Drawing from his several decades of experience, e-learning expert Timothy Freriks examines the critical issues involved in understanding the role of avatars in e-learning and their growing capabilities. In this interview, Freriks shares his views on e-learning and avata... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Simulations and Serious Games , Training and Development - General

The Research Article Award recognizes an outstanding piece of research that is published in a refereed journal and holds major implications for workplace learning and performance practitioners. Mentorship Behaviors and Mentorship Quality Associated With Formal Mentoring... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development

Career Development , Coaching and Mentoring , Training and Development - General

Employee educational records have historically been captured on paper and kept in employee personnel files at the unit level. Some challenges presented by this method are the reliability of records, the challenge to produce official reports for regulatory agencies, and ... More »

Career Development , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Career Development , Human Performance Improvement , Integrated Talent Management , Managing Organizational Knowledge , Measuring and Evaluating , Training and Development - General

ASTD recently announced a partnership with e-Learning for Kids, a global nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing free online learning for children. Volunteer staff members of e-Learning for Kids will exhibit at ASTD's 2007 International Conference & Exposition i... More »

Learning & Development

Delivering Training , E-Learning , Students , Training and Development - General