Instructional systems development has been in existence for a long time. Even though ISD is now recognized and implemented worldwide, there are many facets of the ISD process that are misunderstood or underappreciated. ISD in its purist form is simply a system for the d... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Designing Learning , E-Learning

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 »

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

Even with all the hype surrounding the whiz bang training technologies now available (see figure* below), most corporate training is still delivered face-to-face. According to the 2007 ASTD State of the Industry Report, 65.3 percent of all training was delivered in a tr... More »

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Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Training and Development - General

Books Carliner, Saul. Designing E-Learning. ASTD Press. ASTD Press, 2002. (ASTD Product Code: 110206) Infoline Harris, Phil, and Castillo, Orlando S. "Instructional Design for WBT," Infoline. ASTD Press, 2002. (ASTD Product Code: 250202) Case Study Smith, Belinda M. "De... More »

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Beginner Level Content , Designing Learning , E-Learning