Virtual HRD, Technology and Distance Learning: A Discussion of Future Trends in HRD Practice and

Research

Presented at The Academy of Human Resource Development

Conference in the Americas, Schaumburg, Illinois, USAFebruary 25, 2011

Rochell R. McWhorter, ABDThe University of Texas at Tyler and Texas A&M

University

Elisabeth E. Bennett, PhDTufts Medical School and Baystate Health

Unveiling the new Advances Issue

Table of Contents 

1. Foreword: Reflections on Virtual HRD from a Scholar-Practitioner Darren Short 2. Exploring the Emergence of Virtual HRD

Rochell McWhorter3. The Ecology of Virtual HRD Elisabeth “Liz” Bennett & Laura Bierema4. Harnessing and Optimal Utilization of Human Capital

in Virtual Workplace Environments Fred Nafukho, Carroll Graham &Helen Muyia

5. Measurement of Outcomes in Virtual Environments Diane Chapman & Sophia Stone6. A Study of Adult Learning in a Virtual World Donna Mancuso, Dominique Chlup & Rochell McWhorter7. Managing Employees’ Motivation, Cognition, and Performance in Virtual Workplaces: The Blueprint of a Game-based Adaptive Performance Platform (GAPP) David Huang, Seung-Hyun Han, Un-Yeong Park & Jungmin Jamie Seo8. Systemizing Virtual Learning and Technologies by Managing Organizational Competency and Talents

Seung Won Yoon and Doo Hun Lim 9. The Coming Paradigm Shift: Synthesis and Future

Directions for Virtual HRD Elisabeth“Liz” Bennett 

Advances in Developing Human Resources, Volume 12, Issue 6 December 2010

Forming a new SIGWe wish to garner support for the formation of a new

special interest group (SIG) for collaboration within AHRD for virtual HRD (VHRD), technology, and distance learning.

For More Information, Contact:

Rochell R. McWhorter: rmcwhorter@uttyler.edu

Elisabeth E. Bennett: elisabeth.bennett@bhs.org