Two of ASTD's policy agenda items include Gainful Employment Rules and the Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act. This week, two significant activities happened with these two initiatives. Gainful Employment Rules: The rules, which are slated to go into effect... More »

Career Development , Government

Career Development , Economy , Jobs , Students

Simulations, which are often used in the training of pilots, military personnel, and health professionals, are turned to when it is too expensive or dangerous to allow students to use the real equipment and when a mistake would be costly. For example, flight simulators ... More »

Government , Learning Technologies

Assessment , Human Performance Improvement , Jobs , Measuring and Evaluating , Simulations and Serious Games , Students

Last time you heard from the Joint Strike Fighter Program IT Learning Team, you read about the breadth of integrated learning opportunities available across the country. They've been successful--and helpful--to those who've attended. And yet, we have folks who haven't c... More »

Government , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Informal Learning , Students