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Instructional Design: Project Management’s Polar Identical Twin?

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Kathleen Iverson 22 comments

Learning solutions can be complex, time-consuming, and expensive. Sadly, many align poorly with organizational objectives and fail to deliver expected performance improvements. This is why the ATD Capability Model encourages instructional design professionals to build project management skills to ensure that instructional interventions achieve the desired learning or behavioral outcomes. According to the Project Management Institute project management is the application

The New 2020 ATD Capability Model: What’s changed? What’s still the same?

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Kathleen Iverson 27 comments

When ASTD (now ATD) rolled out its first competency model back in 2004, it gave the profession of training a unified, research-based guide to the skills and knowledge required in our field. The nine Areas of Expertise in the Model guided our MATD curriculum and ensured that we were teaching our students the “right stuff” needed for success in their

Beyond Corporate America: Non-traditional career paths for training and development graduates

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Kathleen Iverson 13 comments

Kathleen Iverson, Roosevelt University Training and Development Department Chair If you visit the RU Training job board, you’ll find many opportunities for instructional designers and e-learning specialists. In fact, instructional design was listed as No. 38 in 2012 in Money Magazine’s list of best jobs. Many MATD grads work for major organizations in Chicago and nationally including Allstate, Hewitt &

Career-changer finds prospects to be even better than expected in the field of training and development

Posted on October 24, 2014 by kleo344 7 comments

Being a “career-change” student in the Training and Development program, I’m often asked, “So, what kind of job do you want when you graduate?” After managing the job board for the TRDV blog for a few months, I’ve discovered the possibilities are endless. Training and Development is truly a hot field right now, and opportunities abound in various industries. I’ve

Gamification: Are you Ready?

Posted on October 6, 2014 by admintrain 4 comments

By Vincent L. Cyboran, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Graduate Program in Training and Development Most Baby Boomers can remember the opening episode of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ in which Mary Richards is seated in the office of her new boss, Lou Grant. After she answers a few of his questions and is grinning from ear-to-ear, Mr. Grant says to her:

Profesional Certification: Do you need more letters after your name?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by admintrain 13 comments

By Kathleen Iverson Once you complete your M.A. in Training & Development, it’s time to decide whether to pursue additional training or education. Most agree that it is important to continue learning after graduation to stay current with developments in research and technology. Many graduates seek professional certification to enhance their resumes. Profession certifications are universally recognized designations that communicate

Alumnus profile: 2010 grad begins management position, talks training trends, praises distance learning

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admintrain One comment

Meet Doug Sellers, a 2010 graduate of Roosevelt’s Training and Development program. He lives and works in Texas, and completed all of his coursework online — a setup that also allowed him to work and, most importantly, be near his wife and young children. Congratulations to Doug, who began as Training & Leadership Development Manager for Waste Connections, Inc., in