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

If you were disappointed with rapid e-learning tools in the past, it's worth taking a second look. We've seen some subtle enhancements and twist-the-box thinking that have had a dramatic impact. Still seeking a definition The conversation about a definition of rapid e-l... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Provoking a furious reaction in the educational technology community, Blackboard, an enterprise learning management system provider, unveiled a U.S. patent for 44 features of learning management systems (LMS) on July 26, 2006 (cf. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 2006),... More »

Higher Education , Learning Technologies

E-Learning , Europe , Training and Development - General

Training Media Review asked a panel of 33 training and education professionals to rate the authoring tools they have used regularly. The review summarizes the comments of the panelists who have used Captivate. This is the first of four reviews of leading rapid e-learnin... More »

Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Training and Development - General

Here's a closer look at the growing demand for real-time collaboration-based learning. According to recent Ambient Insight market research, the 2006 U.S. market for real-time collaboration-based learning products and services is now over $2.6 billion and growing at a fi... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Managing the Learning Function , Students , Training and Development - General , Trends