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Artificial Intelligence Avatar-Based Training

A world leader in AI avatar-based simulation training for government and academic applications is now expanding its global offerings into the high-demand need for corporate training and skilling. With a shift towards remote learning due to COVID-19, Alelo’s experiential training methods are transforming how people learn online.

This Reg CF offering is made available through StartEngine Capital, LLC. This investment is speculative, illiquid, and involves a high degree of risk, including the possible loss of your entire investment.
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$544,130.55 Raised

REASONS TO INVEST

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Billions of employees and students across the globe do not get the training and education they need due to the high cost of quality learning. Alelo delivers quality learning at a fraction of the cost.

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With over a decade of experience delivering avatar-based learning for government and academia, Alelo is a technological leader in artificial intelligence and intelligent tutoring through pedagogical agents. We are uniquely qualified to deliver advanced AI solutions in the new era of technology-driven training and education.

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The COVID-19 pandemic is driving demand for effective online learning and the rapid reskilling of displaced workers. Alelo has been ahead of the curve on remote learning and rapid skilling and is poised to meet this vital and growing demand

A Note from Lewis Johnson, Alelo President and CEO


“Who is Alelo?”

We’re not a startup. I founded Alelo in 2006 to help people realize their potential using artificial intelligence and experiential learning. With over 500,000 users, we are the world leader in AI avatar-based training and education. Since our inception, Alelo has generated over $55 million in revenue. 


Our customers include the U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Staff J7, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, the Office of Naval Research, NATO and the governments of Australia, Germany and the UK. Our academic customers include major universities across the globe. Alelo products are required training for military personnel deploying overseas to 86 countries.


“Why is Alelo poised to succeed?”


  •  Alelo’s AI avatar-based products reduce learning costs while improving effectiveness when compared to conventional training and education. Our extensive experience in government and academic applications consistently proves this.
  • Alelo’s training products are more than state-of-the-art technology. They’re built on a comprehensive knowledge base of pedagogy, language, culture, behavior, and gestures. 
  • Our established products for government and academic applications provide us with a stable fiscal platform for growth into the corporate market. We expect the government and academic markets to grow as well. 

 

Lewis Johnson

President and CEO, Alelo


*Revenue data included in this campaign incorporates revenues from Alelo Inc. and its subsidiary, Alelo TLT, LLC

The Problem


Current learning methods cannot meet the demand for the education and training market

The education and training market is a $6.5 trillion market and is expected to grow to $8 trillion by 2025. Yet despite its size and growing demands, learning methods – particularly in education – have changed very little over the last decade.


Today’s antiquated learning methods struggle to provide effective learning at scale. Forty-two percent of U.S. corporations say that in-house training programs are too expensive to teach workers necessary skills. Educational institutions and schools are scrambling to engage – let alone teach – students online.

The Solution


AI-driven avatars that personalize online instruction at scale and humanize interactions to make learning engaging


Can you imagine a world where every learner has an avatar-based teaching assistant or trainer that engages in real dialogue and provides personalized instruction? We can.


Alelo’s revolutionary, patent-pending technology engages learners in interactive online conversations with socially intelligent virtual humans in realistic settings. Responses to avatars direct the simulation’s individualized path. Learners receive immediate feedback and personal instruction in areas where they need to improve. They practice in private as often as they like on a mobile device, desktop, or virtual reality headset. It’s like having a personal tutor, available at any time, but at a cost that can be up to 75X less than one-on-one instruction*.

Alelo avatar-based learning is scalable. Tiered subscription-based pricing makes it more cost-effective as you add learners. And there’s no expensive equipment to buy. 


*One-on-one coaches make up to $607/hour on average. Compare that to $8 for one enterprise learner to use an Alelo avatar for a month.


ENSKILL® HR

Enterprise Training & Skilling

  • Upskills and reskills workers faster, quickly closing the skills gap in organizations
  • Improves relationships with customers, buyers, and co-workers
  • Assesses and develops leadership skills more effectively
  • Attracts and retains workers with better training and career advancement opportunities

Online role-playing with interactive AI avatars in authentic workplace scenarios gives workers experience applying new skills. It is as close as workers can get to real on-the-job training, but in a controlled setting where outcomes are assessed, measured, and improved.

