Category Archives: Training

Should Your Organization Rush to Jump on the Gamification Bandwagon?

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

 Guest Blogger: Nancy Solberg Over the past few years we have seen our company swing from one extreme to another in our training delivery methodology. We initially relied on Instructor-led training as our primary choice, which had a tendency to … Continue reading →

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Showing Value Beyond Formal ROI

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Guest Blogger: Brandi M. Jerde As training students, we have learned about Kirkpatrick and Phillips and their methodologies for measuring ROI.  Yet, I was surprised to learn from my fellow students how few organizations actually measure ROI for their training.  … Continue reading →

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eLearning Authoring Software

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

by Irene Wolven Many companies are moving from classroom training to eLearning in an effort to reduce the cost of training.  This movement has caused an increased in the development of eLearning courses.  There are several eLearning authoring applications available … Continue reading →

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Making Training Transformational

Posted on April 1, 2013 by

Guest blogger: Kimberly Smith I recently left my corporate T & D job and started over in a new career. Once I had made up my mind to put my happiness first, I sought out job opportunities that were more … Continue reading →

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Inspiration, brainstorm, revelation, eureka, light bulb moment…

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

by Meade Peers McCoy I am fascinated by the different ways and places that people find inspiration: inspiration to solve problems, create something new, or to just get through that paper for class. One of the reasons I am so … Continue reading →

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Sustainable Learning through Reusable Learning Objects: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Posted on January 22, 2013 by

By:  Kathleen Iverson, Ph.D. While watching his children play with Lego building blocks, Wayne Hodgins (2002) had an “epiphany moment” and a revolutionary idea was born—the design and delivery of Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) that could be combined in a … Continue reading →

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Reentry Programs: Should they be Funded or Not?

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

By Darryl Jefferson, MATD Candidate, TRDV 499 In May of 2008, I was employed by the Illinois Department of Corrections/Roosevelt  University’s Department of Human & Community Renewal to work in the Life Skills Reentry Program (LSRP) . We are a not-for-profit organization funded … Continue reading →

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Team Building Ideas Found at 30,000 Feet

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

By Meade Peers McCoy “Keep your eyes open for new ideas and information about what is going on in the field of training and development”. This is a sentiment that I have heard many times and expressed myself on more than one … Continue reading →

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Join the Discussion: T & D, HPI and Social Justice

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Welcome back – Today is Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a federal holiday in the United States; the university is, of course, closed. To honor Dr. King, I’d like to begin a conversation about the role of Training & Development … Continue reading →

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Why You Belong in the New E-Learning Course Development & Delivery Class

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

Guest Blogger: Daniel Harbecke To prepare future trainers for the e-Learning revolution, Roosevelt University is pleased to offer its latest cutting-edge course in technology: TRDV 453 E-Learning Course Development & Delivery. Designed to be an in-depth introduction to the tools … Continue reading →

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