E-Learning = Environmental Learning

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Felicity Mulgan

A recent study by the Open University that found huge energy savings associated with online learning. How do these findings apply to organizational training? Here are some practical ways to use e-learning to reduce energy consumption. Could e-learning help save the envi... More »

Using Multiple Intelligence Theory in the Virtual Classroom

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Margie Meacham

Combining what we know about multiple intelligences with virtual classroom features can help us enrich e-learners' experiences. Howard Gardner, creator of the theory of multiple intelligences (MI), alerted us to the different ways people process information and the impo... More »

Blended Learning: Why Everything Old Is New Again - But Better

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Caroline Gray

Blended learning is a powerful training solution that combines e-learning with a variety of other delivery methods for a superior learning experience. This article reveals what makes blended learning so powerful, and how to choose the right mix of delivery methods for t... More »

LMS 2006: A Dynamic Market

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Josh Bersin

Three important words characterize the LMS market in 2006: growth, expansion, and change. Bersin & Associates's newest research study, "Learning Management Systems 2006: Facts, Practical Analysis, Trends, and Vendor Profiles," analyzes the LMS market from multiple p... More »

Abusive Workplaces: Training and Development Opportunities Waiting to Happen

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Diana J. Wong-MingJi

What do Enron, Merrill Lynch, Mitsubishi, Wal-Mart, and the U.S. Air Force Academy have in common? Many of their organizational members have coped within workplace environments that they considered in one form or another as toxic, abusive, sick, or hostile. Whole organi... More »