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Transforming Education: Navigating the Post-Pandemic Era with AI and Online Learning

Transforming Education: Navigating the Post-Pandemic Era with AI and Online Learning

In this article, Van continues his interview with Anthony Humphreys, a higher ed tech veteran and current President of BlackBeltHelp. Drawing insights from his expertise in education technology, Humphreys sheds light on these significant changes and what to expect in the future. They examine how the pandemic has revolutionized online learning and delve into factors contributing to this shift, including the necessity arising from the pandemic itself and the evolving demographics of the student population.

Anthony R. Humphreys2025-08-19T12:47:24-04:00November 7, 2023|Tags: AI, COVID-19, Education, Interviews|

Benefits and Best Practices of Managing Remote Workers

Benefits and Best Practices of Managing Remote Workers

In the third and last part of our series on remote work, we discuss benefits and management best practices for remote workers. With no “one size fits all,” this article lays a baseline for best practices when managing remote workers, but first reviews the advantages to opening your company up to this type of work environment.

Van Allen Strategies2024-03-17T14:43:21-04:00November 22, 2022|Tags: COVID-19, Remote|

Best Practices for Remote Working

Best Practices for Remote Working

In the second of our three-part series, we discuss best practices for managing remote work in an organization. While many remote enjoy the benefits, others struggle to find balance, comradery, and mentorship. Looking at Individual, Team, and Social workspaces discussed in this previous article, we discuss setting a solid foundation based on best practices to create a cohesive remote environment.

Van Allen Strategies2024-03-17T14:40:59-04:00November 17, 2022|Tags: COVID-19, Remote|

Overcoming Challenges of the Four Remote Working Spaces

Overcoming Challenges of the Four Remote Working Spaces

In the first of a three-part series on managing remote teams we introduce the concept of the "four remote working spaces" covering the individual, team, leader, and social life.

Van Allen Strategies2024-03-17T14:38:51-04:00October 27, 2022|Tags: COVID-19, Remote|

A Touchy Subject One Year Later: Reflections on Covid and the Hotel Industry from Scott Hansen

A Touchy Subject One Year Later: Reflections on Covid and the Hotel Industry from Scott Hansen

Over a year ago one of our clients and a leader in the hospitality industry, Scott Hansen, guest wrote our first blog article offering his insights and predictions on how the Covid crisis would impact the hotel industry. Since then, we’ve learned much more about how the pandemic impacts various industries. We asked Scott to sit down with us and offer his insights again with a year of experience to draw upon.

Scott Hansen2024-03-17T14:02:22-04:00August 17, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Digital, Hospitality, Interviews|

Missing the Watercooler Moments: Guidance on Effective Mentoring Remote Workers

Missing the Watercooler Moments: Guidance on Effective Mentoring Remote Workers

Remote working is here to stay for millions of people, especially for Millennials and Gen Z. Being physically distant from their office allows for greater flexibility, but also can diminish employee interaction and development. In this Insight, Business Development Strategist and Education Services Manager, Jake Hannigan, offers advice on how to effectively mentor remote workers.

Jake Hannigan2024-03-17T13:57:08-04:00August 3, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Government|

Lessons from China’s Innovations in E-Commerce

Lessons from China’s Innovations in E-Commerce

The United States was once the undisputed leader in the future of commerce. However, it is now China that is taking the lead in the next wave of innovation in e-commerce. In this Insight we discuss how business owners can take lessons learned from China and the US to improve their competitiveness in the new frontier of commerce.

Jake Hannigan2024-03-17T13:30:15-04:00March 2, 2021|Tags: China, COVID-19, Digital, Ecommerce|

Beyond Speculation: How Companies are Adopting Cryptocurrency

Beyond Speculation: How Companies are Adopting Cryptocurrency

The recent increase in value of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have led to continued speculations about its stability, and the extent to which its recent meteoric price increases reflect speculation vs. its role as a transactional currency. In a one month period leading up to this publication, Bitcoin dropped 25% in value then increased 50%. Over the same period, Dogecoin, originally invented as a joke, was caught up in price fluctuations that also impacted stock prices. But over recent years companies have adopted cryptocurrency for uses beyond speculative investment.

Van Goodwin2024-03-17T13:25:12-04:00February 9, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Digital, Ecommerce|

Reflections on 2020

Reflections on 2020

The year 2020 will be remembered as a year of massive change for companies and individuals. In this post, we discuss what we as a company learned from the past year and how these lessons can be applied to work moving forward.

Van Allen Strategies2024-03-17T13:21:45-04:00February 2, 2021|Tags: COVID-19, Sales|

Promise and Peril: Broadband & Cybercrime in the age of COVID

Promise and Peril: Broadband & Cybercrime in the age of COVID

Stay at home orders due to COVID-19 have forced humanity to depend on the internet like never before. But for billions of people around the world, partially in developing countries, internet access remains elusive, starving those in need of its resources and opportunities. For those fortunate enough to have access, slow broadband and cybersecurity threats have diminished the promise of the internet. In this insight, Program Director for Van Allen Strategies, Namita Duggal and Business Development Strategist, Jake Hannigan, discuss how the US can improve access to broadband and increase cyber security.

Jake Hannigan2024-03-17T13:19:32-04:00November 17, 2020|Tags: COVID-19, Government|