Watch Enskill® HR in action



ENSKILL® ED

Online Education

  • Accelerate student learning and improve engagement
  • Reduce teacher workloads while making their work more rewarding
  • Lower costs for remote and hybrid learning

Students learn through online role-playing with avatars. Performance can be tracked at the institution, class, or student level, making it easy to identify students falling behind. Enskill Ed products are effective in small or large classes and can be scaled with minimum cost. Enskill® English has been used in 21 countries.

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CUSTOMIZED

Government Personnel Training

  • Faster, more effective culture and language training for overseas deployments
  • Reduces conflict and saves lives

Alelo leads the industry in virtual culture and language training for government personnel on overseas deployment. Using avatar-based and game-based training, learners improve how to communicate with local populations faster, more effectively and at lower cost than conventional training. Alelo is required training for U.S. personnel deploying overseas to 86 countries.

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Our Traction


We've already secured high-profile customers and awards

What we do


 

THE BUSINESS MODEL           


Alelo SaaS business model

Customers pay Alelo a subscription fee based on the number of learners using the platform. Compared to traditional training methods, Alelo's tiered pricing reduces the cost-per-person and lowers total costs. Every learner gets the same high-standard of AI-based training with ample practice and personalized, real-time feedback. Customers can affordably scale the training throughout their organization without compromising quality.

The Vision


Our vision for the future

We envision a world where all learning is available online and delivered using AI avatars. Every learner will get the personalized instruction they need, when and where they need it. Organizations around the world will use Alelo tools to create their own avatar-based training simulations, and use Alelo's servers to deliver them to their employees. This will make Alelo the platform of choice for experiential learning.

Why Invest


Help reskill displaced job candidates and upskill workers

Your investment will be used to enhance Enskill to address the needs of reskilling workers, as well as develop reskilling products. A new healthcare product will quickly train underserved job candidates with the needed skills for a career as a Community Health Worker. A new manufacturing product will use Alelo’s award-winning Enskill English to equip English as a second language (ESL) entry-level workers with the basic English skills needed to thrive in a position and advance careers. 

Our AI training works...

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ABOUT

HEADQUARTERS
5200 W Century Blvd. Suite 290
Los Angeles, CA 90045

A world leader in AI avatar-based simulation training for government and academic applications is now expanding its global offerings into the high-demand need for corporate training and skilling. With a shift towards remote learning due to COVID-19, Alelo’s experiential training methods are transforming how people learn online.

TEAM

Lewis Johnson
Lewis Johnson
President and CEO

Dr. Johnson is an internationally recognized expert in AI in education. For his work on the the first Alelo immersive game, Tactical Iraqi, he won DARPA's Significant Technical Achievement Award. He has been a past President of the International AI in Education Society, and was co-winner of the 2017 Autonomous Agents Influential Paper Award for his work in the field of pedagogical agents. He has been invited to speak at international conferences such as the International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems, and presented a Distinguished Lecture at the National Science Foundation.

Karen Chiang

Karen Chiang

Board Member

Karen Chiang has been involved in language learning and testing in academic and workplace applications for over 30 years. Prior to working with Alelo she was VP of sales at Pearson and was responsible for talent solutions and commercialization of the Versant language assessment products which utilize automated scoring. Karen has experience in international and business development in emerging markets such as India.

Eli Eisenberg

Eli Eisenberg

Interim CFO & Consultant

Eli Eisenberg has 40 years of experience in Accounting and Financial management, including working with start-up and early stage companies since 1979. He founded Straight Line Management in 1991 to provide services as acting/interim CFO for more than 60 early stage companies and numerous financings. Eli works as a consultant for Alelo, Inc. as Interim CFO. 

Cliff Kamida

Cliff Kamida

Vice President for Production

Cliff Kamida has over twenty years of experience in interactive media production. Prior to joining Alelo as Senior Project Manager for Alelo’s Virtual Cultural Awareness Trainers (VCATs), Mr. Kamida produced computer and video games for Knowledge Adventure and the Walt Disney Company, and was Director of Partner Implementation at NearU Search, a mobile marketing company. He has also taught courses in Game Design and Game Production Management at National University. He received his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Hawaii.

