As of yet, there are few schools, certificate programs, or even seminars available to provide step-by-step instructions for conducting educational sessions in 3D virtual immersive environments. Absent those formal, standardized guidelines here are lessons learned from v... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning , Engagement , Informal Learning , Intermediate-level Content , Simulations and Serious Games , Social Learning , Students , Trends

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 »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Beginner Level Content , Delivering Training , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Training and Development - General

Companies will need to continue to adapt their training programs at a much more rapid pace than ever before if they want their IT departments to continue to stay ahead of the game. Can you imagine living during a time when you did not have access to find out what was ha... More »

Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Business Impact , Designing Learning , E-Learning , Students , Training and Development - General

This simple but often forgotten step in the development process can maximize the course shelf life of your e-learning programs. At a recent meeting, the director of training operations at a global biopharmaceutical company was asked a fairly simple and straightforward q... More »

Learning Technologies

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

New data on e-learning usage do not signal the death of the classroom. And despite some of the buzz, the direction of e-learning has not shifted much over the past several years. It sounds simple: e-learning. That is, learning with an e, for electronic. Every study reve... More »

Higher Education , Learning & Development , Learning Technologies

Designing Learning , E-Learning