The learning environment is changing fast. Business operations are expanding globally, learners are emerging from increasingly diverse backgrounds and cultures, and technological advancements are constantly changing how learning occurs. Instructional systems design (ISD... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Economy , E-Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

The learning profession has a history of dancing around the subject of informal learning. You might think, "We've been talking about it forever and have even dabbled in it. Our worlds aren't crumbling. I am really busy and don't have the time or the energy to get involv... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Economy , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Trends

Patricia Sparacio, managing director of the New York Institute of Finance, is sitting in her office on a Monday evening, waiting for her students to arrive. When her class of several hundred students is ready to start, she logs in and greets the group. Her closest stude... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Curriculum Alignment , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Economy , E-Learning , Training for Multiple Cultures