A Plan for Converting Your Elearning Solution from Flash to HTML5 Flash is hitting the figurative road, as Innovative Learning Group Business Development Director Tom Petro recently blogged so eloquently in “Yikes! Flash is going away.” Its upcoming departure is causing companies to dust off their e-learning catalogs and decide if it’s time for an […]
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Are you ready to start exploring the world of virtual reality (VR) but feeling intimidated by having to learn complicated software and the upfront equipment cost? Consider starting with 360-degree video — and jump right in! 360-degree videos are recorded using omnidirectional camera or a series of cameras. During playback, you can view the recording […]
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Tips to Incorporate Storytelling in Your Learning Solutions Growing up, my dad’s memorable tale of his father, my Grandpa Schirmacher, has inspired me throughout my life. As a Mounted Marine, my grandpa rode a horse while serving in the United States Marine Corps. During his career, he was stationed on the then-island nation of Hawaii […]
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Death and taxes … Two inevitable and taxing (no pun intended) realities we encounter in our lives. Sometimes, filling out online forms feels like a third addition to that pair. Whether it’s completing a mind-numbing registration form for an e-learning course, an online form to attend a webinar, or an evaluation form after a course, […]
Read MoreBefore the early 1980s, complex storytelling in animation was restricted to films, while television was dominated by kid-friendly fare. On TV, animated programs told a story in 25 minutes or less, and each episode was designed to be independent so it didn’t matter in what order episodes were shown. We had masterpieces like Scooby Doo, Where Are You!, but Scooby and the gang never progressed beyond phrases like “Jinkies!” and “You want a Scooby Snack?”
Read MoreMany years ago, I found myself in a tan cubicle, surrounded by a sea of tan. I sat in a 6-foot cube, staring into the large, boxy monitor while listening to the whirr of my desktop computer. It was the mid-1990s, and corporate life meant living in a cube farm.
Read MoreIn today’s fast-paced business environment, who has the time to read a book? Let alone read a book and then discuss it with colleagues – at work. I found out that taking the time to participate in a book club proved to be a great asset and helped me to grow in my job.
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