The Web 2.0 Police

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ASTD Staff

There may be a little irony in the fact that training and development professionals have taken so long to progress along the Web 2.0 learning curve. Even as other experts look beyond these technologies to the next stage, most learning professionals are still trying to c... More »

Help Wanted: “T-Shaped” Skills to Meet 21st Century Needs

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Paul Harris

A handful of students within the business and engineering schools at San Jose State University in California are headed for careers in service-related industries with an expanded set of marketable skills. A specially devised curriculum shared by the two schools includes... More »

The New Finish Line for Learning

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Andrew Jefferson

You've just put on a terrific training program. The evaluations are outstanding, participants' comments are supportive, and scores on the post-test prove that a lot of learning took place. You feel great. You and your team believe you have scored a big win and your miss... More »

Social Networking: A Force for Development?

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Marjorie Derven

Social networking can address this issue and support the need for learner involvement by narrowing the gap between learning and application. A learning solution Social networking, the broad term that encompasses wikis, blogs, LinkedIn, Facebook, and other tools, is idea... More »

A Matter of Transparency

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George Wolfe

According to Merriam-Webster's dictionary, "transparency" denotes an individual or system that is "free from pretense or deceit and readily understood." And research from SUNY New Paltz (as communicated through the ASTD Benchmarking Forum), found that "business areas, i... More »