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

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

It rings true in every industry and every company. People are overwhelmed by information but starved for time. Boston-based State Street Global Advisors envisioned a learning model where its customers could easily access the exact information they need, when they need i... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

An interview with Allison Rossett, Professor of Educational Technology at San Diego State University More »

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Designing Learning , E-Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Trends

What has six times the area of New York City, its own ballet, and a replica of the Sistine Chapel but doesn't take up any real space? Second Life, a digital chimera that is visited by millions of people daily, is a virtual world where almost anything can happen, includi... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Informal Learning , Innovation , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends