This discussion reviews elements of the study for "Time to Develop One Hour of Training," as well as the most common question asked based on the information shared in August 2009: Why are the numbers so high? More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Advanced Level Content , Assessment , Business Impact , Change Management , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function

The Michael G Detroiter School of Medicine at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, offers major programs in undergraduate, postgraduate, and graduate medical education. The Undergraduate Medical Program for the MD degree has 148 students admitted each year. The thr... More »

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Advanced Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General , Trends

Here's a closer look at the features of self-paced, technology-based training that adults say are useful and the relationship between those course features and the learning strategies adults consistently use. The two previous articles in this series, discuss how adults ... More »

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Advanced Level Content , Curriculum Alignment , Designing Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Books Fallon, Carol; Brown, Sharon. E-Learning Standards: A Guide to Purchasing, Developing, and Deploying Standards-Conformant E-Learning. (URL: www.amazon.com) Articles "A Field Guide To E-Learning Standards," Learning Circuits. ASTD Press, October 2002. (URL: www.lea... More »

Learning & Development

Advanced Level Content , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function

Athabasca University has made the commitment to put all of its courses online as part of its Strategic University Plan. In pursuit of this goal, it has participated in the eduSource project, a pan-Canadian effort to build the infrastructure for an interoperable network ... More »

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Advanced Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Innovation , Managing the Learning Function , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends