Social media tools can help create a more dynamic community of practice and provide an ongoing and searchable conversation to benefit others. To successfully introduce social media into a community of practice within an organization, there are several factors that need ... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Social Learning , Trends

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

As of yet, there are few schools, certificate programs, or even seminars available to provide step-by-step instructions for conducting educational sessions in 3D virtual immersive environments. Absent those formal, standardized guidelines here are lessons learned from v... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Students , Trends

Are virtual worlds a breakthrough technology that will forever reshape learning and business? Or are they this season's over-hyped fad? You'd have to try very hard to avoid exposure to the virtual world phenomenon in America these days. More »

Human Capital , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Global Workforce Development , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends

In February, ASTD will kick off a grand experiment in informal, web-based learning. ASTD and Internet Time Group will begin hosting the "Unworkshop" on Learning with Blogs, Wikis, and Web 2.0. Join us, and you will see that we practice what we preach. All sessions are o... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Social Learning , Training and Development - General , Trends