Brenda Lindsay

Brenda Lindsay

Senior Project Manager

Ms. Lindsay is a Senior Project Manager at Alelo Inc. Ms. Lindsay has collaborated with corporate, government and higher education clients to create successful language and culture products. She also provided management support for the creation and deployment of Alelo's educational portal and back-end systems. Prior to coming to Alelo, Ms. Lindsay worked in the educational software field for nine years. She holds an MBA from Pepperdine University and a Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate.

Richard Koffler

Richard Koffler

Board Member

Richard Koffler is a C-level executive who has been successfully launching and growing technology ventures for over 35 years. He is a former member of the Tech Coast Angels, founding member of the Tech CEO Network, past president of both the Los Angeles Venture Association and the Technology Council of Southern California, and advisor to the California Emerging Technology Fund and the Wells Fargo Center for Small Business and Entrepreneurship at California State University, Northridge. Richard holds computer science degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of California, Berkeley.

Alicia Sagae

Alicia Sagae

Principal AI Engineer

Dr. Alicia Sagae is a specialist in Natural Language Processing with over 15 years of experience as a Scientist and Principal Investigator. She has executed and published work on a variety of topics in Artificial Intelligence. These include Machine Translation, Text Classification, Textual Reasoning, BioNLP, and AI for Education. Since 2008 Dr. Sagae has helped the Alelo team to develop critical new technologies, such as personalized skill assessments for learners and AI-driven language interpretation. These technologies strengthen Alelo's role as a leader in Intelligent Systems for Education and Training.

Tom Chun

Tom Chun

Board Member

Thomas Lyman Chun is a private investor. He served previously on the board of directors of Maxtor Corporation (NYSE) and on the board of advisors of Logitech International S.A. (NASDAQ). He was also a founder and first chairman of the board of the Corporation for Open Systems, a consortium of America’s leading computer and communications companies, and served as an industry spokesman to technology companies and the press in Europe, Asia and the U.S.. Mr. Chun was a vice president of Tandem Computers (NASDAQ) and SyQuest Technology (NASDAQ) as well as a founder and CEO of several start-ups. He holds a BA from Yale, a JD from Harvard, and an MBA from Stanford, and he studied international economics in the doctoral program at the Ecole de Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris. He has been a lifetime language learner and has studied French, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Italian, German and Arabic through a variety of online and classroom methods.

TERMS

Alelo
Overview
PRICE PER SHARE
$0.69
DEADLINE
Aug 29, 2021
VALUATION
$10.48M
AMOUNT RAISED
$544,130.55
Breakdown
MIN INVESTMENT
$276
MAX INVESTMENT
$106,999.68
MIN NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
14,492
OFFERING TYPE
Equity
ASSET TYPE
COMMON
SHARES OFFERED
Common Stock
MAX NUMBER OF SHARES OFFERED
1,550,724

Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares

Most Recent Fiscal Year-End

Prior Fiscal Year-End

Total Assets

$679,000

$709,000

Cash & Cash Equivalents

$21,000

$46,000

Accounts Receivable

$204,000

$168,000

Short-Term Debt

$1,548,840

$1,248,195

Long-Term Debt

$0

$0

Revenue & Sales

$1,733,000

$2,201,000

Costs of Goods Sold

$1,199,000

$1,522,000

Taxes Paid

$1,600

$1,600

Net Income

-$572,000

-$574,000


Company

:

Alelo Inc.

Corporate Address

:

5200 W Century Blvd. Suite 290, Los Angeles, CA 90045

Offering Minimum

:

$9,999.48

Offering Maximum

:

$1,069,999.56

Minimum Investment Amount

(per investor)

:

$276.00











Terms


Offering Type

:

Equity

Security Name

:

Common Stock

Minimum Number of Shares Offered

:

14,492

Maximum Number of Shares Offered

:

1,550,724

Price per Share

:

$0.69

Pre-Money Valuation

:

$10,478,800.92











*Maximum Number of Shares Offered subject to adjustment for bonus shares. See Bonus info below.

Investment Incentives and Bonuses*

Time-Based Perks

72-Hour Early Bird Bonus

Invest within the first 72 hours and receive additional bonus shares equal to 15% of the shares you purchased.

