Launching a Culture-Based Learning Product

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Brandon Taylor

Scenario: Edgar, an instructional designer, has been designing training materials in house for years. Finally, Edgar has been given an opportunity to launch the company's first international learning product, which will be used by employees from around the world. Edgar ... More »

The Changing Learning Landscape

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Paula Ketter

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 »

Designing Virtual Immersive Environments

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Karl M. Kapp

The popularity of 3D virtual immersive environments for learning and collaboration continues to increase as more organizations realize the benefits of 3D for learning. The increased use of these environments creates a challenge for learning and development professionals... More »

Seven Cures to Skipping the Needs Assessment

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Natalia Muller

When Asha saw Mike's name appear on her phone screen, she took a deep breath before answering. She knew the questions that would be asked, and she was clearly uncomfortable about verbalizing the answers. Making sure that the roof doesn't leak on your next e-learning pro... More »

The Silver Lining of 2009

Paula Ketter

While most of us would like to see 2009 and the economic recession leave and never return, there is no denying that this year was a monumental year in workplace learning for technology, informal learning, and employee performance. More »