CommLab India

MAY 3, 2017

Organizations now believe that it is important to bring the training to employees instead of bringing employees to the training centers. Hence we are witnessing the shift from classroom training to technology-enabled learning. Using generic content, that does not support your unique training needs.

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LearnUpon

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Here at LearnUpon, we’re all about helping businesses better understand eLearning so they can get better results from their training. Learners who suffer from sensory, intellectual or technological difficulties will need assistive technology to successfully access and complete their training courses. Accessibility. Active Learning.

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

A term to describe adult learning theory. There are four elements to motivating eLearning course learners: gaining attention, making it relevant, developing confidence and attaining satisfaction. Refers to collections of data that are too large or complex to be processed using traditional applications. Compliance Training.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. As an instructional designer/eLearning professional, what books are the essential tools in your reference library ? Im not looking for the obtuse theory books. Friday, February 15, 2008 Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

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Association eLearning

MARCH 15, 2017

And it may help explain why training, especially self-paced eLearning, is often considered dull. If you can get learners to wonder “why,” you’ve got their attention. Curiosity, anticipation, suspense, and the like all go back to the concept of bringing emotion into training. Cliffhangers keep us interested. It’s natural.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

We have to read up on all the latest software, strategies, gadgets, and theories to create the most powerful eLearning content for our modern learners. Specifically, those on the forefront of eLearning technologies or theories, such as experienced Instructional Designers who have the inside scoop about upcoming software or eLearning topics.

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IT Training Department Blog

MAY 21, 2024

Sometimes there are better and more affordable training options out there. but we are experts in technical training. Effective employee training is more than only eLearning. eLearning is only a microscopic part of the instructional design process and effective training for adults.

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The Performance Improvement Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2010

Organizations, as well as children, can have ADD (attention deficit disorder)? Do your managers have trouble keeping their attention focused on new performance-improvement initiatives? Wally Bock aptly describes this phenomenon in reference to a client who worked in an ADD organization.

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B Online Learning

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Research into our cognitive architecture has lead to the development of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and related guidelines which, when applied, results in more efficient learning. It’s evidence based, there’s been lots of studies and experiments to test the theory. This will reduce split attention. Three Types of Cognitive Load.

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

We have to read up on all the latest software, strategies, gadgets, and theories to create the most powerful eLearning content for our modern learners. Specifically, those on the forefront of eLearning technologies or theories, such as experienced Instructional Designers who have the inside scoop about upcoming software or eLearning topics.

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Clark Quinn

MAY 3, 2012

In it, a journalist gets intrigued enough with remembering to train sufficiently to win the US memory championships (apparently, globally, a relatively minor accomplishment). Her point is that what and how we pay attention does not reflect our current schooling systems nor our traditional work environments.

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Learning Rebels

JULY 18, 2023

Or maybe you work for a company where culturally, leaders may be resistant to embrace comics in training materials. By realizing resistance exists and heading it off at the pass, we can overcome the barriers and unlock the full potential of educational comics in training and development initiatives. But wait, there’s more!

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Learning with e's

MAY 25, 2014

This is number 6 in my blog series on major learning theories. My plan is to work through the alphabet of psychologists and provide a brief overview of their theories, and how each can be applied in education. In the last post we examined the work of Craik and Lockhart on Levels of Processing theory. London: Harper and Row.

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Learningtogo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The theory suggests that offering a series of choices, each leading a bit closer to the desired behavior, is more effective than trying to change complex human behavior all at once. Two fundamental assumptions of nudge theory are: • Human behavior isn’t based solely on logic, so we can’t change it by simply presenting facts.

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Learnkit

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

These thoughts can be true for some, but if elearning is presented effectively, with the learner’s attention span in mind, we can see a shift in this ideology. To curb learners from being distracted, elearning needs to be designed to grasp the learner’s attention. Attention is built on three components: memory, interest, and awareness.

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E-Learning Provocateur

JULY 12, 2011

While the former refers to the traditional notion of learning as the acquisition of knowledge and skills, the latter is a more powerful concept. According to Cook-Greuter, “it refers to how we see the world through new eyes, how we change our interpretations of experience and how we transform our views of reality.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. A list of important books, key terminology, basic theory. And, more importantly, you can improve your design when you understand the theory. (Im Im not a big theory person. Im not a big theory person. Amen, Cammy.

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Spark Your Interest

JULY 13, 2021

But, as with any training course, there are good, not so good, and great courses. Also there is a decorative, free, image (refer to tip 12 below). There is a saying in the training industry: “Telling ain’t training”. A series of well-produced videos isn’t really training. What Is Thinkific? It’s telling.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Let’s discuss why L&D should be paying attention. This creates gaps with employee engagement, productivity, and attrition – which is referred to as “Access Agony 4 ”. Stay tuned tomorrow for the continuation, “Is Your Workplace Digital Divide Creating Access Agony” Need Your Training to Add Business Value?

