Recently, I attended a different sort of conference, one for leaders from the many local American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) chapters around the country. It was called the "ASTD ALC" or Chapter Leaders Conference (see their FAQ for details ). This year, I joined the Board of Directors of my local ASTD Chapter, the Genesee Valley chapter (for those not from upstate New York, that is basically the greater Rochester area).   Did you know there are some 130 ASTD chapters around the U.S.? Find your closest local chapter here.) MORE >>

Site Map My ASTD Membership Store Home > Learning Circuits > Glossary E-Learning Glossary Everyone has something to say about e-learning, but are we communicating in the same language? 2) Program that evaluates products or tools according to predetermined criteria, such as ASTDs E-Learning Courseware Certification (eCC). Below youll find a collection of terms and their definitions to help you "speak" e-learning. This glossary is updated periodically and reviewed by a panel of e-learning experts. Accessible design also benefits people with older or slower software and hardware. MORE >>

This is a deeper dive on the subject, walking through what ROE is and how it contrasts with the more traditional ROI. TheNewSocialLearning.com - The website for the new book of the same name, written by ASTD President Tony Bingham and consultant and social media expert Marcia Conner. Learning Evaluation Learning Roundup Mobile Learning Performance Support ROI Social Learning Web 2.0It's time for another edition of the Learning and Development Roundup! Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kirkpatrick, in the August issue of T+D magazine. ROE is the ultimate indicator of value. MORE >>

We should! ~@ dwilkinsnh #ISPI #ASTD GenY has a tribe. What is the philosophy in your Enterprise about using ROI, ROA, EVA, etc.? When you suggest/ask the Enterprise for funds for Training - do you look at both First and Life Cycle costs in the ROI forecast? Tags: #ISPI #ASTD social media collaborative learning Twitter Collaboration communication I just attended an #ISPI session hosted by the Massachusetts ISPI chapter (@ MASS_ISPI ). Jean Marrapodi (@jmarrapodi) in her inimitable fashion made it possible for me to attend this session via Skype. so totally worth it. MORE >>

A couple of weeks ago I attended the ASTD 2010 International Conference and Exposition in Chicago, Illinois at McCormick Place. Hosted by ASTD’s local "Chicagoland" Chapter , this year’s theme was “Find Your Value.” First, some numbers, as reported from the official ASTD blog : Total attendance: 8,500. Training measurement and evaluation/learning transfer/ROI. Overall, I felt there was more positive energy at this year's ASTD ICE conference than the past two. Total international attendance: 1,800. Attendee countries: 70+. Sessions: 350. MORE >>