Recommended Links

NOTE: These are Internet sites of workplace learning and performance related information or services. The ATD Central Iowa chapter does not endorse any of the organizations linked below nor are we responsible for their content.

Training and Development

Association for Talent Development

• The Association for Talent Development (ATD) is an international organization devoted to the promotion of workplace learning and performance improvement.
  
• Please use the ATD Central Iowa Chapter source code CH6013 when ordering memberships or other goods and services from ATD!

International Association of Facilitators

• Global community devoted to the practice of group facilitation

International Board of Standards for Training, Performance and Instruction (IBSTPI)

• IBSTPI is committed to improving individual and organizational performance by articulating and promoting the integrity of professional practice through research, development, definition of competencies and education

Computer-Based Learning
 eLearning Guild  

• Community of Practice for e-Learning design, development and management professionals

• Offers learning opportunities, networking services, resources and publications  

• Growing network of professionals working on the design, implementation and evaluation of games and simulations to improve learning results in all types of organizations

International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

• International organization committed to improving human and organizational performance 

• Encourages systematic study of human resource development theories, processes, and practices

• Disseminates information about HRD, to encourage the application of HRD research findings, and to provide opportunities for social interaction among individuals with scholarly and professional interests in HRD from multiple disciplines and from across the globe

• Vital learning community that develops, supports and inspires practitioners and enhances the body of knowledge in human organization and systems development

• The world's largest association devoted to human resource management

• Human resource information covering human resource legal issues, human resource benchmarks, human resource benefits, human resource development and training and development

Publications
Training Mag Network

• Training Magazine offers training and workforce development tips and technique

• Learning Solutions Magazine is a good source for training and eLearning articles. 

• The TalentSpace Blog has a good section for learning and employee development

• A great website with many sources to find/offer tutors.

• Many great resources for teachers at multiple age levels.