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Mobile Development, Mobile Strategy •
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In making the case for the adoption of new learning technology, you are likely to run into the skepticism of your management team and/or CEO. In his well-regarded book, Crossing the Chasm, Geoffrey Moore explains that it’s the job of upper-level managers to be cautious about making changes in the business and taking on new …
On July 1, 2019
By Gary Woodill
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Conferences, Experience API, Industry News •
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As we prepare to attend iFest 2018, we’re happy to share the result of ongoing research at Float to pursue safer and more predictable code. The Float xAPI library is written in F#, a functional-first programming language that helps to produce code that minimizes unintended side effects. As F# targets the .NET runtime, our xAPI …
On August 27, 2018
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Conferences •
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Next week, from May 6th through May 9th, the 75th ATD International Conference is taking place in San Diego, CA. We’re excited to be attending and speaking at this year’s ATD International Conference, as well as reconnecting with Gary Woodill there. Chad Udell and Gary Woodill will be speaking on May 7th, 2018 about their upcoming book, The Shock …
On May 2, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Mobile Development, Mobile Devices, Mobile Strategy •
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Technology has had a profound impact on the learning industry, from its accessibility to cost-effectiveness. As mentioned in a piece by the blog, eLearning industry, technology impacts learning in various ways. These ways include: allowing the user to be flexible on when and where they learn, and also through accountability of tracking their progress along …
On April 30, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Augmented Reality, Conferences •
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Augmented Reality Recap 2018 So, augmented reality is a hot new technology that is bridging the gap between real and virtual environments. (To learn more on AR and how it is affecting the learning industry read up on What Does AR for Learning Enable That Previously Wasn’t Possible? in a previous Float blog post by Gary …
On April 23, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Augmented Reality •
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Utilizing Presence in Augmented‐Reality Applications to Improve Learning Outcomes Steve Richey, a software developer here at Float who focuses on mobile, augmented reality, and machine learning has written an article for the International Society of Performance Improvement on Utilizing Presence in Augmented-Reality Applications to Improve Learning Outcomes. In this article located on Wiley Online Library Steve …
On April 10, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Conferences •
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There is only one week left until Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2018 in Orlando, FL. Will you be attending? Come and chat with us at the expo! As the learning industry is growing and developing we have to keep up on the newest ideas and solutions. At The eLearning Guild’s: Learning Solutions Conference & Expo 2018 from …
On March 20, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Webinars •
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Intrigued with learning more about how xAPI is revolutionizing the learning community? Join us on Tuesday March 20th, 2018 at 2:30pm EST for a webinar hosted by IEEE Technical Advisory Group on xAPI. The webinar will consist of a 30 minute session followed by 15 minutes after reserved for Q&A. Chad Udell will be speaking on behalf of …
On February 13, 2018
By Miranda Smith
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Pedagogy and Learning •
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Classrooms were developed in Prussia in the 1770s as a new technology for dissemination of information that the state wanted students to know. Its purpose was to efficiently deliver a standardized curriculum to as many young people as possible. In the 19th century, universal compulsory education at the elementary grades was available in most countries …
On January 23, 2018
By Gary Woodill
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Conferences, Mobile Apps, Pedagogy and Learning, User Experience •
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Experience the Affordances of Augmented Reality at TechKnowledge 2018 The invention of modern classrooms in the 1770s separated information about a subject from the real-world context in which that information occurs. The introduction of enterprise-level classroom training after World War II brought this trend into corporate learning. Augmented reality (AR) is a new technology that …
On January 19, 2018
By Gary Woodill
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