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Axonify

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Charbel had my attention with this statement alone. Instructional designers pull from a wide array of instructional theory to build training content. Rather than require every ID to understand every possible theory, we should reference real-world applications of instructional methodology that are proven to work.

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LearnUpon

AUGUST 6, 2019

Information Processing Theory is a cognitive theory that focuses on how information is encoded into our memory. The theory describes how our brains filter information, from what we’re paying attention to in the present moment, to what gets stored in our short-term or working memory and ultimately into our long-term memory.

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 15, 2010

A post from a couple weeks ago explained that there are instructional design models that offer formulas for assembling training in a way that captures learners’ attention, conveys content, and provides learners with an opportunity to practice and receive feedback on new skills. By Shelley A. So why present both models?

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Origin Learning

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Understanding Social Learning Theory. Social learning theory as we understand it today primarily evolved from the work of Albert Bandura in the 1960s. This theory is often considered to be a bridge that connects behaviorist and cognitive learning theories. Reference: Harvard Business Review. Image Credit- Pexels.

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EduPivot Knowledge Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Continuous training empowers people and businesses, unlocking their potential. The conditions of learning theory, developed by American psychologist Robert Mills Gagné, provides a framework that companies can use when designing their learning and development programs. Gagné’s theory also introduces nine events of instruction.

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Hurix Digital

MAY 17, 2025

In todays fast-paced work environment, traditional training methods often fail to keep employees engaged and retain crucial information. This is where bite-sized training, also known as microlearning, is transforming workplace learning. As the name suggests, micro-learning refers to learning delivered in bite-sized chunks.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 30, 2025

This surge in recruitment has underscored the importance of effectively and efficiently training and educating healthcare professionals. For instance, a simulation game might train medical professionals to handle emergencies or help students learn a new language through interactive gameplay. Table of Contents: What is Gamification?

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

How do I create more effective training? Screen grabs of the entire program that he then referred to as he took the test. AIDA: Attention, Interest, Desire, Action (see the Kineo Top Tip: Learning from the Ad Men ) Cammy (that’s me!) Working with SMES: SMES don’t care about learning theories. His solution?

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Upside Learning

APRIL 27, 2009

It seems to me it would have distracted from rather than focused attention on the conversation.). This would be especially true if the learner doesn’t have any prior context or frame of reference. We also have regular training that looks at our weak spots and hones the skills that we already have.

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CrossKnowledge

JANUARY 6, 2022

Digital training, what are learners’ expectations? Learner engagement in digital training is fundamental. Whether it is a question of keeping learners motivated in their training or supporting them to complete a course, several factors must be considered when designing and creating a course that will appeal to your learners.

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EduPivot Knowledge Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Continuous training empowers people and businesses, unlocking their potential. The conditions of learning theory, developed by American psychologist Robert Mills Gagn, provides a framework that companies can use when designing their learning and development programs. Gagn’s theory also introduces nine events of instruction.

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Matrix

APRIL 27, 2021

The theory of transformative learning has been developed by Jack Mezirow. Communicative learning shifts attention to how people communicate what they perceive, feel, need, and want. That’s why they’re mainly relevant when we refer to adult learners. ” moments in training.

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 24, 2011

For me, the worst enemy is bad theory. Bad theory, when accepted without challenge, can lead to bad practice. It's insidious, because bad theory that is accepted as fact without a full understanding of its implications, results in bad teaching, and ultimately, learners will suffer. Riener and Willingham again: ".learning-styles

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Ed App

JULY 17, 2019

There are various aspects of the Cognitive Learning Theory (CLT) all of which are important to consider when studying the cognition of individuals. The behaviorist theory is juxtaposed by the CLT as it has a single focus on observable behavior. Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT). Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). The Future.

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Gyrus

AUGUST 24, 2016

How to Train and Develop Millennials. There are some really fun ones out there, about how millennials are weaker than their parents, and how their neurological wiring explains their short attention spans. It is important that we try to understand exactly the training and development challenges that they may represent.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

JANUARY 15, 2025

The concept simply refers to learners accessing course materials and completing assignments at their own pace, and many of the eLearning modules or courses you offer will fall into this category. The format is increasingly popular in corporate and professional training, especially as remote work continues to rise.

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Integrated Learnings

MAY 24, 2010

This is true whether you are pitching marketing ideas or introducing new concepts in a training program. That’s easier in the training world than in marketing (such as random visitors to your website); but whatever your purpose, there are techniques to improve your chances of staying on people’s minds.

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eLearningMind

JULY 8, 2021

This scenario is common across many workplaces because, in many cases, employee training is created without much thought about how learners learn best. According to John Sweller, who developed the Cognitive Load Theory, our working memory can generally hold between five and nine chunks of information at a time.

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