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Placeholder Images: Do They Help or Hurt in an eLearning Storyboard?

Association eLearning

Draw attention away from the rest of a storyboard’s content. At the same time, a complete lack of reference images has a couple of significant drawbacks. So, here are some ideas for how to make the best of placeholders and minimize possible problems. Give the wrong impression of what a finished course will look like.

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The Magic of Microlearning

Association eLearning

That’s the main idea behind microlearning. It takes a big idea, like car maintenance, and breaks it down into a series of short, focused parts. Here are some of the advantages of microlearning: Great for quick, on-the-job reference. More likely to keep learners’ attention. Less likely to overwhelm learners.

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Grab Learner Attention with Your Course Content

LearnDash

One of the inevitable battles online instructors face lies in retaining learner attention. If they’re working from home, they may also have children begging for attention, a partner asking for help, or a side hobby lying out in plain sight. Images do more than provide a visual reference on the page. Attention is precious.

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Book Review: Millennials, Goldfish & Other Training Misconceptions

Experiencing eLearning

If you want a quick summary of research to rebut misguided arguments (and perhaps to double check that you aren’t spreading myths yourself), this is a great reference. Another common learning myth is the one referenced in the book title: “Humans have changed to having the attention span of a goldfish.”

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Developing a Results Driven Curriculum

A well-designed learning curriculum develops and nurtures skills needed to achieve organizational and business goals with the most effective and engaging set of experiences. This ebook outlines 5 critical steps to develop learning solutions that will help you achieve the most ambitious objectives.

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Creating Visual Stories That Resonate

Experiencing eLearning

Color coded analysis for the words: repetition; metaphor, visual words; familiar songs, scripture, literature; political references. Familiar references touch something that already resonates within the audience. Think about getting their attention back. Keep one idea on a slide. The stakes are higher now.

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Tips for Creating Better ELearning

LearnDash

Black and white charts with various Clipart images aren’t going to do any favors with regards to attention span. Understand your audience and what can hold their attention, then build this into your course. People, ideas, and content are always evolving – so should the elearning course. Reference: DigitalChalk.

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