As I sat down to write this entry, I found my inspiration coming from an unlikely source... a simple client project. This particular Pathways partner always utilizes a blended approach to learning. Each departmental curriculum we've supported them in creating, has used multiple mediums to drive maximum learner engagement and knowledge transfer, as participants navigate their programs (onboarding, health and safety etc.). So what? Fair enough. There isn't anything particularly

Many organizations are still just not ready to support this type of learning, yet many have been using it for years (flight simulation training for pilots). Whether you’re ready or not 3D learning is an exciting area of elearning, that I believe will become commonplace in the near future. Here are 3 reasons why 3D simulations will revolutionize the elearning world: Practice Makes Perfect – if learners are unable to practice what they have learned in a real-world environment,

Following on the heels on my post about to 3D animation. I outlined what to me is the main hurdle of Pre Rendered 3D animation. Which was render time, and the most logical workaround to this solution is the utilization of Real Time Rendering. WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE? PRE RENDERED GRAPHICS Pre Rendered graphics run all of the graphical computations to create the images before hand (this is render time) and then those images are compiled into an image sequence or movie. Visual Fi

Recently Hollywood blockbusters have largely fallen into 2 categories. Films that heavily feature CGI, ex, superhero or disaster movies, or fully animated films produced by Pixar or Dream Works. The reason is pretty clear, 3D animated computer graphics are very, very, pretty. Able to create anything desired in any artistic direction, 3D animation is even showcasing its use in the eLearning world. Over the last year, our programming team has utilized 3D animation in a variet

Every time I program an eLearning module, I am always concerned about how to present the content in an interesting way. I want to retain the attention of the viewer who may be required to complete the module at the behest of their employer and is not always enthusiastic about doing so. Articulate Storyline includes a number of fun activities which can liven up your presentation and add interest through the use of interaction and gamification. Even static content such as text

Members of my team and I recently sat through a client ‘pitch’ that was both enjoyable and noteworthy. Like any business, we are often asked to recite our ‘Elevator Pitch’ – that 45 second (or so) explanation about our service offerings, our value-add and most importantly what sets us apart from the competition. This is ‘sales 101’ stuff… so why I am bringing it up? A funny thing happened as we began walking through our core differentiators – I changed the talk track. I wante