Blogs

Job Skills in a Fraction of the Time: How Alelo is Making it a Reality
Posted by Lewis Johnson | May 9, 2022

Imagine if people could learn new skills in one fifth or even one-tenth the time of classroom instruction. Lack of training would essentially cease to become a barrier to employment....

Why Conversational AI Beats VR for Rapid Skilling
Posted by Lewis Johnson | April 27, 2022

What is the most effective way to prepare for a new job? This is a critical question for employers who are inducting new employees and want them to be ready...

Rapid Reskilling Part III: AI-Based Practice and Assessment
Posted by Lewis Johnson | January 11, 2021

In previous blogs, we discussed the need to prepare workers for the post-COVID economy, and presented our Spiral-Stair-Case model for rapid reskilling. This blog describes how Alelo’s Enskill® technology supports...

Rapid Reskilling II: The Spiral-Stair-Case Model
Posted by Lewis Johnson | January 4, 2021

In our last blog post on rapid reskilling, we argued that a radical rethink of training is called for, to help workers quickly transition into new occupations. In this post,...

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)...

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...