METIL Archives | 麻豆原创 News Central Florida Research, Arts, Technology, Student Life and College News, Stories and More Thu, 24 Sep 2020 13:10:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/blogs.dir/20/files/2019/05/cropped-logo-150x150.png METIL Archives | 麻豆原创 News 32 32 Personalized Learning Experiences Built for Classrooms Finds a New Use in Matching Investors with Entrepreneurs /news/personalized-learning-experiences-built-foclassrooms-finds-a-new-use-in-matching-investors-with-entrepreneurs/ Sun, 27 Mar 2016 18:56:47 +0000 /news/?p=71417 Custom learning software originally designed to deliver personalized and optimal learning experiences for K-12 classrooms and for leadership and HR training is now delivering insights for improved matchmaking between investors and entrepreneurs. 麻豆原创 researcher David Metcalf 聽and his research team in the created the intelligent software, known as a Multimodal Communications Framework, to advance human performance and well-being. This cloud-based, software-as-a-service (SaaS) solution is a result of collaborating on R&D projects with other institutions and Fortune 500 companies.

鈥淭he framework facilitates a learning and technology mash-up theory approach: personalized teaching practices within custom communication formats

[video, text, image, etc.]

聽to provide the right information at the right time in the right format, giving users an optimal experience,鈥 explains Metcalf.

An Orlando-based technology investment firm founded by a group of serial entrepreneurs, Merging Traffic, has licensed the software from 麻豆原创 to streamline the process of investing in startups for both sides of the table 鈥 entrepreneurs and accredited investors.

Merging Traffic managing director Max Hooper, Ph.D. says, 鈥淚n today鈥檚 on-demand economy, where consumer desire is fulfilled by immediacy and convenience, it鈥檚 critical to work ahead of the speed of business without compromising the regulatory compliance and due diligence required in raising or investing capital.鈥

Merging Traffic also plans on integrating the custom learning framework to provide investors with company and industry insights driven by robust analytics and intuitive performance evaluations, into its funding portal.聽“Today’s research becomes聽tomorrow’s聽industry. We are focused on cultivating and advancing this entrepreneurial spirit through expertise and聽continuous聽innovation,”聽says Dr. Hooper.

Although this is the first technology Merging Traffic has licensed from 麻豆原创, it will likely not be the last. Merging Traffic is already planning its next project with the METIL team to develop additional software solutions that offer startup companies personalized, entrepreneurial-focused education to support small businesses with scale and sustainability.

Merging Traffic contributes to economic development and growth across the globe by tapping into the surging entrepreneurial ecosystem throughout the State of Florida and across the United States to successfully connect accredited investors with entrepreneurs.聽Merging Traffic is based in Orlando鈥攖he center of Florida鈥檚 growing high tech corridor and the burgeoning field of commercializing publicly funded research.聽For more information, contact: A.J. Ripin,聽aj@mergingtraffic.com聽or visit聽.

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IST Recognized (Again!) for ELearning Innovation /news/ist-recognized-again-for-elearning-innovation/ Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:11:11 +0000 /news/?p=34978 'learning! 100' badge. top learning organication 202 by elearning! media groupIST’s , led by Dr. David Metcalf, was among the 40 Public Sector Honorees announced at the 2012 Enterprise Learning! Summit held March 20-21 in Corona, CA.

Elearning! Media Group (EMG), publishers of Elearning! and Government Elearning! magazines, sponsors the 40 public sector and 60 corporate awards, which represent “the best-of-the-best in learning and development multinational organizations,” according to the media group. this is the second year EMG has presented Top 100 awards.

garnered a top 100 award at last year’s conference.

The 100 organizations receive awards “for outstanding learning culture, innovation or collaboration that drives performances.” Organizations are evaluated across three criteria: Aberdeen Group’s Best-in-Class Learning & Development assessment, EMG’s Learning Culture index, and overall organizational performance.

IST ranked 11th among the 40 public sector awardees and has contributed research for several of the top-10-ranked organizations and a number of the remaining 29 awardees.

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