It’s a new year and Illumen has a new hairdo — or “website” might be a better word. Our new site (www.illumengroup.com) has plenty of new case studies, images, project descriptions, and information about eLearning, interactive widgets, and 3D/motion graphics. Both this and our mobile site continue to have added case studies, videos, and eLearning/eMarketing information so check back often. Enjoy!
Have a wonderful non-working, food eating, and adventurous holiday and new year!
Dave Denz will be speaking at the upcoming ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) 2010 Regional Conference & Exposition (December 8, 2010 7:30 a.m - 5:00 p.m.). Dave will be presenting and have a workshop titled Parallel and Concurrent Learning.
Illumen’s David Charney has recently been asked to join the Harper College Advisory Committee. David will advise the Graphic Arts program’s multimedia initiative which is focused on adding interactive technology to their program. This new degree will bring creative design and interaction skills to web development and programming. These skills will prepare students for careers at a multitude of jobs and positions including everything from web developers at ad agencies to design developers at companies such as Google, Apple, or Microsoft.
David has also been on advisory boards for both Purdue University and the ITT Technical Institute and enjoys working with students on projects when possible. Illumen enjoys Harper College’s eagerness to develop new programs, stay technologically advanced, and focus on the students careers as alumni. And for such a large campus full of beautiful buildings, they have better parking than any school we have seen.
Illumen has updated our demo reel with a few new projects to show off some of our current work. We are excited and proud to show off what we have worked so hard on. We always strive to push ourselves harder and create better and better work that is always educational, informative, engaging, and flat out enjoyable to look at and fun to interact with. We are keeping busy so expect this reel to be updated again soon. Check it out!
Illumen is very happy to hear that the Technology Innovation Center has been selected by Forbes to be on their list of Top 10 Technology Incubators That Are Changing The World.
Illumen has worked with the Technology Innovation Center for many years on brand, marketing, and the full development of their website.
Illumen is excited to once again sponsor the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase this year. It was a wonderful event last year full of great speakers covering such topics as the theories within eLearning, real world examples, and development processes. Registration will open in June.
Date: August 11, 2010, 8:30 am - 6:30 pm
Location: University Center, 525 S. State Street, Chicago, IL
From the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase website:
Celebrate the emergence of Chicago as a world-class center for elearning. Join hosts CISPI, CCASTD, and STC Chicago at the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase on August 11 for a cutting-edge exploration of new media and interactive elearning tools.
In 2008 and 2009, the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase earned the enthusiastic praise of attendees and presenters alike. This year, we are generating excitement again, as we celebrate the evolution of adult learning and performance.
The Showcase provides a full day of presentations with an emphasis on the role of new media and interactive methods in business and institutional training. Our speakers will explore all aspects of elearning—instructional design, development tools, media resources, virtual classrooms, social and interactive applications, mobile learning, rapid elearning, and more.
A great TED Talk:
Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
Illumen’s CEO, David Charney, was asked to speak on what Google’s upcoming high speed Internet connection could do for business innovation at Evanston’s Google Day press conference. Google recently asked cities around the United States to compete for their initial roll-out of their gigabit fiber connection, which would bring high speed Internet to homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses. Evanston, where Illumen is headquartered, jumped on the opportunity to respond to the challenge. Evanston has grown to be a city focused on creativity and innovation and would be a perfect location for Google high speed Internet. The Google Day in Evanston press conference, lead by Mayor Tisdahl, had representatives from NorthShore Hospital, Northwestern University, Evanston Township High School, the Evanston Chamber of Commerce, and Illumen Group. Each discussed the benefits of having a connection 100 times faster than the current standard in the United States.
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Illumen had the pleasure of meeting with the famous usability and cognitive psychology expert, Don Norman. Very nice of him to stop by and chat with us. We talked about the user experience, discussed business a bit, and did a little brainstorming about a friend’s product and how to make a specific audience more receptive.
Don was a VP at Apple and started the Nielsen Norman Group with Jakob Nielsen (You designers know who that is). Brilliant guy. If you need some good holiday reading check out his many books. It was great of him to visit with us. Thanks Don.