primarily used the eLearning Learning and Communities and Networks sites and used Conference , Online Facilitation of Conferences , Online Interaction in Conferences , Moderating Online Interaction , and others. 28 Web Conference Training Tips - eLearning Weekly , July 10, 2009 Learning to use web conferencing technology is pretty easy, but there is a lot more to training via web conference than just putting on a headset, dialing up an audio-conferencing bridge, and logging onto the application. The session will be workforce learning professionals (an ASTD audience). Uh oh. MORE >>

”  This was actually the second time she has written an article with the same title… the first appearing on the ASTD Learning & Development blog. In particular, the taxonomy he provides showing type of knowledge, instructional strategies and game elements is extremely valuable. What we need now is 1) research explaining  why  games are engaging and effective and 2) practical guidelines for how, when, with whom and under what conditions games can be integrated into the learning process to maximize their learning potential.”. despite the provocative headline. MORE >>

At a recent session someone asked, “How do I measure the success of my elearning?”. While we may all use words like “elearning” we don’t always mean the same thing. On top of that, just because it’s built with an elearning tool doesn’t mean that the output is really an elearning course. Generally we think elearning is built to change behaviors or improve performance, but that’s not always the case. Many organizations use the rapid elearning tools just to share information. Building elearning courses is not usually the organization’s business goal. MORE >>

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It caused me to remember that last year while attending a session at ASTD 2007, a few random people and I were discussing session hopping (prior to a session). Interestingly, at ASTD 2007, I found several other kindred session hoppers. And, here are three guidelines around this practice. Session Hopping Guidelines First, as a session hopper, it is important to choose the right location – and that location is easy – it's near the door on an aisle. Speaker Perspective Obviously, part of my strategy is due to worrying about the perception of the presenter. MORE >>