the US Naval Education and Training Command, and the Defence Acquisition University. I was intereste... More »

The Power of Us

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For anyone who has heard me rant about the power of the Internet being it's ability to connect people together on a scale previously not possible it is invigorating to see that the June 20th US edition of BusinessWeek is all about this topic. The cover story, titled... More »

Sims Without the Cord

ASTD Staff

"Computer games are more effective learning tools because they sustain interest and attention in settings where people are normally bored." Marc Prensky I was visiting Plymouth University in the UK last year and I was looking in on one of the classes o... More »