Is Flash Really Dead??? And What’s a Learning Department to Do About It?
It’s now more than seven years since Steve Jobs made the case that Flash was an outdated web technology and would not be supported on Apple iOS devices. Over the past year, companies like Google, Facebook and others have begun blocking Flash from their browsers…
Building eLearning: Behind the Scenes with Project Management
This fall we’ve been touring the flip side of Illumina’s work, meeting the members of the team it takes to create world-class elearning. We introduced you to an infographic of our team approach to elearning courseware creation, and have already introduced you to John Scarano,…
Building eLearning: Behind the Scenes with Quality Assurance
Last month we began our backstage tour of Illumina’s work by exploring the world of graphic design and what it takes to create a world-class look and feel for elearning. We introduced you to our infographic of our team approach to content creation. This month,…
Building eLearning: Behind the Scenes with Graphic Design
Have you ever taken a back stage tour at Disney World, or a manufacturing plant? Perhaps you’re a fan of the Science Channel’s show How It’s Made. There’s a bit of fascination in all of us in looking behind the curtain and seeing how things…
Scoring Extra Points at the Kickoff (Meeting)
Project kickoffs: What’s your team’s game plan? Hut… Hut… Red 32… Omaha… Set… HIKE!Yeah, you can probably tell that some of us are getting a little antsy with football season still so far off, and just can’t wait for that opening game kickoff. And speaking…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Recently, I purchased a home with several preexisting gardens. I’ve loved seeing all the beautiful displays that springtime brings, but never realized how much energy it took to get from dirt to glorious, and gaa! you get dirty in the process. What parallels are there…
Five Steps to Stellar Scenarios
Ideally, what would you want your audience to take away from their learning activities? You’d like them to emerge with expanded knowledge or skills, and the inclination and confidence to apply them at work. We know that stories increase learner interest in our content. When…
Getting Learners What They Need
Sputter, sputter, splat. Silence. Recently, my Keurig painfully ground to a halt as I was making my morning coffee. How unfair to expect me to deal with this before caffeine! My first response? Post its obituary on Facebook. Within 30 minutes I had all kinds…
Continuous Improvement – Examine the Obvious
Ten-year-old Ashley perched on the kitchen stool watching her mother prepare the ham for Sunday’s dinner. “Mama, why are you cutting the end off the ham?” “You know, sweetheart, I’m not exactly sure,” said Mom. “That’s the way my mother always did it, so I…
Happy Holidays from All of Us at Illumina Interactive
With the busy-ness of year end close and holiday preparations, we trust you’ll be making new memories for the future this season. Here’s a few of our favorites from years gone by. One year, my family got together at my grandmother’s house to open…