eLearning Industry’s Guest Author Article Showcase [January 2026]

The First Guest Post Showcase Installment For 2026

Our guest authors started the year strong with first-rate content full of thought leadership. Want to know how to make your virtual classroom survive the 15-minute cliff, or why we need to build rights-based AI-powered EdTech systems that protect children’s privacy? Check out the first installment for eLearning Industry’s Guest Author Article Showcase for 2026. In no particular order, these are our favorite guest posts published in January.

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Human-In-The-Loop: The Decisions L&D Cannot Delegate By Vishakha Naik

While L&D has seen many promises of transformation through groundbreaking tech, Vishakha Naik argues that speed and scale alone don’t improve learning. Human-in-the-loop is about ownership, restraint, and making learning decisions that technology cannot.

Kids Learning Under Surveillance: The Human Rights Cost Of AI In Schools By Danai Nhando

Digital platforms that began as emergency pandemic learning tools have become permanent surveillance systems silently tracking and profiling millions of children, and selling their information. Danai Nhando explores why a rights-based approach to AI deployment in education is beyond urgent.

Does Artificial Intelligence Make Lifelong Learning More Essential Or Just Easier? By Mike Arabi

AI creates a paradox: it makes learning easier by offering personalized tutoring (solving Benjamin Bloom’s “2 sigma problem”), but simultaneously makes it more essential by disrupting the job market and causing rapid skill obsolescence. According to Mike Arabi, the solution is the “Centaur” model.

How Learning Teams Should Approach The Next 12 Months By Sarah Sedgman

If last year was about discovering what AI could do in learning, the next 12 months are about deciding what you want it to do. Sarah Sedgman answers what all learning leaders want to know: how to turn AI experimentation into sustained value for learners, teams, and businesses.

Why Virtual Classes Die At The 15-Minute Cliff By Nadeem Saifi

Student attention drops sharply 15 minutes into online classes. The problem is not the technology or content. It is how instructors structure the session. Nadeem Saifi illustrates how to break the passive pattern that kills engagement at the 15-minute cliff.

Want To Be In The Next Guest Author Showcase Installment?

Let’s have a big round of virtual applause for all of the writers who shared their articles with us in January. We’ll highlight your standout pieces monthly in our Guest Post Showcase. If you’d like to be considered for our next list, submit your article to build thought leadership and connect with our eLearning community.

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