Author Archives: Meade Peers McCoy

Careers in Human Performance

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By:  Kathleen Iverson, Ph.D. Human Performance Technology (a.k.a. Human Performance Improvement) is a field of study and practice that utilizes a systematic process to analyze performance problems and identify and implement solutions.  The name incorporates: Human: the individuals and groups that make up our organizations Performance: activities and measurable outcomes Technology: a systematic and systemic approach to solve practical problems Judith Hale from Chicago

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Be a Graduate Assistant

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The Training and Development Department is looking for a new graduate assistant to start Fall 2013 – Graduate Assistantships provide a cash stipend and up to 18 semester hours of tuition annually. We are looking for someone who: Can work on campus 17 hours a week during the semester Proficient with Microsoft Office products Good organizational skills Ability to work independently

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

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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 variety ways to create sustainable learning.  Like standard 1 x 1 inch building bricks, reusable learning structures begin with small

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Team Building Ideas Found at 30,000 Feet

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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 occasion, but sometimes it still catches me by surprise where useful information can be found. Such as when I ran

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