Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based.

ASTD 195

ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 195

Kapp Notes

APRIL 24, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD Mid-NJ chapter, lots of great questions and interactions. Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based.

ASTD 150

ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Clark Quinn

MAY 8, 2014

On Tuesday, with a big presentation, the American Society for Training & Development announced a rebranding. The new name is the Association for Talent Development, going from ASTD to ATD. ASTD needed the change, for two reasons. For one, ASTD has membership in, and runs events, around the world.

Develop 189

Develop ASTD Performance Support Mentoring 189

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. How can your association harness the power of online gaming? The post Gamification Basics appeared first on Web Courseworks.

Gamification 239

Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 239

Kapp Notes

MAY 14, 2013

Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based.

ASTD 150

ASTD Simulations Resources Comparison 150

Upside Learning

MAY 2, 2013

Proving the effectiveness of training and showing ROI is no walk in the park and still keeps L&D up at night. Kirkpatrick’s evaluation model has long been the holy grail of training effectiveness measurement to businesses. The key message from his talk was to Stop Evaluating Training the way we currently tend to.

Evalution 262

Evalution Kirkpatrick Training Train 262

eLearning 24-7

MAY 28, 2013

It’s the yearly review of the ASTD International Conference and Expo. Well, this year’s show had all the fun and excitement you can expect in the biggest training conference event of the year. Well, this year’s show had all the fun and excitement you can expect in the biggest training conference event of the year.

ASTD 82

ASTD Analysis Conference SumTotal 82

OpenSesame

MAY 12, 2014

This past week I had the privilege of attending my first ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) conference in Washington D.C. Brand new colors and signage trumpeted ASTD’s rebranding as “ATD”—the Association for Talent Development. As a marketer, I’m always fascinated by rebrandings.

ASTD 52

ASTD Conference News Compliance Training 52

Mindflash

AUGUST 3, 2011

Last week, I renewed my annual membership to the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and got to thinking why I joined in the first place, and why I continue to participate. A great way to develop your leadership skills is the join a professional association and volunteer. Network with Interesting People.

Association 71

Association Mentoring ASTD Leadership 71

Kapp Notes

MARCH 22, 2013

Had a great time last night with the wonder folks from the ASTD DC Metro chapter, a full house with lots of great questions and interactions. Chicago, IL: Association for Psychological Science. Trainees’ gain higher confidence in applying learning from a training session to their job when the training is simulation game based.

ASTD 119

ASTD Simulations Authoring Tools Comparison 119

Origin Learning

APRIL 16, 2015

Association for Talent Development, ATD’s International Conference and Exposition (ICE) is a much awaited event for learning professionals across the globe. With so much thought exchange, it literally brings the training and development industry to life. The 3 day event will have concurrently running sessions on a range of topics.

Conference 100

Conference ASTD Specialist Global 100

Origin Learning

MAY 20, 2014

He was a pioneer in corporate training effectiveness evaluation, and his model is still an industry standard for measuring the impact of training programs. ASTD honored him with the “Lifetime Achievement in Workplace Learning and Performance,” and Training Magazine included him in the HRD Hall of Fame.

Kirkpatrick 185

Kirkpatrick Instructional Design Instructional Instruction 185

OpenSesame

MAY 12, 2014

This past week I had the privilege of attending my first ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) conference in Washington D.C. Brand new colors and signage trumpeted ASTD’s rebranding as “ATD”—the Association for Talent Development. As a marketer, I’m always fascinated by rebrandings.

ASTD 53

ASTD Conference News Compliance Training 53

Web Courseworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

Gamification Strategies for Instructional Designers and Trainers skills seminar I led at the recent ASTD Chicagoland Chapter meeting at the DePaul University School for New Learning on September 18 th. How can your association harness the power of online gaming? The post Gamification Basics appeared first on Web Courseworks.

