Social Media Basics

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Jane Bozarth

Research indicates that as much as 70 percent of workplace learning is informal, occurring outside the classroom and in the spaces between formal training events. Social media is one way for the training department and the training practitioners to get into those spaces... More »

Microsharing: A Powerful Way to Connect

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Tony Bingham

Humans have conveyed short messages, long with meaning, for as long as 40,000 years. Smoke signals have traversed the airways. Expressive quips filled the Seinfeld show. At all stages and ages, we move forward in small bursts of communication. Some people just dont noti... More »

E-Learning Excellence in Practice

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ASTD Staff

Each year the American Society for Training & Development recognizes individuals and teams who advance the knowledge of the workplace learning and performance profession and contribute to workforce capability and organizational competitiveness through their exemplar... More »

The Commonality of Classroom Training

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Jennifer Hofmann

Even with all the hype surrounding the whiz bang training technologies now available (see figure* below), most corporate training is still delivered face-to-face. According to the 2007 ASTD State of the Industry Report, 65.3 percent of all training was delivered in a tr... More »

E-Learning Trends 2010

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ASTD Staff

Learning Circuits recently polled readers on how theyre using e-learning in their organizations. Heres what they had to say. (Results are based on 214 responses.)... More »