A selection of the most authoritative and interesting professional training
websites, magazines, resources, blogs, and institutions in Europe, the US and
Italy of interest to training managers, trainers and T&D
professionals. All links open in a new window 
Corporate Training Magazines
E-learning & Training Innovation
On-line version of E-Learning magazine. Training, strategy and Knowledge Management.
Trainingmag
Magazine dedicated to Management Training.
E-Learning Magazines & Blogs
eLearn Magazine
Published by the ACM, an NGO founded in 1947 to provide education and
training services to students, teachers and sector professionals.
eLearningpost
Edited selection of the best articles on on-line training, specializing
in instructional design, usability, virtual communities and training theory
Campus Technology
One of the first monthly publications dedicated to the application of technology to learning.
eLearnspace Blog
News and resources from the world of E-Learning published in real-time.
Europe
ETDF/FEFD (also in French)
European Training and Development Federation
Elearningeuropa
The European E-Learning portal, listing events, projects, and initiatives
in progress in the EU member countries.
European Commission
Section of the EU website dedicated to education and learning. Deals with
life long learning, new technologies, European projects, documents and
collaborations.
UNESCO
Official site of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Organization. Content: current projects, member organizations and terms
of reference.
ODELUCE
Open and Distance Education and Learning through University Continuing
Education. Organization objectives form part of the European Socrates
program: industry surveys on the use of IT in learning, the creation of
industry standards, and the promotion of E-Learning in a social context.
EIfEL (also in French)
European Institute for e-learning. Managed by training professionals,
this site is one of the most important sources of information on the
development of E-Learning. The institute offers quality certification
for distance learning programs.
European glossary of distance learning
European glossary on open and distance learning. Multilingual online glossary
(French, English, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and German).
USA
ASTD
American Society for Training and Development. The largest American association
dedicated to on-line training and company performance. Market analyzes,
developments and trends in E-Learning.
USDLA
United States Distance Learning Association. Objectives: to promote
E-learning through partnerships and international collaborations.
ADLnet
Advanced Distributed Learning. Consortium between government, industry
and academia to develop a new learning paradigm and encourage interoperability
of platforms and content.
EDUCAUSE
Non-profit organization aiming to transform the education sector though
the use of IT.
The Learning Federation
Created from a partnership between companies and government institutions
to study and research new technologies and their application to training.
Learning Circuits
On-line E-Learning magazine published by the American Society for Training and Development.
The Masie Center
Think tank founded by Elliott Masie as a virtual laboratory to explore
and develop links between training and technology.
Brandon Hall
The official site of the American E-Learning guru Brandon Hall. Information,
documents and industry reviews.
Other Resources
Corporate Training Materials and Articles Search Engine
Training-specific search engine for research, articles and materials selected
by independent trainers, to help trainers find spam-free noncommercial
training and learning resources such as reports, benchmarking studies,
news, industry surveys, and resource libraries.
DLC Business Glossary
This glossary of business definitions contains over 2,000 business terms
used in compensation and benefits administration. Continually updated,
this specialized business dictionary focuses on definitions of Human
Resources terms and business terms.
TrainerBase
A comprehensive database of business trainers, training providers and courses.
Italy
Ministry of Innovation and Technology (in Italian)
The official site of the Italian Ministry of Innovation and Technology.
News divided by subject area, action plans, industry events, and an
overview of E-Government initiatives in Italy and Europe.
Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (in Italian)
The official site of the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research.
AIDP (in Italian)
The Italian Association of Human Resources Managers
AIF (in Italian)
The Italian Association of Trainers. Promotion of conferences and events
in the public and private training sectors.
ASFOR (in Italian)
The Italian Association of Management Training. Promotion and development
of management techniques and theory.
Formazione in rete (in Italian)
Ideas forum within the Milanese Citizens' Network, accessible also to
unregistered users, to exchange ideas and experiences of distance learning.
The forum is moderated by three industry specialists and aims to become
a meeting space for learning and technology specialists.