In preparing for an educational event at a major client, we were struggling to find a way to mirror the workers own behavior to them so they could see their own culture. At the same time, we were introduced to Arthur Brown, president of Teaching & Training by Design... More »

Learning & Development

Business Impact , Change Management , Designing Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Trends

Cognitive psychology research suggests that three major factors influence how much and how well we learn: ability, prior knowledge, and motivation. Lets examine each of these in detail. Ability The capacity with which we were born that enables us to acquire new skills a... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , Engagement

Many learning professionals are keenly interested in the topic of social learning, but relatively few organizations have begun to implement it. One reason is that it is difficult to separate the hype from reality and focus on the elements that are really important. This... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Engagement , Informal Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General

Workplace professionals who achieve certification through the ROI Institute have a professional responsibility to educate colleagues on the ROI methodology process that was created by Jack J. Phillips and Patti Phillips. There are many leadership roles and responsibilit... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

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