Last month, I attended Georgia Tech’s 2026 Spring Symposium—”Skilling, Upskilling, and Reskilling in the Age of AI.” In one of the talks, a speaker drew an analogy back several decades to the transition from horse-drawn carriages to automobiles. The speaker noted—correctly, in my opinion—that although some of the early automobiles were likely weaker than the … Weiterlesen
In the age of the Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity is ubiquitous. You can remotely monitor your home security, optimize energy use and temperature control, and track your health with a wearable device. Outside the home, supply chains, water and waste management, traffic flow, medical, industrial, and rural applications are just some of the many uses … Weiterlesen
AI Course Creation: Faster, But Smarter? The newest wave of GenAI tools for learning has made one thing clear: course creation is getting faster. Anthropic’s Claude Design is positioned as a way to co-create polished visual work such as designs, prototypes, slides, and one-pagers. [1] Articulate says its AI Assistant can turn prompts or source … Weiterlesen
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In Q4 2025, Duolingo announced it would let go of $50M in bookings to reach 100 million daily active users (DAUs) by 2028; a strategy Class Central covered in detail last month. 2026 is its “investment year,” and Q1 was the first quarter of execution. So far, the plan seems to be working. The Expected … Weiterlesen
Source: Udemy Investors page The merger is complete. After three failed attempts and five months of regulatory and shareholder review, Coursera and Udemy have finally combined. Now comes the restructuring, the platform integration, and some unanswered leadership questions. The all-stock deal was first announced on December 17, 2025, and approved by stockholders on April 9, … Weiterlesen
Why Skills-Based Hiring Is Reshaping Talent Strategy Skills-based hiring is changing how HR leaders and professionals think about finding talent. It focuses on real skills instead of formal degrees. Organizations now prioritize what candidates can do rather than relying solely on traditional credentials. This change is happening because job requirements are evolving quickly, and degree-based … Weiterlesen
From EdTech Adoption To Classroom Impact Educational technology (EdTech) is now central to school improvement. Schools use learning platforms, devices, digital assessment tools, AI systems, and online resources with the expectation that they will improve teaching and learning. But research and practice show a consistent problem: technology alone does not transform education. The real challenge … Weiterlesen
Why AI Is Raising The Stakes For L&D There’s a shift happening right now that most organizations haven’t fully named yet. It doesn’t start with technology. It starts with perception. AI is not just changing how we work. It’s changing how we see, how we decide, and how we believe we’ve learned. And in that … Weiterlesen
Cloud Vs. On-Premise Vs. Hybrid LMS: What Matters Choosing the right LMS hosting model isn’t just a technical checkbox; it’s a strategic decision that shapes how your entire learning ecosystem performs over time. From scalability and cost to security and internal workload, your hosting choice quietly influences everything. Yet many organizations rush into this decision … Weiterlesen