eLearning Blog: Thought Leadership & Ideas

January 07, 2015

Jumpy: 5 Things Kid-Centric Smartwatches Teach us about Wearable Tech

By: Andrew Fayad

Although it failed to reach its $100K goal on Kickstarter, Jumpy – the smartwatch designed especially for kids – is still in the pipeline for Taipai-based startup JoyRay. And with Jumpy’s design comes a new set of capabilities for smartwatches; and they’re not just child’s play.

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January 06, 2015

Likes for Learning: 7 Ways to Use Facebook Groups for Training and Development

By: Jack Makhlouf

As of July 2014, Facebook boasted over 1.3 billion users overall, with 680 million mobile users. The average user is also connected to 80 pages, groups and events at any given time. Of course, the same Facebook can be a thorn in a corporate paw: Time on Facebook usually means wasted hours and less efficiency.

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January 05, 2015

Will e-Books Overtake Print in 2018?

By: Aaron Hill

If you’re thinking, “Nah, no way,” allow me to refresh your memory. Do you remember when we collected music CDs? How about cassettes? Eight tracks? Vinyl? Remember when going to a movie theater meant parting with a boatload of money—even before hitting the concession stand? With On Demand, Netflix and Amazon, we can watch a […]

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January 01, 2015

More than a Game: Applications for Minecraft in eLearning

By: Andrew Fayad

The tech world was atwitter in September, when Microsoft announced its takeover of Mojang, the developer responsible for Minecraft. Basically a set of virtual Lego, Minecraft’s charmingly retro design has done the impossible: Turned a generation of kids into veritable engineers with a simple, creative interface. In fact, elementary schools have already adopted Minecraft as […]

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December 31, 2014

3D Printing at Work: New Developments in Training Tech

By: Andrew Fayad

To be honest, 3D printing isn’t anything new: The technology has existed for more than 30 years. What makes the idea of being able to “print” 3D objects, however, has become more exciting as it becomes more accessible. In recent years, plummeting costs and better availability has made 3D printing more of a reality for […]

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December 30, 2014

Could Amazon Echo be the Next Big Thing in eLearning?

By: Andrew Fayad

As eLearning professionals, we’re always eager to see how new technology can be assimilated for training purposes. And when Amazon announced their newest gadget, Echo, we wondered how it would impact eLearning at large. For the smooth price of $199, Amazon Echo promises to bring you Alexa, a voice-activated robot who can answer all (most) […]

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December 29, 2014

Is Your eLearning 508-Compliant?

By: Aaron Hill

It’s a dilemma many instructional designers face: sacrifice interactivity or 508 compliance. It doesn’t have to be an either/or situation, even if budgets and timelines dictate rapid development. Instructional designers must find a way to substitute eyes and ears for those with vision, hearing and mobility disabilities. You can design and develop one set of […]

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December 26, 2014

Developing an eLearning Strategy for Corporate Compliance Training

By: Aaron Hill

Call it corporate culture or adhering to the corporate brand. Call it whatever you like; it boils down to compliance with corporate standards, and training plays a significant role in communicating the standards. Without corporate standards, you can expect corporate anarchy, fraud, waste and/or abuse. It takes little to destroy a brand value that businesses […]

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December 24, 2014

Hail to the Chief: Why the CCO Needs eLearning (and Vice Versa)

By: Andrew Fayad

If a company is evolved enough to even have a chief culture officer in the first place, that organization already sets itself apart as one that is sensitive to work environment, tone and morale within the company. Basically, it’s a step in a highly sensitive direction.

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December 23, 2014

The Single Best Way to Use eLearning for Sales Training

By: Andrew Fayad

It was the cosmetic sales queen Mary Kay Ash who said “Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or her neck that says, “Make me feel important.” Not only will you succeed in sales; you will succeed in life.” At first glance, sales training may not always seem like a […]

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