The Role of Avatars in E-Learning: An Interview with Timothy A. Freriks

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Drawing from his several decades of experience, e-learning expert Timothy Freriks examines the critical issues involved in understanding the role of avatars in e-learning and their growing capabilities. In this interview, Freriks shares his views on e-learning and avata... More »

ASTD Awards 2006 Research Article Award

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The Research Article Award recognizes an outstanding piece of research that is published in a refereed journal and holds major implications for workplace learning and performance practitioners. Mentorship Behaviors and Mentorship Quality Associated With Formal Mentoring... More »

CASE STUDY: Maintaining Educational Records: The Move Away from Paper

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Employee educational records have historically been captured on paper and kept in employee personnel files at the unit level. Some challenges presented by this method are the reliability of records, the challenge to produce official reports for regulatory agencies, and ... More »

Starting Early: ASTD Partners with the e-Learning for Kids Foundation

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ASTD recently announced a partnership with e-Learning for Kids, a global nonprofit foundation dedicated to providing free online learning for children. Volunteer staff members of e-Learning for Kids will exhibit at ASTD's 2007 International Conference & Exposition i... More »

Boost Employee Resilience During Workforce Reduction

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Theres nothing more jarring than having a change imposed on us: something we didnt plan for, anticipate, or even want. When the imposed change involves workforce reduction, managers have much at stake. Not only do they need to take care of their own needs, but they also... More »