Developing Future Leaders: A Case Study

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Julie Bjorkman

Much of the research on leadership development focuses on the individual who already is in a leadership role. But what would happen if the focus was on those in pre-management roles and helped leverage their development for future management and leadership opportunities... More »

Synchronous Discussion in Online Courses: A Pedagogical Strategy for Taming the Chat Beast

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Craig W. Smith

I have always hated Internet chat rooms and studiously avoided them. To me, they are chaotic, confusing, and frustrating. I have also accepted the fact that on this question I am probably in the minority. The immediacy of chat can be a significant factor in building onl... More »

Neighbors in Cyberspace

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Amber Krieger

By taking a phased approach to community building in asynchronous online training programs, you can increase traffic and build loyalty for your initiative, product, or brand. Community building is a matter of course in the sphere of synchronous online training. Guided d... More »