To keep ideas fresh and learning engaging, training and development professionals need to constantly update, freshen, or create new training materials. Fortunately, there are free Internet tools that can aid in revitalizing supplemental training materials. What follows ... More »

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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 »

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On September 30, 2009, Oxford Union hosted an e-learning debate that centered around one question: "Is the e-learning of today essential to teach the important skills of tomorrow?" It's an intriguing question that continues to spark emotions on both sides of the issue. ... More »

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