ASTDs 2005 State of the Industry report is positive about blended learning. Though efficiency gains continued to be realized by e-learning itself, many BEST (entities winning ASTD awards) organizations attribute efficiency gains to the blending of e-learning with the ot... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , E-Learning , Innovation , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Trends

It's time to come together to learn the latest techniques and trends, share your successes and failures, and refine your skills and knowledge! Check out this article to learn how you can tailor your professional experience with the following programs: Measuring & Ev... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Competencies , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

In the February 2006 issue of Chief Learning Officer, the American Management Association's Executive Vice President of U.S. Management Education noted, "Today's chief learning officers have a goal to provide relevant, effective, efficient, and measurable training." The... More »

Learning & Development , Senior Leaders & Executives

Assessment , Business Impact , Competencies , Intermediate-level Content , Leadership Development , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

There are numerous metrics that serve specific purposes. Some of the most critical include performance metrics, operations metrics, financial metrics, and cultural metrics. As the names indicate, performance metrics deal with the actual performance of learning programs ... More »

Learning & Development

Assessment , Business Impact , Intermediate-level Content , Managing the Learning Function , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

Capacity building is a major topic among not-for-profit organizations and organizations that provide services to not-for-profits. In fact, a recent survey by Paul Light, of the Brookings Institute, found that those organizations with increased organizational effectivene... More »

Human Capital , Senior Leaders & Executives

Business Impact , Global Workforce Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Intermediate-level Content