T&D articles from June 2003

T&D archives from June 2003

Interlinks. (Links).(links from learning discussion board)
June 1, 2003... What would a Links page be without including a link to some of the best dialogue among learning professionals in the industry? Here are a few recent snippets from the ASTO Learning Communities Discussion Board. WWW.AsTD.ORG

New T+D site. (Links).(enhanced website)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Visit the newly redesigned T+D Website for the same great content in a spiffier package. Of course, looks aren't everything. Easier navigation, enhanced content, and keyword searchable archives are just a few of the new features that you'll...

You don't always get what you pay for. (Links).(training and development budgets flat)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... Though 78 percent of senior executives reported that their companies increased or maintained their training and development budgets, only 17 percent said they were "very satisfied" with the progress they've made.

Or do you? (Links).(executives fail to measure effect of training)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... 40 percent of senior executives fail to regularly measure the effect of training against retention, employee satisfaction; innovation, productivity, and quality.

Quality, and effectiveness in e-learning. (Learning Circuits).
June 1, 2003... What are the weak links in e-learning? How have you tried to measure the effectiveness of your e-learning initiatives? Is e-learning living up to its promise in your organization? Learning Circuits recently posted a survey-in conjunction with...

Strategies for building blended learning. (Learning Circuits).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... At a recent conference, a practitioner was overheard saying, "I can see why blending makes sense. But what do I put with what? We have 100 instructors and e-learning modules." Authors Allison Rossett, Felicia Douglis, and Rebecca V. Frazee help...

ASTD Webinars. (Learning Circuits).(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... E-Learning at Your Fingertips! For your professional development needs, check the ASTD Website www.astd.org/ webinar frequently for upcoming Webinars. Click on "Session Schedule" to get a detailed Webinar description or speaker bio or to...

E or not to E? (Frontpage).(enterprise e-learning here to stay)(Brief Article)(Editorial)
June 1, 2003... That is the question. Already we know that it's a love-hate kind of thing. You know what I'm talking about: E-learning. Can't always unravel the complexities or afford the often steep price tag, can't leverage learning as a business strategy...

Winners among us. (President's Page).(ASTD awards to be presented at upcoming conference)
June 1, 2003... One of the things that I look forward to most during this time of year is presenting ASTD's awards to so many outstanding individuals and organizations during our annual International Conference & Exposition. Without exception, the award...

Mailbox.(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... Just in Time I read retention articles "The Tides of Talent" and "From Assets to Investors" in the April issue the day before being unexpectedly called into an upper-level management meeting to discuss--of all topics--employee retention. ...

Women don't rule redux: here are your (calm and intelligent) responses to my April column. (Intelligence).(Letter to the Editor)
June 1, 2003... Thank you, dear readers. Your responses to my column "Why Women Don't Rule" Intelligence (April T+D) have been intelligent, well thought out, and, most important, calm. Here are two major themes that emerged from your letters. Gender...

Going native: cross the generation gap by learning to speak game. (Trends).(Cheat sheet: a guide to the digital native vernacular)
June 1, 2003... The young people graduating from coilege this month were born in 1982. Hard to believe, isn't it? That year, probably you and I were listening to Michael Jackson's Thriller, mourning the deaths of John Belushi and Princess Grace, and watching...

Planning the leadership message: before you deliver training, take on a leader mindset. (Fundamentals).
June 1, 2003... As a training professional, one of your responsibilities is to move people from one skill set to another. That's leadership. Your role within the organization is vital. By adopting the leadership mindset, you will learn to think and act like a...

Scam is the new spam. (The Web).(Unwired? Unwind)
June 1, 2003... I appreciate a good email hoax. Some people detest them and their creators, but for me the best hoaxes are like good fiction: They have a compelling story; they're sensitive to the human condition; and when all is said and done, they're...

The art of diplomacy: it's a balancing act. (Concept).
June 1, 2003... In the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson relieved Napoleon of a potential hornets' nest and gave him needed funds, while doubling the size of the United States. The art of diplomacy lies in the ability to extract mutually beneficial--or at...

The brave new world of learning.(enterprise technology and workflow management)
June 1, 2003... Workflow trumps courseware in an emergent new world where the terms and tools are changing--and you need to absorb Web services, super-stack environments, zero-latency, and a slew of acronyms. And, by the way, just-in-time is too late. ...

