Publications
Focus on Finance: Financial Fundamentals
Training Magazine, September 2007
(Excerpt) Instructing employees from the acquired company on the new technologies they are expected to use is particularly important in the banking industry, says Christine Duckworth, president of training consultancy Intrac Design, Inc …
Gearing up for eLearning
The Jamaica Gleaner, March 19, 2003What people are saying about the Gearing Up for eLearning Workshop
"Very timely and applicable to our business"
"A great facilitator committed to eLearning"
"Very practical, rewarding and ready for implementation"
(Excerpt) In a global economy that capitalises on knowledge, eLearning can provide the learning edge on demand. eLearning uses web-based technology to engage participants in learning experiences. The learning event may be live session transmitted over the internet, a self-paced multimedia course accessed on the intranet, an interactive CDROM module, and other resources.
Long Distance Leadership
Learning Circuits (ASTD Webzine), January 2002
(Excerpt) Has technology created a new paradigm of leadership? How have leaders maintained their influence across the distance? What are the benefits and drawbacks of long-distance leadership? Five successful leaders share their experiences.
Learning Circuits (ASTD Webzine), April 2001
We received a "thank you" from Cisco Systems Information Technology Learning Group for writing a concise and “yummy” article, and a request from SBC telecommunications (ranked Fortune #1 telecom company) for more articles to pass along to SBC instructional designers.
(Excerpt) Ready to ride the live e-learning wave? Before you make the move to the virtual classroom, consider your instructional design strategy. Live e-learning uses Internet technology to provide synchronous lessons between an instructor and a group of learners. Although separated by geography, instructors and learners share an interactive experience, including active discussions, simultaneous document viewing and application sharing, and the ability to break into virtual rooms for team meetings.
How To Determine Your Readiness for Live E-Learning
Brandon-Hall.com, May 2001
This book was presented at ASTD International 2001 in Orlando, Florida.
(Excerpt) To help you get the independent information you need on different categories of e-Learning tools in a workbook-style, “bite-size” portion, we’re introducing the first How Tos of e-Learning series in the industry. These “how to” workbooks offer a practical, step-by-step approach to determining if specific categories of e-Learning tools are right for your organization, compact in 30-50 pages each.
The first in the series, How to Determine Your Readiness for Live e-Learning, identifies:
- How live e-Learning can work in your organization
- Technological readiness report card
- Learner and trainer readiness report cards
- Integration and customization issues
- Sample product score cards
Learning Circuits (ASTD Webzine), July 2001
This article is included in Digitalbrain’s iCOLT (International Certificate for Online Learning and Teaching) - an accredited course for teachers / tutors / support staff.
(Excerpt) Before you move from the traditional classroom to e-Learning, you may want to double-check your stand-up trainer’s toolkit. You'll find that much of your traditional training expertise is transferable to the online classroom. If you still need help figuring out how to extend the online learning experience, try these tips.