Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

What I’m Listening to: It is rainy and cold here today which makes me feel like some calm Lo-Fi sounds are in order. Design for Cognitive Bias: Using Mental Shortcuts for Good Instead of Evil. version” over the older version in our brain. Bonus : You can catch the author Arthur Brooks on the Daily Stoic podcast.

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Learningtogo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Soon, your memories of that learning experience, though positive, have receded into the cobwebs of your mind, right next to your college roommate’s third ex-boyfriend and that nagging reminder that you’ve neglected something important that keeps sounding a soft alarm in your brain. But that nagging alarm in your brain keeps throbbing.

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Learningtogo

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Soon, your memories of that learning experience, though positive, have receded into the cobwebs of your mind, right next to your college roommate’s third ex-boyfriend and that nagging reminder that you’ve neglected something important that keeps sounding a soft alarm in your brain. But that nagging alarm in your brain keeps throbbing.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 18, 2011

I’m addicted to podcasts because they’ve changed my life. Although there are many education-related podcasts, there are surprisingly few devoted to eLearning in the workplace. Xyleme Voices is an excellent podcast hosted by Dawn Poulos of Xyleme Learning. I learn with mine. Must … find … more.

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Mike Taylor

MAY 19, 2023

Learn more → Improving Training Videos Using Neuroscience with Patti Shank Just because you have the skills to shoot and edit a video doesn’t mean it’s instructionally sound. Learn more→ Say goodbye to manual work and save your brain for the big stuff. This is why some videos are easier to learn from than others.

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Mike Taylor

JULY 27, 2018

I hope your brain is ready for this week’s roundup? No matter what, I think you’ll find some great brain and learning-related knowledge that you’ll want to check out. Battling the Bandwidth of your Brain. In this article by Greg Ashman ( @greg_ashman ) touches on why cognitive load theory is so powerful.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

MAY 30, 2022

Most of us wouldn’t choose a job in a busy restaurant as a way to relax our brains, but it works for Sheldon. Our brains normally look for patterns to help make sense of the world. By using patterns and routines, our brain gets more efficient—and sometimes a bit lazy. Play sounds from nature while you’re working.

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LifterLMS

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Also visit the creators of the LMScast podcast over at LifterLMS , the world’s leading most customizable learning management system software for WordPress. Browse more recent episodes of the LMScast podcast here or explore the entire back catalog since 2014. You make me sound good. Welcome back on the show, Nick.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Check this out for some insights into how the brain makes decisions that compel people to take action from Tracy Trost on the Social Media Marketing Podcast. If we understand how our audience’s brains work, we can be better at what we do. Drag and drop to add music and sound effects. Hopefully, you already know this.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 17, 2017

Emails fail to grab attention in the same way pictures, sounds, motion. Sometimes your brain just needs a rest because we know that brains are ultimately lazy organs. Sometimes your brain just needs a rest because we know that brains are ultimately lazy organs. Live Q&A sessions. Live streams.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

MAY 31, 2011

Personally I dislike podcasts, when I listen to them, my mind gets distracted too easily. The explanation in the video sounds convincing for the case of remembering words- learning a list of words does not work better through audio for auditory people or by images for visually-oriented people. The same with blogging.

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Matrix

AUGUST 11, 2020

In today’s learning environment there are a number of social learning opportunities and venues – communities of practice , discussion groups, blogs, vlogs, and podcasts. Instructional designers can add links to documents, videos, podcasts, or other relevant items so people who want to get deeper into a certain subject can do so.

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eLearningMind

OCTOBER 26, 2016

We know that images are processed 60,000 times faster than text by the brain and that brains are ultimately lazy organs. They’re constantly looking for the fastest ways through information and any method that reduces cognitive work on their parts. Think about multimedia methods such as: Videos. Live Q&A sessions.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 18, 2024

By applying the latest insights from cognitive science and neuroscience, we can revolutionize employee training and unlock the full potential of your workforce. When our brains are stressed out due to too many distractions, they’re reactive instead of receptive to learning, which shuts down the learning process altogether.

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

The new theory -- the Redundancy Principle: The Redundancy Principle is based on the cognitive theory of multimedia learning. In the session I took with him at the eLearning Guild event, he talked about multiple representations as a way to forge stronger pathways of memory in the brain. Its not one preferred style over another.

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Limestone Learning

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

AR can combine images, sound, movies, games, search engines, databases, social media, and the web, and explode them across the physical world, revealing invisible stories around products, processes, and operations. Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 12PM – 1PM PT : Augmented! This key job responsibility can become an afterthought for busy leaders.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Best to apply universally sound methods to enhance learning. Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Adobe/Bersin Overview of the eLearning Industry Don't Be a Tyrant! 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning Learning Styles Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representa. This way, you address all learning styles."

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

Sounds like a great product. Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Adobe/Bersin Overview of the eLearning Industry Don't Be a Tyrant! 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning Learning Styles Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representa. dyslexia)) plus an optional screenreader friendly version for blind users.

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Learning Visions

MAY 31, 2007

I use words like "cognitive load theory" or "working memory". hmm, that does not sound very positive. It sounds like your IDs get to focus on just that.sounds luxurious! Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Adobe/Bersin Overview of the eLearning Industry Don't Be a Tyrant! I work on the demos. We got Wii!

