2020

Alelo Tackles the Huge Problem of Workforce Reskilling in 2021
Posted by Alelo | December 29, 2020

Re-skilling displaced workers is essential for a post-COVID 2021 recovery. But rapid reskilling requires a radical rethink as to how training should be done. Alelo is adapting its revolutionary avatar...

Rapid Reskilling Part I: Time for a Radical Rethink of Training
Posted by Lewis Johnson | December 28, 2020

The year 2021 will be focused on recovery—overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic and rebuilding the economy. This new economy will look very different from the one that existed prior to the...

Alelo Webinar on How Schools Can Use Avatars to Teach English and Other Languages
Posted by Alelo | December 3, 2020

This webinar discussed the challenges that language learners and language teachers face, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how avatars can help overcome them. We focused particularly on teaching spoken...

The Ethics of AI-Assisted Learning
Posted by Lewis Johnson | November 24, 2020

During the first week of November 2020, I participated in the Global Summit on the Ethics of AI in Education. Leaders in the field of artificial intelligence in education (AIED)...

Alelo Introduces Enskill Spanish
Posted by Alelo | November 4, 2020

We’re excited to introduce Enskill® Spanish, a revolutionary way for middle schools and high schools to teach the Spanish language using AI-driven avatars for conversational practice and personalized feedback. Enskill...

Enskill Spanish: Avatar-Based Asynchronous Learning for Students and Teachers
Posted by Alelo | October 27, 2020

Language teachers recognize that it is important to give students opportunities to practice speaking, both to increase fluency and build self-confidence. Unfortunately, this can be very demanding on teacher time....

Avatar AI Helping Hybrid Learning [Podcast]
Posted by Alelo | October 20, 2020

In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Johnson of Alelo and Leilani Cauthen of the EduJedi Leadership Society discuss avatars used with artificial intelligence for asynchronous teaching and professional development. A technology...

How To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Learners Recover Lost Ground Due to COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | September 15, 2020

Although students are returning to class, the impact of COVID-19 on teachers and students is still being felt. According to UNESCO, 875 million students worldwide, 50% of the total, are...

TIRF Highlights Alelo’s Avatar-Based Learning Resources To Help English Language Learners Recover Lost Ground Due to COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | September 2, 2020

The International Research Foundation (TIRF) for English Language Education featured Alelo’s Enskill English avatar-based learning products as a technology resource to help English Language Learners recover lost ground during COVID-19....

How Artificial Intelligence Meets the Challenges of Hybrid Learning Under COVID-19
Posted by Alelo | September 1, 2020

COVID-19 is forcing schools around the world to rethink how they deliver instruction, and implement hybrid learning models. Students must maintain social distancing from each other, which limits the number...