ISD From the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design, 3rd Edition

This essential how-to handbook should be on the desk of every trainer whatever their actual job title may be. From basic principles to advanced applications, youll find a complete tool kit for developing great instructional practice.

Rapid Video Development for Trainers: How to Create Learning Videos Fast and Affordably

Creating web-based professional development video in-house has never been easier, faster, or more cost-effective. And as digital, web-based video assumes a more important role in professional development programs, corporate trainers and other development staff are increasingly being called upon to create training and instructional video themselves: in-house, on time, and within budget. This book answers such important questions as “Where do I get started with video?”, “How can I produce video that delivers the content I need to share?”, “Which software and hardware tools will work best for me?”, and “What’s the best way for me to put my finished video on the web?”

Informal Learning: The Social Evolution Whitepaper

The Informal Learning: The Social Evolution Whitepaper, is derived from the full report of the same name, and based on a study conducted by ASTD and the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). The purpose of this report is to examine the ways in which informal learning is evolving and how organizations are leveraging it to improve performance.

Evidence-Based Training Methods: A Guide for Training Professionals

Stop wasting time and money on training fads that don't work! Put proven methods to work for you by incorporating evidence and learning psychology into your program design, development, and delivery decisions.

Training Design Basics

The basics of training design: from planning and analyzing needs to writing, designing, and evaluating course materials.

Real World Training Design: Navigating Common Constraints for Exceptional Results

As every learning and development professional knows, time, cost, and quality constraints are the obstacles encountered in developing any training project. Based on the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model, Real World Training Design will help you to identify and manage these issues while you create effective, productive training tools for your organization.

Hold On, You Lost Me! Use Learning Styles to Create Training That Sticks

An easy-to-implement, eight-step methodology to engage and connect with all learning styles.

Needs Assessment Basics

A foundation for assessing training opportunity to deliver relevant training that best addresses the needs of your organization.

Basics of ISD Revisited

This Infoline sets the stage for instructional design and presents the classic ADDIE model.