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eLearningMind

JULY 8, 2021

Making any type of learning really stick and be relatable to the learner—whether it’s a YouTube video, in-person course, podcast, or online learning—requires an understanding of the science of learning. How Our Brains Like to Learn. How Does Understanding the Science of Learning Translate into eLearning?

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CourseArc

APRIL 19, 2023

Curious what today’s leading TTS actually sounds like? It also bundles in the program that produces voice sound waves; that’s called a vocoder. That requires knowledge of linguistics, down to the level of the phoneme—the units of sound that, combined, make up speech, such as the /c/ sound in cat.

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LifterLMS

OCTOBER 1, 2022

And what I find is that because of chronic inflammation, and this totally sucks, Chris, but cognitive function decreases. He’s an NIH, he’s run a department at NIH and basically editor and fasting and in his research, the human brain has shrunk 10% in 10,000 years. I can read a chapter becomes a podcast episode.

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Learning Visions

MAY 4, 2007

Barry Sampson responds, [This approach] presupposes that the templates are instructionally sound in the first place: In reality I doubt that any templated approach is likely to be instructionally sound. My response to Barry, hmmm.well I suppose I agree that a template, in and of itself, can not be instructionally sound.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Im interested in your background -- it sounds like your experience is in the classroom. Im trying to sort this all out in my own wee brain here. Kineo Rapid e-Learning Podcast with Gabe Anderson Adobe/Bersin Overview of the eLearning Industry Don't Be a Tyrant! Jean Marrapodi 10:52 AM Cammy Bean said. We got Wii!

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Wonderful Brain

JANUARY 6, 2011

Is it a course, webinar, podcast? This sounds like an easy sell. However those who know how the brain works are fully cognizant of how decisions are made. Assuming time on learning, budget and resources are fixed, core decisions must be made. Do we ‘socialize’ the learning to instigate collaboration?

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 30, 2018

If we were to summarize training into a sound bite, it would be close to something like, “ It’s about mastery, stupid ”. From chess champions, star athletes to entrepreneurs and brain surgeons, Ericsson has searched to find the common themes that bind them together. Sounds amazing, right? Sounds like a pie in the sky statement?

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 6, 2023

What songs are in the sound track of your best days? Last Week’s Most Clicked Speaking to the Primal Brain for Better L&D Results News & Notes Why Thinking Before Googling Matters This post look into the cognitive implications of Googling information versus attempting to recall it from memory.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 29, 2020

She has written two books, Visual Design Solutions and Visual Language for Designers, and is the creator of The eLearning Coach podcast. Here’s an advice from this talented “Brain Lady” on how to make your online course more engaging: “Talk” to your learning audience as if you’re together. What do I mean by this?

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eLearning Learning Posts

MARCH 16, 2010

Great FREE Software Downloads - The eLearning Coach , March 8, 2010 I don’t mean to sound dated, but sometimes I use the type of software that installs on my hard drive rather than an online application. The Science Behind Learning: Cognitive Tips and How Tos for Corporate Training , February 28, 2010. What is microsharing? Hot Topics.

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Spark Your Interest

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Recordings Recordings such as podcasts, webinars, videos, and similar recordings can be handy content sources. Cognitive Load – the amount of knowledge in working memory to knowledge in long-term memory (prior knowledge). Find more details on Cognitive Load Theory applied to learning from the Medical College of Wisconsin.

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Convergence Training

AUGUST 12, 2016

And that’s true for at least two reasons: first, because visuals can be simplified to remove distractions, and because simplified images also actively involve in the learner’s brain in creating meaning (which makes the material more memorable). Or maybe you won’t create training at all, but a job aid instead.

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LifterLMS

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

LMScast is the number one podcast for course creators just like you. It is a combination of what some might call left brain and right brain. He’s got both brains. In fact, in his book, he talks about four different brains, which we’ll get into in a little bit. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT. What an intro.

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Growth Engineering

AUGUST 10, 2016

We go through a thing called ‘cognitive rehearsal’. We can watch the video, read the PDF, listen to the podcast. We’re going to see some brain research coming out, probably in about a month, that looks at a new map of the brain. They found this one area of the brain that’s only stimulated by a story.

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Rapid eLearning

AUGUST 1, 2008

Considering what we discussed earlier about cognitive loads , you can already see how this approach is effective for elearning.    However, in an elearning course there are things you can do to lessen the cognitive load. How to Avoid Cognitive Overload in E-learning - Any Thoughts? less cluttered. November 13th, 2007.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JULY 7, 2010

20 Facts You Must Know About Working Memory - The eLearning Coach , June 2, 2010 Without adapting learning experiences to the learner’s cognitive architecture, instructional design is hit or miss. Are you being fooled by claims of brain-based learning? We know for sure that: Exercise boosts brain power. like Kate a lot.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Here are my session recaps from two days at ATDTK23: TUESDAY – February 6, 2023 Opening Keynote – Limitless: Supercharge Your Brain to Learn Faster and Remember More (Jim Kwik) Touted as a “world-renowned brain coach”, Jim Kwik is on a mission to help people get more out of learning and productivity. Take regular brain breaks.

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LifterLMS

APRIL 1, 2019

LMScast is the number one podcast for course creators just like you. I think there’s a name for that in the cognitive bias world called the fundamental attribution bias. The sound quality wasn’t that great. EPISODE TRANSCRIPT. I’m your guide, Chris Badgett. Chris Badgett: That’s awesome.

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