ASTD's Best On Series
The Best On Series is designed for today's busy professional who needs a condensed resource to guide them through the highlights and cornerstones of a particular topic.
Each "Best On" volume is a collection of ASTD book chapters, Infolines, research report excerpts, T+D magazine articles, and blog articles, threaded together with expert commentary to deliver an insightful and linear reference piece. Each "Best On" book is delivered electronically upon check-out.
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NEW! ASTD's Best On Informal Learning
Regardless of industry, geography, or company size, informal learning has cemented itself as being an integral component of workplace learning and development.
Arm yourself with ASTD’s Best On Informal Learning, which showcases some of the top content related to informal learning. Within this latest installation of ASTD’s Best On series you’ll find methods to design, measure, and support informal learning through key book chapters, articles, and Infoline editions.
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ASTD's Best On Measuring and Evaluating Learning
Learning and development professionals today are constantly asked to prove the value of any training program – whether it’s to implement a brand new program, or to justify the continuance of a longstanding one. Here, you’ll find the basics about evaluation (such as Kirkpatrick’s four levels), a the discussion into measuring return-on-investment (ROI), and also the unique perspective of what CEOs are interested in when it comes to measuring and evaluating training programs.
This collection includes an extensive library of examples, ideas for different activities, and all the how-tos and methods you need to prove the value of training and training results on the job.
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ASTD's Best On Delivering Training
This collection contains specially selected content from a number for resources including books, Infoline, T+D magazine, Learning Circuits, as well as research reports.
The chapters and articles presented here include explanations, tips, and advice on the following: developing quality online learning courses, using technology to organize your learning content, launching the use of social media within your organization, operating your business within a virtual world, and delivering learning via smartphones and the mobile web, among many more.
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ASTD's Best On Learning Technologies
This collection contains specially selected content from a number for resources including books, Infoline, T+D magazine, Learning Circuits, as well as research reports.
The chapters and articles presented here include explanations, tips, and advice on the following: developing quality online learning courses, using technology to organize your learning content, launching the use of social media within your organization, operating your business within a virtual world, and delivering learning via smartphones and the mobile web, among many more.
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ASTD's Best on ISD
The Best on ISD collection delivers the ultimate roadmap for new instructional designers, or a solid refresher pack for ISD professionals who are seasoned in the field.
Presented in two parts, the Best of ISD will first guide you through the foundations of adult learning with selections from Adult Learning Basics (William J. Rothwell), Evidence-Based Training (Ruth Colvin Clark), and the Infoline “Training and Learning Styles” by Susan Russell. Part Two delves into the processes of ISD, from the basics all designers need, to specific training programs such as technical training and virtual classroom essentials. Read specifically chosen selections from seven contributors including Saul Carliner, Chuck Hodell, and Elaine Biech. And if you just need a few specific answers today, open up to any chapter, and get just those chunks of knowledge that you need right now.