Do the words "social media" excite you or scare you? If it's the latter, then you had better find a way, quickly, to overcome your fears, because if you don't, the workplace will leave you behind. The ASTD Research report, "Transforming Learning With Web 2.0 Technologie... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Engagement , Social Learning , Trends , Designing Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

What is it? Chris Clarke-Epstein is a professional speaker and consultant who co-authored the book, The Instant Trainer with C. Leslie Charles. In their book, they list several criteria for game design based on principles developed by Ed Scannell and John Newstrom. "I w... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Intermediate-level Content , Simulations and Serious Games

Group activity in a multicultural classroom has been advocated as an effective method for bridging cultural differences and creating a sense of team membership. For example, in the September 1996 T+D article "Making Training Friendly to Other Cultures," author Zhuoran H... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement , Social Learning , Training for Multiple Cultures

"I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen." - Frank Lloyd Wright In 38 games and 30 years, the Colby College women's soccer team had never beaten their conference rival, the Bowdoin Polar Bears.... More »

Learning & Development

Coaching and Mentoring , Designing Learning , Engagement