One-Week Early Bird Bonus

Invest within the first week and receive an additional 10% of the shares you purchased.

Two-Week Early Bird Bonus

Invest within the first two weeks and receive an additional 5% of the bonus shares you purchased.

Amount-Based Perks*

$500 – Exclusive 1-Year Subscription

Normally only available to corporate clients, get an exclusive 1-year individual subscription to Enskill® EPC or Enskill® English to hone your communication skills with our AI avatars.

$1,000 – Investor Video Conference

Get the Exclusive 1-Year Subscription perk plus get insider information on Alelo in the quarterly Investor Video Conference, including what’s new with Alelo, advancements in Alelo’s cutting-edge technology, and Alelo’s vision moving forward. 

$1,500 – Bonus Gift Subscription

Get the Exclusive 1-Year Subscription and Investor Video Conference perks, plus a bonus gift subscription for someone you know to Enskill® EPC or Enskill® English to hone his/her communication skills with our AI avatars.

$10,000 – Company Tour + Avatar in Your Image

Spend the night at the Luxe Sunset or Luxe Rodeo Drive and tour Alelo. Plus get an avatar made in your image! Share it by phone or social media, and we’ll even use your avatar in our products, if you agree. Airfare to Los Angeles not included.

The 10% Bonus for StartEngine Shareholders

Alelo Inc. will offer 10% additional bonus shares for all investments that are committed by investors that are eligible for the StartEngine Crowdfunding Inc. OWNer's bonus.

This means eligible StartEngine shareholders will receive a 10% bonus for any shares they purchase in this offering (the “10% Bonus”). For example, if you buy 100 shares of Common Stock at $0.69 / share, you will receive an extra 10 shares of Common Stock, meaning you'll own a total of 110 shares of Common Stock for $69. Fractional shares will not be distributed and share bonuses will be determined by rounding down to the nearest whole share.

This 10% Bonus is only valid during the investors eligibility period. Investors eligible for this bonus will also have priority if they are on a waitlist to invest and the Company surpasses its maximum funding goal. They will have the first opportunity to invest should room in the offering become available if prior investments are cancelled or fail.

Investors will only receive a single bonus, which will be the highest bonus rate they are eligible for.

* All of the foregoing perks occur when the offering is completed.

Voting Rights of Securities Sold in this Offering

Voting Proxy. Each investor shall appoint the Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the “CEO”), or his or her successor, as the investor’s true and lawful proxy and attorney, with the power to act alone and with full power of substitution, to, consistent with this instrument and on behalf of the investor, (i) vote all securities, (ii) give and receive notices and communications, (iii) execute any instrument or document that the CEO determines is necessary or appropriate in the exercise of its authority under this instrument, and (iv) take all actions necessary or appropriate in the judgment of the CEO for the accomplishment of the foregoing. The proxy and power granted by the investor pursuant to this Section are coupled with an interest. Such proxy and power will be irrevocable. The proxy and power, so long as the investor is an individual, will survive the death, incompetency and disability of the investor and, so long as the investor is an entity, will survive the merger or reorganization of the investor or any other entity holding the securities. However, this proxy will terminate upon the closing of a firm-commitment underwritten public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 covering the offer and sale of Common Stock or the effectiveness of a registration statement under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 covering the Common Stock.

Irregular Use of Proceeds

The Company might incur Irregular Use of Proceeds that may include but are not limited to the following over $10,000:

PRESS

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TILT: Language Learning Via Video Gaming

Caserma Ederle's Battle Command Training Center provides Alelo's "virtual" Iraqis to train Soldiers in language proficiency and cultural awareness through computer video games with animated characters and life-like simulations that emphasize missions they'll conduct downrange.

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AI-Driven Learning Product Co-Developed by Laureate Education and Alelo is Finalist for British Council Digital Innovation Award

Laureate English course by Laureate Education, Inc. and Alelo Inc. is a finalist for the British Council’s ELTons Award for Digital Innovation in English Language Teaching. Laureate English was selected from among 150 award entries from 45 countries.