What to do about e-dropouts: what if it's not the e-learning but the e-learner?(Executive summaries)
June 1, 2003... There is a lot of literature about e-learning, but little attention on the e-learner. That's ironic, because the success of e-learning depends on good choices by the learners. A frequently touted benefit of e-learning is that it shifts...

The next generation of corporate learning: Thomson Job impact study shows the power of blended solutions.(About the Thomson Corporation and NETg)
June 1, 2003... Phase 2 of the Thomson Job Impact Study, "The Next Generation of Corporate Learning," reinforces that a blended learning approach of e-learning, online instruction, simulations, texts, mentor-instructor support, and live classroom-based...

Developing enterprise e-learning at Kodak: Kodak started small and learned from early mistakes.
June 1, 2003... In early 2000, Kodak was in hot pursuit of a top-of-the-line LMS (learning management system)-one with all of the bells and whistles to meet the requirements on the imaging company's long wish list. The LMS would be the centerpiece of Kodak's...

Is e-learning e-ffective for IT training: you'd think so, wouldn't you? But an IT training firm bravely conducted its own research, with some surprising findings.(Executive summaries)
June 1, 2003... With information technology workers already pushed to the limit by project deadlines and many interruptions every day, how can training managers provide IT people with the in-depth training they need to stay up-to-date on constantly changing...

Going back: can free agents return to corporate life? .(Look before your leap)
June 1, 2003... If you're working as an internal consultant, it's likely that you can relate to one or both of these scenarios: 1) Business is slow, you're tired of competing fiercely for projects, and you feel isolated. Or, 2) You're over-committed, working...

A vendor-provided case study: rapid competitive intelligence strengthens global sales teams. (Suppliers).
June 1, 2003... Since the beginning of 2001, the telecommunications industry has been in tremendous metamorphosis. Spending on new networks has come to a standstill as carriers look to survive the storm that has driven dozens of companies into bankruptcy....

E-Learning and the Science of Instruction. (Books).(Book Review)
June 1, 2003... Ruth Calvin Clark Richard E. Mayer In recent years, e-learning practitioners have been attempting to set standards for evaluating e-learning products. Yet, too often these standards were based on subjective opinions, creating a...

On the night stand.(books about e-learning)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... I've always been an enthusiastic bookstore browser, and having Amazon.com and HaIf.com just one click away has proven to be more temptation than I can resist. What has clawed its way to the top of my nightstand queue? Michael Allen's Guide...

Get into the groove. (Ingear).
June 1, 2003... Finally, a recordable CD with a little soul. With its vinyl grooves and paper paste-on label, Verbatim's new line of CD-Rs recalls the heyday of the 45. But unlike those records from your childhood, these recordable discs hold 80 minutes of...

Nothing Trivial. (Ingear).
June 1, 2003... Right down to the pie wedges, Zebra Hill Corporate Games re-creates the look and feel of the classic board game Trivial Pursuit. But instead of testing employees' knowledge of science, sports, and the arts, this version contains 1200 questions...

To tell you the truth. (Ingear).
June 1, 2003... This portable lie detector uses voice-recognition technology to measure variations in the stress levels of a person's voice. As a person starts to fib, an LED apple slowly disappears to reveal a worm. Catch someone telling a real whopper, and a...

A sweeter berry. (Ingear).
June 1, 2003... Like the best berries, the Java-based 6210 is small and sweet. It's smaller and lighter than its predecessors, but sports increased memory and support for wireless email synchronization and integrated attachment viewing. Additional features...

Ratings formerly media reviews.(Mindleaders Customer Service)(Glad I Could Help video review)
June 1, 2003... Online MindLeaders Customer Service Reviewed by Jason Lewis for Training Media Review The MindLeaders Customer Service series packs a lot of useful content into five four-hour courses. Unfortunately, they don't focus on just one...

Transported: this will lift your elevator ride.(making elevator rides more fun)
June 1, 2003... Friday afternoon. You're tapping your toes, waiting for the elevator to arrive. The double doors finally slide open and reveal--praise be to God!--an empty chamber. Could it be? You're about to enjoy the brief, yet oh so simple, pleasure of...