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Analysis of ASTD International Conference and Expo 2013

eLearning 24-7

It’s the yearly review of the ASTD International Conference and Expo. First off, this part is going to sound like I’m bashing ASTD, and perhaps to a degree I am. If you were a volunteer to ASTD, this is not about you – it is solely about ASTD. Shuttle service – exceptional. What the heck?

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. It was an opportunity I couldn’t miss. Liam McCoy: Thanks for this. Properly d.

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What are you reading for eLearning insight?

Integrated Learnings

Take a moment to browse the online bookstores of the International Society for Performance Improvement ( ISPI ) or the American Society for Training and Development ( ASTD ), and you’ll likely find a year’s worth of reading ideas. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc. Books about training, consulting, and trendy business topics.

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Self-Service Learning – What we need to think about

Connect Thinking

ASTD’s December 2011 T&D Magazine features a discussion on Self-Service Learning (by Patricia A McLagan), and the role of L&D to “help learners make learning more effective, efficient, productive, innovative and fun” (pp 37). We need to train our staff on the skills required in learning self-service.

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Learning Statistics from ASTD 2009 State of the Industry Report

Kapp Notes

ASTD , recently released their State of the Industry Report. billion was allocated to external services Average annual expenditure per employee feel 3.8% Here are a few highlights. US organizations spent $134.07 billion on employee learning and development in 2008. billion was spent on the internal learning function $45.48

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Big News Out of ASTD International Conference & Expo 2014

OpenSesame

This past week I had the privilege of attending my first ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) conference in Washington D.C. One of the biggest announcements to come out of the conference, however, was not a new product or service. Instead, the big news came from the organization itself. The Big Rebranding.

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Workplace Trends from 2004…Still Trending

Integrated Learnings

One dusty cover that caught my eye was the January 2004 issue of Training + Development Magazine from ASTD, with this headline: 8 Trends You Need to Know NOW. ©Integrated Learning Services, Inc. This eLearning blog is brought to you by Integrated Learning Services , an eLearning design & development company. What’s your take?

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