January 6, 2021
Get Personal With Alelo’s CEO. Read the Interview With Shoutout LA.

Alelo CEO, Lewis Johnson, shares with Shoutout LA the reasons he spun Alelo out of the University of Southern California and his favorite things to do in Los Angeles, California...

January 4, 2021
Rapid Reskilling II: The Spiral-Stair-Case Model

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,...

December 29, 2020
Alelo Tackles the Huge Problem of Workforce Reskilling in 2021

Re-skilling displaced workers is essential for a post-COVID 2021 recovery. But rapid reskilling requires a radical rethink as to how training should be done. Alelo is adapting its revolutionary avatar...

December 28, 2020
Rapid Reskilling Part I: Time for a Radical Rethink of Training

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...

December 3, 2020
Alelo Webinar on How Schools Can Use Avatars to Teach English and Other Languages

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...

November 24, 2020
The Ethics of AI-Assisted Learning

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)...

November 4, 2020
Alelo Introduces Enskill Spanish

We’re excited to introduce Enskill® Spanish, a revolutionary way for middle schools and high schools to teach the Spanish language using AI-driven avatars for conversational practice and personalized feedback. Enskill...

October 27, 2020
Enskill Spanish: Avatar-Based Asynchronous Learning for Students and Teachers

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....

October 20, 2020
Avatar AI Helping Hybrid Learning [Podcast]

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...

September 15, 2020
How To Use Artificial Intelligence To Help Learners Recover Lost Ground Due to COVID-19

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...

September 2, 2020
TIRF Highlights Alelo’s Avatar-Based Learning Resources To Help English Language Learners Recover Lost Ground Due to COVID-19

The International Research Foundation (TIRF) for English Language Education featured Alelo’s Enskill English avatar-based learning products as a technology resource to help English Language Learners recover lost ground during COVID-19....

September 1, 2020
How Artificial Intelligence Meets the Challenges of Hybrid Learning Under COVID-19

COVID-19 is forcing schools around the world to rethink how they deliver instruction, and implement hybrid learning models. Students must maintain social distancing from each other, which limits the number...

August 24, 2020
Alelo-Developed Culture Courses Are Now Mandatory for U.S. Personnel Deployments to 86 Countries

Before U.S. military personnel report for overseas deployments, they must complete required training on various topics, including operational security and injury prevention. Cultural awareness training courses sponsored by the Defense...

August 24, 2020
Alelo-Developed Culture Courses Are Now Mandatory for U.S. Personnel Deployments to 86 Countries

Before U.S. military personnel report for overseas deployments, they must complete required training on various topics, including operational security and injury prevention. Cultural awareness training courses sponsored by the Defense...

August 20, 2020
Returning Students Need AI-Driven Learning to Recover Ground Lost Due to COVID-19

As the last school year came to a close, the Brookings Institution has made sobering predictions about the likely impact of COVID-19 on students by the fall of 2020. They...