Designer-SME Collaboration (PDF Download)

This Infoline will provide you with an awareness and strategy for the potential pitfalls and benefits involved in partnering with your SME.

Blended Learning (PDF Download)

Blended Learning discusses the benefits of using a blended learning approach when designing a new curriculum or training program. This Infoline provides guidance on planning your blend, especially from an instructional design perspective.

Action Learning

This Infoline defines action learning as a group effort that involves solving real world problems[PDF download]

Ensuring Learning Transfer (PDF Download)

Learning transfer occurs only when instructional analysis, design, and delivery, follow-through and evaluation all work together to support it. This Infoline will show you how to use a six discipline model to ensure that the training actually teaches the skills  learners need, learners are given opportunities to practice what they’ve learned, managers are engaged, and rewards, consequences, and systems all support new behaviors.

The Power of Peer Coaching (PDF Download)

This Infoline discusses the power and important role peer coaching can play within an organization. This issue begins with a brief history of peer coaching, describes various peer coaching models, provides guidance on how to implement those models, and outlines the many benefits of peer coaching.

ASTD’s Best On Measuring & Evaluating Learning

This collection includes the basics about evaluation (such as Kirkpatrick’s four levels), expands the discussion into measuring return-on-investment (ROI), and also offers the unique perspective of what CEOs are interested in when it comes to measuring and evaluating training programs.

Defining and Leveraging Your Professional Value (PDF Download)

Learn how to effectively communicate your professional value and negotiate for the salary you deserve.      

ASTD’s Best on Delivering Training

The third installment in ASTD’s “Best On” series is custom designed for the learning facilitator. This collection is filled with tips, techniques, and best practices for delivering training that learners will retain on the job.

Cloud Computing for Learning and Performance Professionals (PDF Download)

This Infoline focuses on an important shift in information technology; and the driver of this shift is known as cloud computing. Cloud computing will affect most everyone who uses computing and telecommunications technology, at all levels, especially for workplace learning and performance professionals.

Using the Experience API to Track Learning (PDF Download)

Understand how the Experience API software standard can help your organization track and report unstructured, social, and informal learning consistently and reliably.