Author Archives: Kathleen Iverson

About Kathleen Iverson

Chair Graduate Program in Training & Development Roosevelt University

Are you techno-literate?

By Kathleen Iverson In the past, technology was for e learning designers and not part of the required skill repertoire for trainers, OD practitioners, HPI professionals, and the rest of us.   But today and in the foreseeable future, skill in … Continue reading

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The Learning Organization Revisited

Peter Senge’s best seller, “The Fifth Discipline” introduced the premise of the learning organization.  His approach was nothing short of ground breaking and gave a new focus to OD practice.  Although many saw the importance of creating a learning organization, … Continue reading

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Professional Portfolio: Begin with the End in Mind

Each student in the Graduate Program in Training and Development will leave us with a well-designed portfolio that documents the expertise  developed in our curriculum.   Many of our graduates have told us that their portfolio was essential to their landing a … Continue reading

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Andragogy vs. Pedagogy: Much Ado about Nothing?

Vincent L. Cyboran, Ed.D. September, 2011 (from Chapter 2: Six Myths about Teaching Adults of a forthcoming book) The myth:   The way in which we design and deliver instruction for adults (andragogy) is very different from the way in which … Continue reading

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Where are they now? Updates from Training & HPI Grads

We love to hear how our graduates are doing after they finish their studies with us.  Please post an update and let us know about new jobs, promotions, or other career achievements.

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Mentoring: The Guiding Light

Guest Blogger:  Annie I never knew the full meaning or exact benefits that came from having a mentor until I became a grad student at Roosevelt University (2009) and majored in training and development. I began to understand how important … Continue reading

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Instructional design….and a pork roast

Guest Post:  Diane My husband was in the kitchen last night attempting his first effort at making pork roast. He had the packaged meat and a baking dish on the counter. Staring blankly into the cabinet above filled with seasonings, … Continue reading

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Learning Technologies Round Up!

New learning technologies are being developed faster than we can process them.  This summer, in TRDV 450 Learning Technologies we’ve explored a number of new ideas and applications that relate to learning and performance improvement.  From mobile learning to blogs, … Continue reading

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So, tell us something about yourself……

Preparing for a job interview in training and HPI Guest Blogger:  Sabrina One of the required classes for the Masters in Training & Development program is “Human Performance Improvement”.  As an assignment for class early on, we were asked to … Continue reading

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‘To Tweet or Not to Tweet’: Adopting Web 2.0 Tools for Professional Social Networking

Guest Blogger:  Deborah As I finish my Masters program in HPI, I have been introduced to a module on professional social networking using Web 2.0 tools.  It was not too long ago that I did not have any idea what … Continue reading

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