A New Era for Accessibility

Paul Harris

An impressive wave of computer-based technologies will soon help millions of people with disabilities communicate, learn and become more productive workers. Learning professionals are invited to catch this global tide. Blind and visually impaired individuals can now lis... More »

Tech Tool: Microsoft Office OneNote

Darin Hartley

Paperless readiness: learning the OneNote way. With economic worries, and a renewed focus on the environment, sustainability, and conservation, it is imperative to leverage development tools and systems that align with these overarching goals. As organizations challenge... More »

Would You Like To Play A Game?

Julie Dirksen

When adding gaming elements to e-learning, there's this odd notion that after you include a wacky 'dinging' sound and a few zany graphics, suddenly you'll have Sexual Harassment Jeopardy: instructional, hilarious, and meaningful. It's just not that simple. (And really, ... More »

Time to Develop One Hour of Training

Karl M. Kapp

Here are the results from a survey of industry peers to provide insight into how long it takes to develop one hour of instruction for various delivery methods and factors that impact development. A comparison of findings from 2003 with new data and best practices for re... More »

Learning 2.0 and Workplace Communities

David Wilkins

When discussing the future of learning, there are many advocates and descriptors, but far too few concrete definitions. To one expert, the future of learning is a kind of workplace community; for another, its a new application of social media to an existing business pro... More »