Here are a few of my favorite resources for staying current in the profession and supporting my work.
Books
Probably my all-time favorite author in the training and development field is Robert Mager, and his book, “Analyzing Performance Problems” is the book I get the most mileage from. This book will help you nail down the source of performance problems.
If you are looking to make classroom-based training more engaging and applicable, I think Dave Meier’s Accelerated Learning Handbook has got some pragmatic theory and many examples and applications.
For e-learning design, one of my most-often referenced books is William Horton’s E-Learning by Design. There is a plethora of examples and ideas, covering a wide variety of e-learning formats.
Training websites
I believe that Thiagi is literally a genius when it comes to training activities. His website, newsletter, and books are all gold.
For a very informal yet decidedly useful encyclopedia of training and development theory, I’ve been a fan of Don Clark’s website for a lot of years.
For info about Learning Management Systems and other learning technologies, I think Bryan Chapman has a great website.
Websites for developing training assets
For digital images, my favorite site for higher-end images is Bigstock Photo. And when the eLearning-specific assets I need aren’t found within my development tool, my next stop is eLearning Brothers.
Want to create a word cloud for a presentation or e-learning slide? Wordclouds is my favorite.
Or maybe you want to create a custom warning sign?
Need sounds? I like to search the Web using FindSounds.
Choosing a color scheme for your presentations/eLearning can be fun with Adobe Color CC.