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Perspective-Taking Skills for a Multigenerational Workforce

Alelo’s CEO W. Lewis Johnson and applied anthropologist Asya Anderson have teamed up to discuss the importance of perspective-taking skills in the latest edition of TD Magazine. Using the tools of social science, they tackle the issue of communication in a multigenerational workforce.

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Pedagogical Agents: Back to the Future

Alelo Inc.'s pedagogical agents are becoming personalized, lifelong learning companions

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Alelo Releases Training Software

Alelo Inc. has released the Tactical Pashto Language & Culture Training System to the U.S. Army and Marine Corps.

ALL UPDATES

08.10.21

Alelo Participates in CLO Shark Tank Competition at ASU+GSV

Alelo was selected from 90+ submissions as one of three finalists to participate in a mini-shark tank event at ASU+GSVbeing held August 9-11, 2021.

The largest ed-tech market is corporate learning. It is also less regulated than K12 or Higher Ed. Since the market has been largely ignored by ed-tech entrepreneurs in the past, the 2021 CLO Shark Tank event brought together 25 esteemed Chief Learning Officers (CLOs) and Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) to identify leading ed-tech that can transform corporate learning. The panel selected the finalists – of which Alelo was one – and will also pick the winner of the competition following the live pitch at the event being held at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. 

The ASU+GSV Summit is an annual event hosted by Arizona State University (ASU) and Global Silicon Valley (GSV) Ventures connecting leading minds focused on transforming society and business around learning and work. The 2020 virtual Summit welcomed over 15,000 attendees from more than 135 countries, including leading educators, innovators, investors, strategists, foundation leaders, media, and policymakers across the “Pre-K to Gray” global education and skills sectors. 

CLO Shark Tank from ASU+GSV is the second global competition to recognize Alelo’s patented learning technology for the corporate sector. In November 2020, Alelo was selected as one of ten Qualifying Teams in the XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling Sponsored by New Profit competition. The XPRIZE competition spans over two years, and the final winner will be selected in January of 2023.

08.02.21

The “Art and Science of Learning” Podcast Invites Alelo CEO to Share Thoughts on How AI Provides Better On-The-Job Learning

Dr. Kinga Petrovai of “The Art and Science of Learning” podcast articulates that one of the greatest challenges in learning new skills is putting them to practice in real scenarios. In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Johnson, CEO of Alelo, discusses how avatar-based artificial intelligence (AI) not only allows learners to practice what they learn in real scenarios while learning competencies, but also eliminates the risks associated with traditional on-the-job training.

 

In the 45-minute podcast you’ll learn how:

·       Avatar-based AI speeds situational learning and reduces mistakes made in the field

·       Simulations build confidence in employees while real-world on-the job training can lead to insecurities

·       AI assesses employee competencies and delivers personalized instruction

·       AI-driven avatars differ from chat bots

·       Alelo helps underserved communities with its technology

·       Industries use Alelo’s Enskill® technology

 

You can listen to the podcast here: https://www.theartandscienceoflearning.com/season-5/s5-e8-how-ai-avatars-can-transform-workplace-training

 

Alelo was a runner-up in the 2021 International E-Learning Awards and is a qualified team in the XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling competition.

07.27.21

Alelo Discusses Using Technology to Get People Back to Work at Ideagen’s Acceleration Summit sponsored by Microsoft

Alelo CEO Dr. Lewis Johnson will be speaking at Ideagen’s Acceleration Summit sponsored by Microsoft on July 28th - 30th alongside influential leaders of social change including Dr. Angela Jackson of the venture philanthropy organization New Profit, and Jane Oates of the national not-for-profit campaign Working Nation. Together with Christina Brooks of the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and Andy Dwonch of Career Path Services, they will discuss the challenges facing a modern workforce and how technology can get people back to work fast. 

The Ideagen “Connecting the Globe by 2030” series puts the spotlight on individuals and organizations from numerous cities and countries across the globe that can help develop awareness to achieving UN Global Goals by 2030. Dr. Johnson and the other speakers will represent the Washington DC community. They were selected due to their work in the Future of Work Grand Challenge which seeks to rapidly reskill 25,000 workers into higher-wage jobs. 

Dr. Johnson will explain how Alelo’s avatar-based AI technology is retraining workers in public health in half the time to address emerging needs during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.

