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ASTD no more

Jay Cross

Vendors of packaged training courses filled ASTD’s exhibit halls. Members of the Instructional Systems Association, a group of business owners, wryly called ASTD “the union.” The Board enlisted the help of identity consultants and branding experts and eventually decided on a new name: ASTD.

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ASTD TechKnowledge

Tony Karrer

ASTD TechKnowledge 2009 is coming to Las Vegas in January. Thursday, 01/29/2009 8:00AM - 9:00AM Over the past 20 years, there has been an explosion of information sources, greatly increased accessibility of experts and expertise around the world, and new tools emerging every day.

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Benefits of e Learning

Unboxed

To conclude this short point, there will likely always be a dispute around which spelling is correct (especially among SEO experts). Mark Van Buren, director of research for ASTD, tells HR Magazine : “ It is clear that a firm’s commitment to workplace learning is directly linked to its bottom line. ” Your eLearning Experts.

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How to Find, and Embrace, Your Company’s Hidden Experts

Mindflash

Because the more we know what our “thing” is — the more we know our unique abilities — the better we can identify our inner “expert.”. Every company has hidden “experts” who, with some effort, can help support the organization by teaching what they know best — by sharing their expertise with the entire organization.

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About Declarative and Procedural Knowledge and the Expert-Novice Divide

ID Reflections

Keeps, a combined ASTD and ISPI publication. In this post, I am going to discuss what Harold and Erica say about declarative and procedural knowledge and the novice-expert divide. The expert-novice divide Most experts “know” how to do something (whatever it is that they are deemed to be experts in).

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Here’s How to Help Your Subject Matter Experts Build Better E-Learning Courses

Rapid eLearning

Subject matter experts know their subject matter. That’s why they’re called experts. Subject matter experts offer a lot of value when it comes to building your elearning courses. They have invested lots of time in developing their expertise so they’re able to touch on nuances that go beyond just information.

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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.

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