Gamification 138

Gamification Simulations Blended Learning Association LMS 138

Challenge to Learn

MAY 7, 2014

Here is my recap of the Washington ASTD ICE 2014 conference. I haven’t counted them, but leadership development tools, programs, books and training where all over the place. I heard somewhere that improving training can lead to 4% improvement of production, improving your middle management can lead up to 20% increase!

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Conference Trends ASTD Instructional Design 167

SkyPrep

MAY 13, 2022

The Association for Talent Development (formerly known as ASTD) has hosted conferences for nearly 80 years, to educate and inspire professionals in the talent development field. It enables you to deliver effective internal training, onboarding, compliance training, and more to your employees, partners, and customers.

Conference 40

Conference Compliance Training Association LMS Association Learning Management System 40

The Performance Improvement Blog

JANUARY 26, 2012

is emerging from a training drought that occurred during the worst economic period since the Great Depression. ASTD reports an increase in spending on L&D in 2010 (latest year for which data is available); they estimate companies spent about $171.5 Bersin & Associates reports that corporate spending on training increased 9.5%

Simulations 157

Simulations Training Train ASTD 157

The Performance Improvement Blog

AUGUST 27, 2014

In my online course for the Association for Talent Development (formerly known as ASTD) titled, Essentials of Developing an Organizational Learning Culture , participants want to know what they can do in the short term to create a learning culture. However, some CLOs feel pressure to change things immediately.

Culture 231

Culture Develop Organizational Learning Information Overload 231

Ed App

MAY 16, 2020

Our packed schedules not only exact a heavy toll on our mental and physical wellbeing but also provide significant challenges for incorporating corporate training into workflows. By its very name, microlearning addresses this pain point in delivering critical corporate training in shorter, sharper bursts.

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microlearning Diversity Training Video Metrics 72

Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

The conclusion reached by Fleming and Levie is supported b William Horton, a leading expert in the field of web-based instructional design, in his work titled Designing Web-Based Training. In The 2000/2001 ASTD Distance Learning Yearbook. Alexandria VA: ASTD. [2] 2000) Designing web-based training. References. [1]

Interactive 191

Interactive Cognitive ASTD Distance Learning 191

Torrance Learning

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The Association for Talent Development (ATD, formerly known as ASTD) publishes this very practical series every month, with techniques ready to implement. What’s really great about the state of Agile in the training industry is the newness of it all. This month, it’s all about Agile.

Agile 100

Agile ASTD Adoption Adopt 100

Allison Rossett

MAY 23, 2013

Much of mobile training and development is broken. Mobile was the buzz at the ASTD International Conference in Dallas in May, 2013. Mobile has much to offer organizations, in general, and training and development units, in particular. Mike Yonker , my guest blogger, is President of Learner Mobile for SVI Inc.

Performance Support 183

Performance Support Support Performance Association 183

Web Courseworks

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Do you see an opportunity for your association or organization to get ahead of the curve and leverage its collective expertise to become an industry expert? This concept comes from Shawn Casemore, who has worked with association boards and nonprofits to provide strategic formulation and coaching. You’re not alone.

ROI 147

ROI Diversity Training eLearning Strategy eLearning 147

Kapp Notes

APRIL 30, 2012

TODAY”S BLOG STOP: April 30: Enid Crystal New York ASTD Chapter Blog. The blog for the day will be UL EduNeering Online Compliance Training Blog which will have slides and information from the session. Next Karl Grieb of the ASTD Philadelphia eLearning SIG provides a description of the content of the book. Play the game.

Gamification 154

Gamification Blogging ASTD Compliance Training 154

Association eLearning

JULY 1, 2013

If you read industry journals like “T&D” from ASTD or Associations Now, you’ll see that engagement is hot. The truth is, learner engagement is not easy to crack, if it were, there wouldn’t be so much debate about games for training, using rewards, and points to motivate learners or the like. Why content is king.

Games 178

Games Learner Social Networks Gamification 178

Mindflash

APRIL 3, 2012

Sharon Bowman , owner of Bowperson Publishing and Training , once said at an ASTD conference I attended, that the ideal instructor is “the guide from the side, not the sage on the stage.” Here are three places in the learning process instructors should be asking great questions: Before Creating Training Materials. Sages tell.

