Training and Performance
Associations / Organizations

Publications | Events

Academy of Human Resource Development (www.ahrd.org)

Objectives:

  • To encourage systematic study of Human Resource Development (HRD) and to disseminate information about HRD.
  • To provide opportunities for social interaction among individual with scholarly and professional interests in HRD.

American Center for the study of Distance Learning (www.ed.psu.edu/acsde)

Objectives:

  • To promote distance education research, study, scholarship, and teaching and to serve as a clearing house for the dissemination of knowledge about distance education.

American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (www.ashhra.org)

Objectives:

  • To advance excellence and increase competency in Human Resources Management within health care organizations.

American Society for Training and Development (www.astd.org)

Objectives:

  • To help individuals, organizations and society to achieve work related competence, performance and fulfillment.
  • To provide information, research, analysis and practical information.

Association for Experiential Education (www.aee.org)

Objectives:

  • To provide a platform for the development, practice and evaluation of experiential learning in all settings.

    AEE's professional group is made up of practitioners of experiential and adventure training methods with organizations and businesses.

Association for International Practical Training (www.aipt.org)

Objectives:

  • To advance international understanding through cross-cultural, on the job, practical training for students and professionals.

    AIPT offers US businesses the opportunity to internationalize.

Center for Workforce Development (www.edc.org)

Objectives:

  • To conduct worldwide research into tools, strategies, and design elements for effective workforce development.

Distance Education and Training Council (www.detc.org)

Objectives:

  • To promote sound educational standards and ethical business practices within distance education.

    Also serve as a clearing house of information about distance study.

Articles, Magazines, Journals and Newsletters
Related to Training and Performance

Associations/Organizations Events

Articles on the Web

Into the Future, a Vision Paper by Wayne Hodgins (2/2000) for ASTD and NGA.

eLearning: Building Competitive Advantage Through People and Technology, a Forbes Magazine special report.

Periodicals

Educational Technology. Bimonthly, published by Educational Technology Pulications, Inc., 800 952 BOOK. US$119.00 for subscription.

e-Learning Magazine. Bimonthly, published by Advanstar Communications, 714 513 8400. Free to qualified applicants.

HR Focus. Monthly, published by the Society of Human Resource Management. Free for SHRM members, US$70 for non-members.

Info-line. Monthly, published by the American Society of Training and Development, 703 683 8100. US$79 for ASTD members, US$119 for non-members.

Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. Published online by the Web of Asyschornous learning, www.aln.org/index.htm. Free.

Journal of Educational Technology Systems. Quarterly, published by the Society of Applied Learning Technology and the Learning Technology Institute, 540 347 0055. Available to members only, for US$60.

Calendar of e-Learning Events
April 2002

Associations/Organizations | Publications

E-Learning 2002 Conference and Expo
April 8-11
Washington, DC
www.elearningexpos.com

3rd Annual Center for Internet Technology in Education Conference
"The Evolution of e-Learning"
April 10-12
Denver, CO
www.cite.ecollege.com

Distance Education and Training Council, 7th Annual Conference
April 14-16
Denver, CO
www.detc.org

Society of Human Resource Management Global Forum
25th Annual Conference and Exhibition
April 15-17
New York, NY
www.shrmglobal.org