At a bimonthly Friday happy hour, a group of employees shares stories of baseball games and baby showers, interspersed with bits of knowledge about their jobs. Amazingly, people still remember these random pieces of learning come Monday morning, despite being mixed up w... More »

Learning & Development

Informal Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Social Learning , Trends

In a world characterized by ethnic and linguistic diversity - where language skills and cultural understanding have become critical to commercial success - Fort Lauderdale-based language school TALK International is constantly implementing new strategies to help its cus... More »

Learning & Development , Sales Enablement

Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Selling Skills , Skills Gap , Training for Multiple Cultures , Trends

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

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

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

Several recent studies demonstrate that a majority of North American employers plan to increase their investments in training and development in 2008, citing employee attraction and retention as key factors rather than just the cost of doing business. Other studies show... More »

Career Development , Human Capital , Learning & Development , Workforce Development

Beginner Level Content , Career Development , Curriculum Alignment , Economy , Training and Development - General , Trends