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The History of Distance Learning [INFOGRAPHIC]

LearnDash

In the United States, the earliest recorded distance learning program was in 1728 when Caleb Phillips advertised a private correspondence courses in the Boston Gazette newspaper! Fast forward to today, and we have one of the highest degrees of distance learning technology in use. using radio and TV to deliver classes.

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Launch or Stretch Your L&D Career: Top Five Books to Fuel Your Success

Learning Rebels

It’s an exciting time to be a Learning and Development (L&D) professional. The advancement of learning technologies notwithstanding, there is also more opportunity for an L&D professional to let their creative flag fly! Today there are more people who are new(er) to the industry or transitioning from academia (welcome!)

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20 Key Takeaways from ATD 2019

Docebo

Panel discussion with learning leaders from PPD, Explorance and Verizon and also Patti Phillips from the ROI Institute covering how to measure and demonstrate the value of L&D. 5. Use an impact map to present learning ROI – a map of L&D’s strategy and the business outcomes e.g. this training leads to this outcome.

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ATD 2016 It’s a Wrap! (PT 4): David Smith

Learning Rebels

Conversation is the most powerful learning technology ever invented. The connections that you make all start off with a conversation – and who knows where that conversation takes you, I am always reminded of the late Jay Cross when he said.

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When is eLearning More Effective than In-Person Training?

Degreed

Army found no differences in learning outcomes between groups taught with an instructional film and those taught F2F by an instructor who used the same film script, performed a demo on real equipment and displayed still pictures. Transform attitudes and strengthen learning. Mayer: Methods, not the medium, are what matter.

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#ATD2015 It’s a Wrap Part One: Sue Prenderville

Learning Rebels

Michele Lawson and Kelly Phillips. Not having the usual suspects with me gave me the freedom to concentrate on truly seeing what was up close – meeting new people, something I might not have made the time to do considering the hustle and bustle of the conference. Don’t you love it when a plan comes together?

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Free learning & development webinars for April 2023

Limestone Learning

Alan Natachu, Learning Technology Partner at Exact Sciences, aims to help you understand the basics of PDF accessibility. PT: The Bottomline on ROI: What It Is, What It Is Not, and How to Make It Work Patti Phillips, Ph.D., How you make content accessible can be a challenge if you don’t know where to start.

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