Research indicates that as much as 70 percent of workplace learning is informal, occurring outside the classroom and in the spaces between formal training events. Social media is one way for the training department and the training practitioners to get into those spaces... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Students

The late Peter Drucker once commented, I never predict. I simply look out the window and see what is visible but not yet seen. In the spirit of Peters remark, Lisa Shannonassociate publisher at Pfeiffer, a Wiley Imprintand I sat down in the Wiley offices in San Francisc... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Human Performance Improvement , Informal Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Mobile Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Here are four ways to make role plays in virtual worlds more effective than role plays in the real world. As training professionals are forced to move education from the front of the classroom to online, they have discovered many challenges. How do you keep participants... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Informal Learning , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Trends