ID Reflections

MARCH 7, 2014

In this post, I am going to focus my attention on how micro-learning and learning flows can be an integral part of a MOOC and how this may benefit the corporate world. As is evident, I am referring to xMOOCs here and not the original Connectivist cMOOCs that fired our imagination a few years back. I will discuss this in a later post.

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 27, 2015

These posts go back to 2007, so some of the content and references are dated. No Lecture Webinars. No Lecture Webinars. Attention and Motivation. Attract Students’ Attention in 30 Seconds or Less. Generally newer posts are at the top of each category. Storytelling and Scenario-Based Learning. Synchronous Learning.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The flip side, of course, is that a course which fails to help them learn won’t receive reviews (not positive ones, in any case), won’t get referred, and won’t attract repeat learners. You can’t pause your lecture to start a class discussion, but you can encourage comments. Online learning is not the same as in-person learning.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JUNE 2, 2017

The lectures I attended and the exams I crammed for faded into a distant memory, until the emergence of learning analytics rekindled the fire. This refers to data that has been processed to make it intelligible. While this data may be important, if you were to flick through the reams of numbers you wouldn’t glean much from them.

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Knowledge Guru

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Engamement refers to the amplification of a child’s focus, interest, and learning. It implies a cognitive and affective absorption that goes beyond mere attention and focus and encapsulates a love of what one is doing. They erroneously believe they will save time if they just listen to the lecture or watch a video.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 30, 2025

Courses that integrated game-based learning have seen an 89.45% increase in performance compared to those that used only lecture-based models. Traditional lecture-based learning is a more conventional teaching method. Serious games help convert complex topics into compelling stories that easily grab the learners’ attention.

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Web Courseworks

MARCH 7, 2018

Generally, the term “microlearning” refers to micro -perspectives in the context of learning , education and training. If you are editing a recorded lecture the video should cover only one topic. Research shows that learners prefer and stay attentive for six-minute chunks. Wikipedia ?

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ReadyTech

MARCH 6, 2025

In a world where people are more distracted than everthanks to pings, emails, and endless online contentcapturing learners full attention can feel like an uphill battle. According to psychology studies, attention spans wane quickly when learners feel disconnected from the group or overwhelmed by content.

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eLearning Brothers

DECEMBER 6, 2017

My answer, or at least part of it, is that eLearning designers and developers have very few good examples to reference. Capture their attention by showing them what can happen when they’re successful or what happens when they’re not. I can say that with confidence because it’s so prevalent. The question is–why is there so much of it?

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SHIFT eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Too often, they are inundated with information, data, and related content and the course quickly feels much more like a lecture and less like an interactive learning environment. Paying attention to detail and providing thoughtful presentation of material is key in the development process.

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learnWorlds

JULY 28, 2018

Before you even begin creating your instructional video , you will need to consider your lecture style. Animated lectures. A question that arises and concerns video production is how the instructor’s presence is deciphered in the various lecture styles. The level of synchronous social interaction within the lecture.

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Jigsaw Interactive

JULY 19, 2022

Career educator, researcher, and academic rights activist Edgar Dale was serving as a professor at Ohio State University in 1946 when he developed a learning model he called the “Cone of Experience” This learning model is still in use today and many L&D specialists worldwide frequently refer to it.

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SHIFT eLearning

JANUARY 30, 2014

They''re quickly bored with lectures and materials. Expecting learners to sit still at their desks and be attentive for two hours a day, listening to content they deem unimportant is a recipe for failure. It''s also referred as “the amount of physical and psychological energy that the student devotes to the academic experience.”.

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Spark Your Interest

JULY 13, 2021

Also there is a decorative, free, image (refer to tip 12 below). with some of our Thinkific clients is to take webinars or recorded lectures and deconstruct them. When someone is passively watching your videos, they may not know what it is that they should be paying attention to. So the learner isn’t overwhelmed.

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Hurix Digital

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Since people are biologically wired to react to fast-moving objects more than stationary things, videos can quickly grab viewers’ attention and make learning more impactful. Educational explainer videos are frequently referred to by people seeking information on complex science, maths, and language topics. .

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Learning Rebels

JULY 18, 2023

Forget about boring resources and PowerPoint slides that put your students to sleep faster than a lecture on tax law. With their vibrant illustrations and dialogue bubbles, they grab attention and keep them hooked like a Netflix binge. Comics are an instant fix to monotony.

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learnWorlds

MAY 15, 2020

A lesson plan refers to a detailed step-by-step guide for a teacher to understand what materials to give to students and how to provide them so students would accomplish their learning goals during the course. Anticipatory set refers to a short activity that helps a teacher to draw the students’ attention before the lesson begins.

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Trivantis

OCTOBER 29, 2013

If you’re wondering who the term “Generation Y” refers to, you’re not alone. They often have shorter attention spans, resist standard, monologue-style lectures and prefer action to talking.

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Learning with e's

JUNE 29, 2013

Oliver drew our attention to the manner in which many novice learners, and in particular undergraduate students, attempt to build into their work what they believe their lecturers require from them. Essentially, they fell into the trap of commodity fetishism , and an entirely new belief system grew up around it.

