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E-Learning News is an official publication of ASTD, a not-for-profit association of professionals in the field of human resource development, workplace learning, and performance improvement. Published 10 times each year, the primary focus of E-Learning News is workplace... More »

Level 3 Assessments: Six Red Flags

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Here's an overview of six red flags that will impact your ability to conduct effective Kirkpatrick level 3 assessments. Consider the following situation: You recently designed, developed, and delivered a blended learning workshop. The pre-work was online, and participan... More »

The Problem with Rapid E-Learning

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There are three key areas practitioners measure when they discuss learning solutions: time, cost, and quality. Indeed, each supplier website claims to have a solution that saves time, reduces costs, and increases quality. But from the practitioner's perspective, tools a... More »

Lights! Camera! Learning!

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If you're very lucky, your company has a fully-equipped studio that records and edits presentations. In the real world, however, trainers often have to be hands-on throughout the process. Here are some simple editing techniques that can turn the raw footage of a present... More »

Enhanced Firearms Training for Law Enforcement Officers

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Simulations, which are often used in the training of pilots, military personnel, and health professionals, are turned to when it is too expensive or dangerous to allow students to use the real equipment and when a mistake would be costly. For example, flight simulators ... More »