Enthusiasm about the learning management system (LMS) has mostly died since its heyday decades ago. So what do learning professionals think about the LMS in 2011, and what does the future hold? More »

Career Development , Learning Technologies

Career Development , E-Learning , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

An interview with Jay Cross, Chair, Internet Time Alliance. More »

Higher Education , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Social Learning , Trends

The other day I was talking to a well-known, award-winning CLO, who said he absolutely refuses to get involved with any of the new social media. Facebook? LinkedIn? Twitter? Nope, he wants nothing to do with any of it. His excuse? No time for it. He's got more important... More »

Human Capital , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

Workplace learning and development professionals must gain a clear understanding of how to leverage technology - especially social media tools - to facilitate learning and drive business results. To determine its place in the ASTD Competency Model, ASTD commissioned a s... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , E-Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

With increasing pressure on learning organizations to deliver greater results and with ever-decreasing resources and time, there is an understandable race away from the physical to the virtual classroom. The catch-22 is that virtual training is seen by many as a poor an... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , E-Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Mobile Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends