How the iPad transformed learning for me at ASTD…

June 14, 2010
By David Milliken

I’ll admit it. The real reason that I purchased an iPad in advance of ASTD’s International Conference a few weeks ago was so that I could attract interest and showcase all of the wonderful solutions we have created for our clients over the last year. (From all the reviews I read, I figured it...
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Trust in the Marketplace

June 10, 2010
By Donna Burnette

Isn’t it interesting? The American Society for Training and Development’s (ASTD) International Conference was packed with sessions on virtual learning, social media, 3D, best practices for webinars and so on. I attended the conference, and while there, I received a press release about Ken Blanchard’s acquisition of the Trustworks Group. Yes, I did receive it...
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Deconstructing the Classroom Simulation

June 3, 2010
By Darlene Coker

A True Confession The other day I was sitting in a meeting listening to a presentation. Here are the things I confess to having done during that time (I had my laptop open under the auspices of note-taking): “Googled” something the meeting leader said to better understand it Emailed my son some help with an algebra problem Read...
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Cautions to Learning Professionals Implementing Social Media from the Facebook Brouhaha (Part 2)

June 2, 2010
By Robert Coates

Since I wrote Part 1 on this topic, the dust up about Facebook’s change to its privacy settings got so loud that Mark Zukerberg, Facebook founder and CEO, published an editorial in the Washington Post saying “We missed the mark.” And, last Wednesday, Facebook rolled out a new “simpler” interface to control your privacy...
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Onboarding new hires using a learning visual increases retention, connection and productivity

May 27, 2010
By Blueline Project Manager
Onboarding new hires using a learning visual increases retention, connection and productivity

Finding the right employee to match the needs of an organization is a huge investment. Businesses spend a significant amount of money on recruiting, testing and negotiating with potential candidates to fill open positions. So after spending so much time, effort and money finding the right person, how can they ensure that the new...
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Cautions to Learning Professionals Implementing Social Media from the Facebook Brouhaha (Part 1)

May 22, 2010
By Robert Coates

If you’re not a frequent user of Facebook or plugged into the stream of technology buzz, you may not even know there is a Facebook Brouhaha. Though recently, even mainstream media has picked up the story.  I think the situation bears watching because it can be instructive for building and deploying your own social...
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