Tune in to watch the discussion on July 28th.  http://ow.ly/wbnB50Fxx7t 

Alelo was one of fifteen companies from a pool of 1200 in 26 countries selected to participate in the Future of Work Grand Challenge through the XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling Sponsored by New Profit competition

07.26.21

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07.15.21

Notice of Funds Disbursement

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As you might know, Alelo has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in Alelo be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.


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07.08.21

Alelo CEO Shares Artificial Intelligence Expertise at The Learning Ideas Conference

As a global thought leader in the artificial intelligence space for learning, Alelo CEO Dr. Lewis Johnson was invited to speak at The Learning Ideas Conference 2021. 

For highlights from the conference talk, including how Alelo has used its AI technology during COVID-19 to solve teaching problems, how teachers should approach the use of educational technology post-COVID, and what excites Dr. Johnson most about the possibilities for ed tech in the future, listen to this 13-minute podcast starting at time stamp 32:45. A follow-up full-length podcast with more detail will be published on July 28.

The conference is sponsored by iELA which just named Alelo runner-up in the 2021 International E-Learning Awards. 

Dr. Johnson is internationally recognized in the area of artificial intelligence in education and is the recipient of multiple awards, including the prestigious AAMAS Influential Paper Award for groundbreaking research on animated pedagogical agents.

Here are some of Dr. Lewis’s publications:

Johnson, W.L. (2019). Data-driven development and evaluation of Enskill English. Int. Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education 29(3), 425-457.

Johnson, W.L. and Lester, J.C. (2018). Pedagogical Agents: Back to the Future. AI Magazine 39(2), 33-43.

Johnson, W.L. and Lester, J.C. (2016). Face-to-Face Interaction with Pedagogical Agents, Twenty Years Later. Int. J. AI in Education 26(1), 25-36.

Johnson, W.L. (2015). Constructing Virtual Role-Play Simulations. in R Sottilare, A. Graesser, X. Hu, K. Brawner (Eds,), Design Recommendations for Adaptive Intelligent Tutoring Systems: Authoring Tools (Volume 3), 211-226. US Army Research Laboratory, Orlando.

Johnson, W.L. (2012). The art and science of developing intercultural competence. In P.J. Durlach & A.M. Lesgold (Eds.), Adaptive Technologies for Training and Education. New York: Cambridge University Press.

Johnson, W.L. (2010). Serious use of a serious game for language learning. Int. J. of Artificial Intelligence in Ed. 20.

07.06.21

Notice of Funds Disbursement

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As you might know, Alelo has exceeded its minimum funding goal. When a company reaches its minimum on StartEngine, it's about to begin withdrawing funds. If you invested in Alelo be on the lookout for an email that describes more about the disbursement process.


This campaign will continue to accept investments until its indicated closing date.


Thanks for funding the future.

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06.23.21

Alelo Wins Runner-Up in the International E-Learning Award, Second Only to Microsoft Corporation

Alelo’s Enskill® platform with its avatar-based artificial intelligence learning wins an International E-Learning Award from the International E-Learning Association (IELA) for educational soundness, effectiveness, usability, and overall significance. We were in good company, second only to Microsoft Corporation. 

Using cutting-edge natural language processing and speech recognition, Enskill personalizes online learning by allowing learners to engage in interactive conversations with avatars in real settings. Their performance with the avatars leads to personalized exercises for improvement. Rather than just acquire knowledge, learners learn by doing in these realistic simulations. It’s as close as one can get to real on-the-job training, but with outcomes that can be assessed, measured, and improved. It’s particularly effective for jobs that require face-to-face communication skills like patient communications, customer service, sales, and managers.

The IELA advances the research and practice of e-learning in the classroom and the workplace. Members from every continent include professionals, researchers, and students in business, industry, government and academia. The International E-Learning Awards are given each year for the best work in e-learning, mobile learning, and blended learning. 

Alelo is dedicated to using advanced technology to deliver high-quality, personalized learning at scale. We’re proud to receive this recognition by IELA for our efforts.

