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Posted on November 30, 2010

As we move into the last month of 2010 many are reflecting the best the year had to offer and shifting their focus on what’s next for 2011. As I sit and read the news this week, I am overwhelmed by predictions and forecasts of emerging trends and impending changes in technology. Will apps continue to gain colossal momentum? What will the newest social networking platform look like? Who will top Forbes lists of the richest people and most successful companies next year?

Posted on November 10, 2010

The last few months have been busy for us at iPal. Personally, I have been spending a great deal of time meeting with industry leaders, networking at Trade Shows, talking with competitors, presenting to prospective clients and discussing new business deals with our partners. One of the first things I ask people when I meet with them is “what is eLearning to you?” I am quickly coming to realize that there are two very different types of people in our industry – those who get what eLearning is and those who don’t, but simply go with the flow…

Posted on November 2, 2010

The Canadian Society for Training and Development (CSTD) is hosting a one of a kind Conference and Trade Show in Toronto ON this month. From November 17th to the 19th, the city of Toronto and CSTD will play host to industry leaders from all areas of workplace training and development. Instructional Designers, eLearning Developers, Facilitators, Performance Consultants and many more will come together at what CSTD calls “the largest gathering of training and development professionals in Canada”.

Posted on October 24, 2010

iPal Interactive Learning Inc. is pleased to announce their recent partnership with MICA, a subsidiary of Knightsbridge Human Capital Solutions.

MICA has been providing training and development programs to both the public and corporate sectors for over 35 years.

Posted on October 16, 2010

Who do you think of when you think about colorful and rich animations, engaging characters and magical story lines? For me, The Walt Disney Company is the first thing that comes to mind.

I don’t know if it is because I am still a kid inside or because Disney has always been amazing at capturing a magical feeling in the hearts of people young and old, but for whatever reason, it works. People all over the world associate high quality entertainment and products with the creators of magical characters like Mickey Mouse and Snow White.

Posted on October 3, 2010

This week iPal will be attending the GTEC 2010 Conference and Exhibition in Ottawa ON. From October 4th -7th 2010, “GTEC will showcase government and industry leadership on the structures, people, processes and technologies that lead to high performance government organizations”.

As a leader in innovation, iPal will be presenting their PMC Project Management Project Charter course to demonstrate how they are at the forefront of technology and how they can solve your training and development needs.

Posted on September 26, 2010

Every two years, The World Federation of People Management Associations holds a Congress with the aim of uniting a global community of peers through enabling HR management professionals to network with colleagues from around the world.

This year the Congress is being held in beautiful Montreal Canada from September 27th to the 29th. With a theme of HR Without Limits the event hopes to highlight areas such as…

Posted on September 25, 2010

Business Takes Action (BTA) is a Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters initiative aimed at promoting the benefits of hiring qualified People with Disabilities to meet skill shortages” in the workplace. BTA is a government-funded program focused on ensuring organizations in Ontario and across Canada are up to date with the information, policies and tools necessary to employ and accommodate People with Disabilities. BTA works with industry leaders to offer workshops, seminars and conferences to educate employers about workplace accessibility and other important topics surrounding the employment of People with Disabilities.

Posted on September 22, 2010

On October 4th 2010, industry leading experts in areas ranging from IT to software development to the increasingly popular gaming industry will be attending the 17th annual GTEC Conference and Exhibition in Ottawa ON.

GTEC 2010 is focused on aligning top professionals and contributors from both public and private sectors to collaborate on how improvements in technology and innovation can benefit not only the work force, but society in general.

Posted on September 15, 2010

September is here and for many of us our focus has shifted back to education, best practices and how technology in the classroom has been evolving over the years.

I recently stumbled on a video presented by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that discusses these very issues. In this video, Bill Gates discusses the future of the textbook and how the advancement of technology is almost certainly going to make the paper textbook obsolete in today’s classrooms. He argues that paper textbooks do not afford the necessary self-assessment tools and interactivity that online textbooks and online learning does.

iPal President, Brad Loiselle discusses the Harmonization of Learning Approach Systems in an article featured in the May 5th edition of the CSTD Newsletter. This article discusses how a blended learning approach can be successful and worthwhile if it has been set up properly and incorporates the necessary elements to not only support the students needs, but the instructor needs as well.