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Interactivity

Kapp Notes

Studies, as well as common sense, indicate that interactivity helps the learner retain information as well as increasing the learner’s willingness to spend time with the material. In The 2000/2001 ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook. Alexandria VA: ASTD. [2] 2000) Designing web-based training. References. [1]

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Learning Communities List

Tony Karrer

TrDev - Large, Moderated - Training and Development Discussion Group begun in October 2000. E-)learning network - Fairly active LinkedIn group/network for professionals working in the (E-)learning industry and informal learning industry. ASTD National - ASTD's LinkedIn group. Lots of members and discussion. LearningTown!

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Ten years after

Jay Cross

In 2002, ASTD and I introduced a blog, Learning Circuits Blog, about eLearning and networking. > Learning Circuits was ASTD’s first foray into modern learning. > Learning Circuits was ASTD’s first foray into modern learning. I was an early and frequent contributor. For a simple blog, we went far.

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Learning Statistics

Kapp Notes

Of course, the data was collected before the great finanical meltdown but still interesting data According to ASTD, an organization of professional learning and development practiioners: ASTD estimates that U.S. These types of informative statistics appear in ASTD’s annual State of the Industry report. total ($83.62

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Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour Week One Recap

Kapp Notes

The first week of the blog book tour has ended and it has been a fantastic week with informative blog posts, information and opinions about gamification and even a bit of controversy. We understand human motivation and how people process information and how they learn and how to shape behavior so it lasts. Week One Recap.

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Discussing the ASTD Handbook, eLearning, and Published Expertise with Elaine Biech

Web Courseworks

When my copy of the second edition ASTD Handbook arrived at the office this summer, I immediately felt the urge to explore my new resource and see what content made the final cut for an important industry asset. The second edition ASTD Handbook is filled with great insights from industry experts. The ASTD Handbook does just that.

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Using Social Media to Improve Workplace Learning

Janet Clarey

Some quotes and talking points: “Social learning technologies must be seen as the medium for relationship creation, not information exchange.&# (Digenti, 2000). Make Space for Informal Learning. ASTD Learning Circuits. Most of us reported moderate usage social media. Microlearning and Capacity Building. Digenti, D.