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Spark Your Interest

MAY 25, 2021

This also enables them to give their full attention whenever their energy and focus are maximized. Rather than going to attend a seminar or lecture, people prefer taking an online session. Also, although learning is the process to retain knowledge, there will be times when employees have to refer to resources for important information.

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Web Courseworks

JULY 25, 2017

We look forward to benefiting from increased attention to continuing professional development in medicine and health care.). Moreover, I would add, CME conjures up images of physicians attending lectures. Each chapter ends with a review of future directions and includes a comprehensive reference section.

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Learning with e's

JULY 12, 2017

They will have no memories of the 20th century, which just happens to be the same century their lecturers were born and educated within. These young people - sometimes referred to as Generation Z, or Centennials - will redefine our understanding of learning, and will challenge the way university education is conducted.

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 5, 2010

Teaching and communication techniques which create an interactive online environment include case studies, story-telling, demonstrations, role-playing, simulations, streamed videos, online references, personalized coaching and mentoring, discussion groups, project teams, chat rooms, e-mail, bulletin boards, tips, tutorials, FAQs, and wizards.

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Gyrus

JUNE 28, 2016

Work with individuals who need more personal attention. There are five major types of learning styles. I personally am a bit of a hybrid, I start as a global learner and apply an analytical style of learning when I find topics that interest me. But I’m also very adept to visual learning. It is best to accommodate their needs.

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TOPYX LMS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Speaking of technologies that support ELT, Lotbiniere wrote “Computer games are long-established but a book exploring how these games can be used in language teaching, Digital Play , from Delta Publishing, caught the judges’ attention in the Innovation in Teacher Resources category.

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CourseArc

JANUARY 4, 2017

The course’s syllabus should be referred to as you road-map your design. Many Baby Boomers, on the other hand, may prefer straight-to-the-point material in a lecture format. For instance: Millennial learners are very comfortable with highly-summarized, succinct content with lots of videos and interactivities.

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TechSmith Camtasia

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

They’re usually less than a minute long and appeal to today’s media consumers, who have notoriously short attention spans. Sometimes referred to as “how-to” videos, the best ones are carefully planned and have high production quality. Presentation & Lecture Capture. Interested in learning how to make your own?

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KnowledgeAnywhere

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

That’s why Knowledge Anywhere has created this no-nonsense eLearning definitions dictionary, for you to reference when you need it. This pays attention to aspects such as skills, abilities, and individual performance. Examples of ILT are webinars, lectures, and workshops.

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The Be-all and End-all Guide to Creating a Supreme LearnDash LMS

AUGUST 31, 2022

A learning experience refers to the entire learning journey a student goes through when taking an online course or completing an online program. In an age of abundant distractions and ever-diminishing attention spans, getting a student to willingly sit through an hour-long lecture is a long shot. What is learner experience?

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Hurix Digital

JANUARY 3, 2022

Hence, to make online classes more interactive , you must deliver more stories than lectures. This can prompt learners to lose their attention. Storytelling can bring their attention back to the class and thus improve their listening skills. Improves Listening – Online classes can sometimes be very boring. Gamify Learning.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

There is a lot of attention for video and use of multimedia online, after all youtube has almost 300 million view hours per day.Gemma Critchley talked about emoties while learning: "people will forget what you said but they will not forget how you made them feel". That partly explains the recent attention for video as a medium.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

For example, a participant with dyslexia may struggle with dense text-heavy slides, while another with ADHD may find it difficult to focus during long lectures. Avoid jargon, overly complex text, or culturally specific references that may exclude some participants. Use clear, straightforward language. Explain engagement options.

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Roundtable Learning

JUNE 11, 2020

Lecture – A large group of learners with one instructor. Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT) refers specifically to any training initiatives that transfer the traditional classroom dynamic — an instructor or facilitator guiding learners — to a virtual setting. These types of tools are often referred to as parking lots.

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Xyleme

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Lectures are delivered as a video and done as homework at night, and class-time is reserved to project and small group work. When the lectures are done as homework, students’ watch when they want, and at their own pace. Armed with this knowledge, the teacher then devotes class time to coaching and providing personalized attention.

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KnowledgeAnywhere

JUNE 6, 2022

Paying attention to top do’s and don’ts will help you lead productive webinars that help you meet your goals. Research shows that Q&A webinars are incredibly successful in driving engagement, with an 81% score in popularity, because it answers specific questions, instead of lecturing broad facts. Don’t Ignore Technical Issues.

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Matrix

MARCH 19, 2019

When talking about training, most people refer solely to the actual learning intervention, whether it happens in a classroom or online. This refers to the amount of information provided. With mircolearning now becoming the norm it’s very easy to focus on form and not pay sufficient attention to the content.

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Wahoo Learning

MARCH 12, 2025

Traditional methods, including in-person seminars or lectures, often demand substantial time and logistical efforts, causing inconvenience, slow onboarding and inconsistencies, especially for remote teams. Traditional training methods vs eLearning Whats the difference?

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