Illumina Announcements – New Staff & New Projects
New Members of the Illumina Team In April we welcomed two new members to the Illumina team – Tara Lumb and Kathleen Schenck. Tara Lumb joins Illumina as a senior instructional designer, having been on the Illumina client side in the past. She has nearly…
Illumina Interactive 2024 Holiday Wishes
One of the best aspects of the holiday season is that it gives us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and also express our hopes for the year to come. 2023 was a significant year for all of us at Illumina Interactive. Our…
Denver-Based STREETCAR8 Has Joined Illumina Interactive!
Illumina Interactive is pleased to announce that Colorado-based custom digital learning solutions studio, STREETCAR8, has joined the team at Illumina Interactive to continue designing and developing exceptional custom digital learning solutions. STREETCAR8 co-founders Allison Bell and Lissette Wells join the Illumina Interactive management team as…
We’ve Lost a Dear Member of the Illumina Family
It is with deep sorrow that we mourn the loss of Jim Adelson, Illumina Interactive’s Director of Alliances, who passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on June 20, 2023. Prior to joining Illumina Interactive, Jim had already amassed extensive experience in the learning and development area….
Feeling Thankful at This Time of Year
NoraThis year, I am extra thankful for my Illumina colleagues who, at the drop of a hat, jumped in to take over my responsibilities when I welcomed my first baby two months earlier than anticipated. I’m grateful for friends and family who helped support us…
Happy New Year 2022!
The holiday season gives us an opportunity to reflect on the past year and express our hopes for the year to come. The team at Illumina Interactive would like to thank you for all your support, and we look forward to a continued successful partnership…
It’s Not Enough to Overcome the Forgetting Curve—Make Each Learning Moment Memorable
In a recent Illumina blog post, Jean Marrapodi, PhD described our mission as learning designers: to create learning activities that capture and maintain learner interest. She talked about three effective ways to structure learning activities for maximum retention: microlearning, drip learning, and spaced learning. These…
Game Based eLearning: Know The Why Before You Begin
Quick! What was your favorite game as a child? Monopoly? Candyland? PacMan? SuperMario? How about your favorite game on your phone? While we’re thinking about your phone, how many game apps do you have? 5? 10? What is it about games that keeps us playing them…
The Path To Blended Learning: The New Normal
In the not-too-long-ago olden days, we thought of blended learning as pre-work we expected learners to read before they got to our lecture-based, instructor-led training. Most didn’t read it, some may have skimmed it walking down the hall to class, so we learned not to…
Learning Snacks: Microlearning, Drip and Spaced Learning
One oft-quoted but mythical statistic floating around the internet says that goldfish have longer attention spans than people: goldfish with 8 seconds, and humans at 7 seconds. In our media saturated society, children and adults alike get bored easily. This might give credibility to this…