ASTD 88

ASTD Training Train Evalution 88

Tony Karrer

MARCH 9, 2009

When I combined this with a common theme across a lot of my writing and on Work Literacy : Tool Set 2009 ASTD Follow-Up I'm more convinced all the time that there's a gap in awareness and skills among Concept Workers. Skills Training? Maybe it's partly that I'm recommending fairly traditional learning (skills training) approaches?

Skills 102

Skills SharePoint Training Train 102

Designing Digitally

AUGUST 21, 2018

According to the Association of Talent Development (ATD, formerly ASTD), organizations in the US invest more than $125 billion per year in upskilling and training their employees. But, the moment there is a cash crunch, the training budget takes a hit. The return on investment (ROI) is crucial.

ROI 40

ROI Mobile Learning ASTD Mobile 40

Mindflash

JUNE 5, 2012

Secondly, from a training perspective, the best results happen when employees have both the ability and the interest in their role to get better. That’s why it’s so important to spend your time educating and training your best employees. More : Five Ways to Spice Up Company Training Programs.

ROI 94

ROI Training Train ASTD 94

Mindflash

APRIL 24, 2012

We decided, since the idea was to transform their communications from ordinary to extraordinary, to design the training program in a similarly “extraordinary” way. With that in mind, be sure to check in on the following things as you design your next training program: Do your materials accommodate all learning styles? Lesson learned.

Blended Learning 95

Blended Learning Learner Training Train 95

Clark Quinn

MAY 28, 2014

He felt that you worked backward from the change you needed, to determine whether the workplace performance was changing, as then to see if that could be attributed to the training, and ultimately to the learner. Similarly, a client opined that there was also level 0, are the learners even showing up for the training!

Kirkpatrick 172

Kirkpatrick Social Networks Phillips ASTD 172

Kapp Notes

APRIL 30, 2012

TODAY”S BLOG STOP: May 4: UL EduNeering Online Compliance Training Blog. April 30: Enid Crystal ASTD New York Chapter Blog. The blog for the day will be UL EduNeering Online Compliance Training Blog which will have slides and information from the session. May 1: Jeanette Brooks Word of Mouth blog. Recap of Week Two.

Gamification 100

Gamification Compliance Training Blogging ASTD 100

Mindflash

MAY 22, 2012

Most employee training and education programs focus on just a few required, core topics: basic skills, computer systems, and keeping current on industry regulations or changes. But that’s such a small part of what a great training program can be. More : Let Employees Choose Their Own Training Materials. That’s fine.

Program 84

Program Training Train ASTD 84

Mindflash

MARCH 21, 2012

When I first started as an education director, our company’s only training program was really routine and systems-focused. Our accounts receivable managers needed specific training in handling difficult customer conversations and creating past-due repayment plans. Boring training material doesn’t have to be delivered in a boring way.

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Training Train ASTD Classroom 89

Mindflash

JUNE 12, 2012

Connect bottom-line impact to specific skills and ensure the organization’s training focuses on these skills. Not so long ago, as the recession first hit, many education and training departments were the first ones on the chopping block. Develop Skill Proficiency Assessments. Each day we’re greeted with more change.

Mentoring 85

Mentoring Training Train Creative Commons 85

Mindflash

MAY 29, 2012

As educators, we’re intimately familiar with the time and effort required to prepare and present any kind of training program, whether it’s in a classroom or online, self-directed or a collaboration. More : Five Ways to Spice Up Employee Training Programs. Define your program’s intended results. Follow him on Twitter.

Management 79

Management Training Train ASTD 79

Association eLearning

MAY 1, 2012

First, the team heads to picturesque Denver, Colorado for the world’s largest training and development conference, ASTD International 2012, May 7-9. Additional information about ASTD International and CME Congress can be found on the conference websites. Share it on StumbleUpon. Add this to Google Bookmarks.

LMS 100

LMS Teams Case Study ASTD 100