Elena Vargas
AI Learning Experience Designer at mentaport.xyz
Elena Vargas is a PhD candidate in Learning Sciences at Carnegie Mellon University, where she studies AI-mediated mentorship and knowledge transfer in professional organizations. Her research focuses on retrieval-augmented coaching systems and equitable access to expert guidance. Deep experience. Intellectual curiosity.
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Recent articles by Elena Vargas
- Mager & Pipe's 1970 performance-analysis flowchart vs. manager intuition: which method correctly classified 1,200 L&D training requests in a 12-month audit — and what the misdiagnoses cost October 9, 2026
- Workplace AI literacy 2026: Article 4 splits retrieval coaching 60/40 — train or verify October 5, 2026
- Online Learning Records: Experience Application Programming Interface 2 — Verify or Coach October 2, 2026
- Custom eLearning Build vs. Buy: 2026 Scorecard—Default to Buy September 29, 2026
- Employee training coaching 2026: Retrieval-Augmented Coaching (RAC) 28% vs mentor September 26, 2026
- Onboarding training time: 46 vs 91 days retrieval-augmented coaching vs video September 23, 2026
- New hire coaching: Retrieval-Augmented Coaching (RAC) cuts 31% vs mentor 2026 September 20, 2026
- Customer Support Coaching: 15% Novice Gain—Build, Buy, or Blend? September 17, 2026