by Tom Hall
ToolBook has been an important part of the e-Learning development landscape for the past two decades. However, “long-standing” does not mean “standing still,” and ToolBook Instructor has just launched a new version with a number of important changes that you should know about. Here's an in-depth look at how the product is keeping up with your needs!
by Mary Carpenter
This article continues the story of how a financial services company moved the training program for field agents from the classroom to a blended design. Review the process and the lessons learned, and benefit from the actual design templates that the author developed during this transition. This article also has valuable pointers for the one-person shop!
by Mary Carpenter
Many training groups are facing the challenge of moving their instruction from classroom to online or blended formats. Imagine the challenge of being the person who, single-handedly, must lead the transition, design the instruction, manage the LMS, and facilitate change management efforts involved in transforming a very conservative sales training approach to a very streamlined, efficient model!
by Nicholas Bird
In traditional practice, the storyboard is a key tool for communication between e-Learning design team members and Subject Matter Experts. In rapid development, however, the storyboard is an impediment. In this article, you will learn about a tool that eliminates the storyboard and facilitates the rapid design process through the use of stencils.
by Mike Dickinson
Looking for an e-Learning authoring tool that is simple to use and that won’t complicate your life as a oneperson department? Need to support independent experts and in-house consults, without overloading the IT Help Desk? Read this article to discover how a designer, working essentially alone, is meeting these challenges and more!
by Lora Davis, Walter Thompson
As we gain experience with new learning modalities, we have come to realize that most learning takes place outside of the formal setting. In addition, as we gain experience with new technologies, we have come to realize that we no longer have to confine our designs to a “virtual” classroom. So why haven’t we done a better job of combining these realizations?
by Bill Brandon
Almost 1,000 people participated in the Guild’s 2007 Annual Gathering held in Boston April 10 to 13 — over 30% growth in attendance from last year! Participants benefited from more than 100 content-rich sessions and lots of opportunity to network with their e-Learning peers. Here's a summary of the event!
by Greg Kearsley
Many e-Learning professionals find themselves working single-handed. Though the challenges to being a Department of One can be daunting, there are solutions that many solo practitioners use successfully. Whether your issue is budget, lack of help or cooperation, not enough time, or just nobody to talk to, this article is full of ideas you can use right away!
by Mark Place
For many years, industrial organizations have used statistical methods and disciplines such as Six Sigma to identify the root causes of problems and to achieve continuous improvement goals. Training departments can adapt these methods into a model for learning improvement, if they also implement a learning intelligence system. Read this article to find out how!
by Lora Davis, Joy Marie De Block
Professional development and individual skill improvement are two of the most important reasons for doing sales training — if only the sales team had the time and the motivation to participate! When the Sales Learning & Performance team at ADP set out to tackle this challenge, the first step was to build a relationship with the audience.

