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AI, Accessibility, PowerPoint: ID Links 5/28/24

Experiencing eLearning

PowerPoint design tips Cognitive Load, Student Attention and PowerPoint Presentations Results of an eyetracking study of PowerPoint slides with tips on how to design slides so the information attracts attention and is easy to scan.

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eLearning as Part of an Informal Learning Strategy

Integrated Learnings

Do you have a similar story of unstructured, experiential, informal learning? Jay Cross, known for his informal learning research, tells us that approximately 80% of workplace learning occurs informally. In contrast, only 20% of organizations’ learning budgets go toward enhancing informal learning. Are you doing this?

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Mastering high-impact conference presentations

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Conference presentations are really hard to get right compared to day-to-day decks. The main differences with conference presentations are that they tend to take place on a big stage in a big hall with a larger, more general audience than presenters usually face. You need to be persuasive.

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Effective eLearning Content Development to prevent Cognitive Overload

Thinkdom

Did you know that the human brain can only process about four pieces of information at a time? This means that when we are exposed to too much information, we experience cognitive overload, which hinders our learning and retention. This paves the way for a robust foundation before jumping into more advanced information.

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Friday Finds — Animations & Learning, Attention Span, Learning Sciences

Mike Taylor

Last Week’s Most Clicked Do more with Google Docs News & Notes People Pay Attention Better Today Than 30 Years Ago — Really! Introduction to Learning Sciences” explores how the brain learns, focusing on encoding, consolidating, and retrieving information. I’m really dating myself here, aren’t I?

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How to reduce text on your presentation slides

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Wave goodbye to presenter props. Often presenters put a lot of text on their slides to help themselves remember what to say. For the good of audiences everywhere, presenters need to take off the stabilizers, practice their presentations, and learn how to use the speaker notes. Here are 3 quick fixes: 1.Wave

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5 tips for more accessible presentations

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More accessible presentation slides can be the difference between your audience fully engaging with your content and your audience tuning out and missing out. Your audience view your presentation on different devices and in different lighting conditions. And, if your audience miss out you miss out! Use legible fonts. 28pt or larger.

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