06.17.21

Alelo Launches Avatar-Based Online Course to Meet Surging Demand for Healthcare Workers and Rapidly Train Disadvantaged Workers

In March 2021 the US economy added 916,000 jobs but only 7,000 went to workers with high school diplomas but no college degree. Alelo’s technology has the potential to change that, rapidly building new skills that lead to higher paying jobs with upward career potential.

On May 10th Alelo launched its technology-driven reskilling course to a pilot group of unemployed and underemployed individuals without a college degree in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The trainees will reskill over eight weeks for a job as a Community Health Worker (CHW) by role-playing online with AI-driven avatars. 

“Role-playing with avatars in realistic settings allows candidates to apply real-world skills without leaving a desk. When encountering real-world scenarios, trainees are confident and adept,” says Alelo CEO, Dr. W. Lewis Johnson. “The artificial intelligence adapts role-playing simulations to each trainee, concentrating on only areas of need. Role-playing combined with personalized learning is how we cut training that traditionally takes over a year to just eight weeks,” adds Johnson. 

CHWs work in the community to promote public health and help patients gain access to healthcare and social services. They played critical roles in every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and will continue to play important roles in promoting vaccinations, helping patients with chronic care needs, and responding to new outbreaks of infectious disease. They are important members of healthcare and public health teams. CHWs often go on to pursue a variety of careers in healthcare and public health.

In partnership with the Hampton Roads Workforce Council, Alelo will offer the eight-week CHW course every Monday to small cohorts of up to thirty eligible Hampton Roads candidates at no cost. The first cohort completes training on July 2nd, at which time the Workforce Council and Alelo will arrange interviews with local healthcare employers. 

One candidate from the first cohort explains, “I decided to sign up because I am trying to transition from a career in the shipyard to one in healthcare. I have already successfully passed my PCA classes and feel this class would help broaden my opportunities in the healthcare field. I'm hopeful that entering the healthcare field with more than a PCA certificate will also help me to enter the field with a more rewarding salary that will allow me to continue to support my children without pulling us down further into poverty.”

Initial funding for the training and placement came from the XPRIZE Rapid Reskilling competition sponsored by New Profit, which paired Alelo and the Workforce Council. Alelo is looking for partners to expand the training to other high-needs cities. Once Alelo training receives state certification additional candidates will be trained using Federal workforce innovation funds. 

The product will also be customized and sold to healthcare providers looking to upskill or improve patient communication skills in existing employees. 


06.15.21

New Faces Onboard at Alelo

Alelo welcomes two additions to our new reskilling product team. Both team members will help roll out reskilling solutions to the corporate market, specifically our new Community Health Worker training course and placement program to healthcare providers and employers.

 

Katie Robinson, Community Health Worker Instructor

Katie leads the class instruction for our new Community Health Worker course. Trainees in the course role-play online with artificially intelligent avatars in realistic workplace scenarios to learn vital on-the-job skills. The AI-driven simulations deliver personalized exercises in only areas of improvement. Katie hosts weekly webinars introducing each topic to be practiced with an avatar. She then monitors role-playing performance through a dashboard to identify trainees who may be struggling. This makes it possible for Katie to support a large number of trainees, focusing on only those who need help. After the avatar-led course, Katie will validate that trainees have mastered competencies and are ready for the field.

Katie has been board certified in hospice and palliative nursing since 2011. She obtained a Master of Science in Nursing with a focus in executive nurse leadership in 2018, followed by a Ph.D. in Nursing with a research specialty in palliative and end of life care in 2020. Katie began teaching at San Diego City College in 2018 and is currently an Assistant Professor and Community Health Course Lead at California State University, San Marcos. Katie takes pride in building a career outside the four walls of a hospital, meeting clients and families wherever they call home.

 

Ashley Carreira, Community Health Worker Program Navigator

Ashley helps find, vet, and onboard candidates for the Community Health Worker course. She makes sure candidates have a smooth online experience with our technology and arranges peer exercises with other trainees. At course completion, Ashley works with employers to place candidates in jobs and follows candidates for 90 days after hire to ensure success in the new position.

Ashley has nine years of work experience in various public health sectors and has served as a community health educator, a case manager, and a care coordinator. Her career focus has been on community education and prevention efforts, and she has worked on the COVID-19 pandemic response. She received her Bachelors of Science in Public Health followed by a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Southern Connecticut State University.

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