December 11, 2019 - Adi Stephan and Ruaan Grobler. - 4 min read Do you need a different, impactful way to deliver learning? Are some of your modules content-heavy? The solution may be motion comics, which enable you to deploy e-learning in a fun, new way. What Are E-Learning Motion Comics? Humans have used sequenced pictures to tell stories since the days of the ancient Egyptians and Aztecs. The modern comic, upon which motion comics are based, evolved during the early 20th century with classic characters like Tintin, whose stories were jampacked with larger-than-life adventures and colorful c ..read more

February 2021 . Adi Stephan When exposed to a virtual reality (VR) environment, some users display a type of motion sickness called virtual reality sickness. And it is as real as it is unpleasant! Virtual reality sickness is not limited only to VR displayed using a headset but can occur in other virtual environments, too, such as a mobile platform. Just like with other types of motion sickness, people experience the following symptoms when immersed in a virtual reality environment: balance problems, nausea, sweating, vertigo, eye strain and headache, disorientation, and even a change in skin ..read more

January 21, 2022 . Adi Stephan . 4 min read The last two years have cemented virtual reality (VR) as a delivery method of choice for corporate learning across the world. https://trainingindustry.com/articles/learning-technologies/assessments-in-vr-what-where-and-how ..read more

At the beginning of 2021, the Minerals Council and Harmony, in partnership with RIIS, set out to identify ready-to-implement training innovations for piloting in Harmony’s operational context. https://www.miningreview.com/base-metals/boiler-room-mining-innovation-showcase-first-runner-up ..read more

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/immersive-mining-training-can-improve-learning-engagement-retention-performance-and-safety-2021-09-30/rep_id:3650 Digital innovation consultancy and services provider The Boiler Room CEO Mark Hocker said a training solution the company had developed for a multinational mining original-equipment manufacturer has led to a 50% reduction in the time to train its artisans by showing trainees how to perform tasks correctly. "This training can include safety aspects and enables learning through doing. Another significant advantage of VR is that a company can simul ..read more

https://www.miningweekly.com/article/fit-for-purpose-design-of-digital-training-important-to-address-specific-needs-2021-10-01/searchString:digital+training Digital innovation consultancy and service provider The Boiler Room chief learning and innovation officer Adi Stephan emphasised that learning was not about the technology or systems used but about finding solutions to the problems of trainees. If these problems are understood, the organisation can then select from the broad range of digital tools and solutions available to address shortcomings and drive the desired outcome of effective sk ..read more

June 29, 2021. - David Coen Below is a link to David Coen's article on Best Fonts for Logos 2021: https://www.designwizard.com/blog/best-fonts-for-logos?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=content%20link&utm_campaign=DW%20best%20fonts%20for%20logos ..read more

January 16, 2020 - Adi Stephan. - 4 min read We know that we remember experiences associated with strong emotions better and with more clarity than non-emotional ones. It stands to reason, therefore, that the deliberate fostering of an emotional bond or connection in training would make it easier for learners to recall the information later and apply it to new situations. Attention is also an emotion-driven activity. In order to gain and maintain an audience’s attention, we need to trigger the emotional responses. Only once we have captured and focused learners’ attention can we teach them. As ..read more