As a project manager, one often feels the job is a runaway roller-coaster. The question is…how did we get there? How did our best-laid plans get pushed off track? Most …
Solving Creative Challenges – Favorites in Rich Media from 2013
The best part of working in the art department at Allen is having all of the talented people necessary to make first class rich media. Two weeks ago a client …
Link’spiration™ November 11th – Internal Social Networks: Kick Down the Cubical Walls (figuratively, of course)
Link’spiration™ is a summary of what our team is talking about behind the scenes on our internal social network. Since we can’t turn off our designer eyes, this network is …
Link’spiration™ October 30th
Link’spiration™ – A chance to be surprised and inspired by unexpected connections Trick or Treat? Can’t you just feel the anticipation of Halloween in the air? Here at Allen, we’re …
Allen Communication Expands Training and Corporate Education Infrastructure in New Home
Allen Communication is expanding to a new location to accommodate growth and meet the increasing needs of the training industry. SALT LAKE CITY (October 8, 2013) – Allen Communication Learning …
Link’spiration™ – October 2nd – Sparking Creativity
Link’spiration™ – A chance to be surprised and inspired by unexpected connections What inspires you? This question is at the heart of a creative field. Well, we’ve gathered a few …
DesignJot™ Version 1.2: The Training Industry’s Equivalent to the Swiss Army Knife
DesignJot built to assist training professionals rapidly assess needs and generate high-level course design. SALT LAKE CITY (September 11, 2013) – Allen Communication Learning Services is excited to launch updates …
Merge Training Content for New and Existing Learners
As the old saying goes, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who like Neil Diamond and those who don’t. Similarly, many of us in adult education …
Gradeless eLearning
A couple of weeks ago I found myself musing over the theories behind gradeless colleges. What could I as a corporate instructional designer learn from their rationale and their alternative …