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The “metaverse” has existed for a while. Ever since Facebook rebranded itself to Meta, however, it seems that “metaverse” has become the latest mainstream buzzword. Before eLearning professionals try to integrate this emerging technology into their online courses, it is helpful to understand what the metaverse is. Let’s start with a brief history of the […]

As NFTs and crypto gain popularity, learning engineers are considering how these emerging technologies could potentially be used to help shape the future of eLearning. The online interaction design school, Motiondesign.school, has an intriguing approach. Motiondesign.school proclaims that “NFT certificates are the future of education and providing proof of skills.” Having recently collaborated with a university […]

PROBLEM: For this project, I was tasked with implementing mixed reality experiences into an eLearning course as an alternative to Zoom. ROLE: I wore many hats as the instructional designer, learning engineer, technologist, and learning strategist. I handled all research and analysis, implementation, user testing, and evaluation. SOLUTION: The solution I selected for this project […]

Since 2020, virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality have become the latest buzzwords that my clients have been repeatedly requesting for their online and blended learning programs. However, these emerging technologies are not the best fit for every course, topic, or client. I’ll dive into the specifics of instructional design and learning experience design […]

As artificial intelligence (AI) grows in popularity as an emerging technology within the eLearning industry, some organizations are implementing AI “hackathons” to explore real-world uses for generative AI (formerly called “AI art”). Examples of generative AI include: using AI to automatically create media content, such as artwork, videos, animations, voiceovers, written content (e.g., Jasper.ai), and […]