The End of Flash: A Plan and Tool to Convert Your Content

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In 2017, Adobe announced it would “end-of-life” Flash in 2020. In the elearning industry, a lot of folks celebrated, and many more winced. At Learning Ninjas, we are excited about this announcement. The end of Flash is a huge win for the accessible and open web (and, in turn, online learning). We have been promoting … Read more

Supporting Human Rights

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From the very beginning, one of our core values has been giving back: to the elearning community; to our local communities; to global causes. Our belief that everyone deserves an opportunity to learn drives much of our charitable efforts toward human rights, education, inclusion, accessibility, and conservation. We recognize that human rights in our country … Read more

Educating the Public About Responsible Interaction with Nature

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As a 1% for the Planet member, we choose a charity to align and partner with for our 1% donation. In 2019 we chose the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics. Leave No Trace provides research, education and initiatives so every person who ventures outside can protect and enjoy our world responsibly. The “Leave … Read more

Sarah Facilitates ATD TechKnowledge Charity Hackathon

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We’re excited to announce Sarah will be leading a group of instructional designers and developers at the first ATD TechKnowledge Hackathon in San Jose today. This hackathon benefits Upwardly Global. There are about 2 million immigrants and refugees currently in the U.S. who have college degrees from their home countries but are unemployed or working … Read more

What We Learned From Getting Zapped

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Last summer, Sarah and I visited the University of Tennessee Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We are fortunate to be part of a project focused on improving law enforcement de-escalation tactics for veterans in crisis through a grant from the national Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). The goal of … Read more