One-stop shopping for all the latest information, literature and resources needed by trainers, this yearbook features the best full-length articles from leading publications plus abstracts of hundreds of other articles. Hailed as the "trainers' almanac", it presents a Yellow Pages-style format to professional organizations, conferences, sources, software reference books, journals and newsletters.
One-stop shopping for all the latest information, literature, and resources needed by trainers. The Yearbook features the best full-length articles from leading publications plus abstracts of hundreds of other articles. The Trainers Almanac is a unique yellow pages guide to professional organizations, conferences, sources, software reference books, journals and newsletters.
The Commonwealth Yearbook is the only official annual reference work providing detailed and comprehensive information on the Commonwealth, its organizations, member countries and policy statements.
This fifth annual edition of The ASTD Training and Performance Yearbook gives readers the best articles and reference information of the past year from leading training industry periodicals so that trainers can stay current with the changes and cutting-edge thinking in their field. Covering the planning, delivery, and evaluation of performance improvement and training programs -- plus a directory of contact information for key training industry organizations, conferences, and periodicals -- this handy yearbook packs the most important industry trends into one comprehensive guide.
When times get tough, why is it that the training budget so often gets slashed first? And more important, how can you change this pattern so that your training budget is protected—no matter the economic or business climate? The Learning Advantage provides the answers to these questions through a series of case studies designed to help you change your organization's attitude toward learning by helping you make the clear link from learning to your company's bottom line. These case studies offer exemplary models of how to position learning for success by aligning learning strategy with business strategy and by leveraging the power of technology to deliver the best mix of training. Success stories come from a diverse set of leading companies, including: Accenture's inspiring roadmap of how to develop a comprehensive learning infrastructure. The Microsoft Xbox case study, which shows the nexus of strategy, application, and ROI in its breathtaking training challenge to get a global sales and customer service workforce ready for the Xbox 360 launch (includes access to an online, interactive exploration of Xbox 360 launch). Caterpillar University's lessons on how it aligned strategy, technology, and employee development to build an award-winning learning institute with proven bottom-line results. The U.S. Department of Labor's case study, which reveals how this federal agency blended technology with traditional learning for maximum benefit.
The 28th volume of the Educational Media and Technology Yearbook describes current developments and trends in the field of instructional technology. Prominent themes for this volume include e-learning, collaboration, the standards reform movement, and a critical look at the field in its historical context. The audience for the Yearbook consists of media and technology professionals in schools, higher education, and business contexts, including instructional technology faculty, school library media specialists, curriculum leaders, business training professionals, and instructional designers. The Educational Media and Technology Yearbook has become a standard reference in many libraries and professional collections.
This comprehensive guide to current training literature and resources is now in its sixth edition. It features the best full-length articles from leading publications plus abstracts of hundreds of other articles, all thoroughly indexed for easy retrieval and use.
