Upside Learning

JUNE 30, 2011

It also switches ‘attention’ depending on what’s happening in the conversation, that’s awesome too. Some questions that came to my mind were: What about integration with twitter, google reader and other web services? Circles is a great way of organizing and separating feeds; unlike Facebook’s fire-hose in your face approach.

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Learning Rebels

AUGUST 20, 2014

or my favorite, “We have to spoon-feed the audience, they all have short attention spans – if we don’t tell them what to learn they don’t learn.”. I see it on twitter and I read it in blogs. Example: jump on an L&D or education based twitter chat and ask, “What’s so bad about classroom style learning, I happen to love it.”

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Twitter works best for people who want to build a personal brand, but it takes a lot of savvy to maintain. You can draw more attention to your social media content by “boosting” social posts. Instagram uses a lot of hashtags, and it is worth your time to research which ones are popular for your area. Social media is another avenue.

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Learning Rebels

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

You can find Laura on twitter, where she is a great supporter of new ideas and innovations, always on hand to offer up great thoughts and ideas. But every once in a while it’s necessary to stick our heads up and really pay attention to what’s going on around us. Next up on our Learning Rebel tour of DevLearn 2014 – Laura Payette.

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Experiencing eLearning

MAY 9, 2012

Twitter also sets the bar higher; the audience no longer has to suffer alone. Think about getting their attention back. Question: Back to the sailing analogy: how do we use the wind resistance idea to catch the audience’s attention? Now, there are books and best practices, and TED presentations set the bar higher.

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Clark Quinn

AUGUST 9, 2022

Following folks on twitter, even occasionally interacting with them, is a way to keep track of what’s happening, and what’s interesting. The posts I see on LinkedIn are often of interest, and occasionally people point me to things that are worthy of my attention (in one way or another!).

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Challenge to Learn

JANUARY 22, 2012

It uses the metaphor of a newspaper to present blogs, Twitter Facebook and a lot of other stuff. If something attracts your attention you can open the complete post with one touch. The 'paper' metaphor of Flipboard. It works brilliant, especially for blogs and tweets.

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Origin Learning

JUNE 4, 2014

Facebook 0 Twitter 4 Google+ 0 LinkedIn 6 Pinterest 4 “A picture is worth a thousand words” - goes the adage. Certainly, well-designed images draw our attention immediately, whether they are in print, online or on electronic media. Instructographics Making Learing Fun. That is where the challenge of using Infographics optimally lies.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 15, 2019

And no, it’s not because attention spans are shrinking. According to TED curator Chris Anderson : It [18 minutes] is long enough to be serious and short enough to hold people’s attention. The 18-minute length also works much like the way Twitter forces people to be disciplined in what they write. It can go viral, very easily.

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LearnDash

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

These should be concise and action-oriented to convey the goal of the course, yet grab the visitor’s attention and lead them to a desired action. X (formerly known as Twitter) In addition to longer content on other platforms, you should also try short-form, real-time content. Course description.

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Clark Quinn

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

First, this is Work Out Loud Week, and you should be seeing considerable attention to working out loud (aka Show Your Work). There’s an official site for Work Out Loud week: Wolweek.com , and a twitter account: @Wolweek , and the hashtag #wolweek , so lots of ways to see what’s up.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 31, 2013

Seriously though, one aspect of moocs that I think requires urgent attention is the sense that many participants feel of being overwhelmed. I made the mistake of bouncing between Twitter, Google+ and Facebook in case I missed out on anything, but all that did was waste my time. Pick a social media platform to support your progress.

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Integrated Learnings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

a problem for learners to solve) offers an immediate reason for learners to pay attention. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. After all, consider these benefits: Introducing a task with a scenario (i.e., to the content. Presenting scenarios “shows” learners the relevance. of the content.

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Learnnovators

MAY 16, 2014

Micro learning suits the constraints of the human brain with respect to its attention span. In this approach, the learning content is offered in short durations of 3 to 7 minutes at the most to match the human attention span. These courses are characterized by minutes-long lessons that can be taken while on the move.

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LearnDash

MARCH 27, 2018

Probably the easiest way to use Twitter in your online course is as a simple networking tool. If you enjoy using Twitter as a platform, tweeting often and encouraging your learners to follow you and comment on or reply to your tweets is a simple way to build discussions. Another lesser known feature of Twitter is its lists.

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LearnDash

AUGUST 25, 2020

Twitter is for short, high-volume content. Post during slow times, and you might get more attention from a smaller audience. Think about what types of content work best for each platform. Instagram is for visual content. Facebook is a better format for lengthy posts. LinkedIn is a place for networking and thought leadership.

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Origin Learning

MAY 19, 2014

Facebook 5 Twitter 3 Google+ 2 LinkedIn 10 Pinterest 1 Jan 11th and 13th saw me sunning it up (figuratively speaking) in the stimulating setting of The Hindu Lit for Life festival in Chennai. A sumptuous spread of cerebral and endorphin-inducing fare, the subtext was learning, learning and more learning.

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Integrated Learnings

OCTOBER 24, 2012

In my experience, I have found that a single course should be no more than 30 minutes in order to keep the learner’s attention. You might also be interested in our page on Facebook or Twitter feed. When using video within an eLearning or mLearning course, it is important to keep it relatively short.

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Nick Leffler

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Mark Britz brought the topic to my attention in October and I’ve since written on it several times. The best way to combat Learned Helplessness of Learning is to bring attention to it. Learning #chat2lrn Learned Helplessness Learned Helplessness of Learning Social Social Learning Tweet Twitter' Turn The Curiosity Back On.

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Association eLearning

AUGUST 16, 2013

Kodak is a perfect example of a company that didn’t pay attention to outside competition. Organizational Culture Based on a Twitter Hashtag: Walking into this session (a bit late), I made the terrible assumption that it was just about online communities; I wasn’t too far off though. Do you travel without checking out TripAdvisor first?

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Web Courseworks

AUGUST 7, 2017

Do not under estimate the power of networking when trying to get the attention of association members. Reach out to members by hosting live social media chats on Twitter, create webinars featuring professional speakers, and have a ‘Question and Answer’ opportunity for members to learn more. Include your network in marketing efforts.

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Learningtogo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Worrying about how we look on camera, the lack of sensory stimulation and physical movement, and the challenge to pay attention to a single subject much longer than is physically possible can leave your learners mentally drained and physically exhausted. An active wiki group looks a lot like a Facebook page or Twitter feed.

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LearnDash

JULY 17, 2018

These days, we have Twitter for that. Instead, you must retain visitor attention by offering the information they came for. People used blogs to establish themselves as arbiters of taste in their particular field, gathering select lists of relevant articles and sharing them with their followers.

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E-Learning Provocateur

MARCH 11, 2013

After the novelty of the first couple of weeks wears off, real life competes hard for your attention. The course was supported by social media groups across several platforms, including Twitter, Google+ and Facebook. In all honesty, I think I would have dropped out if it were any longer.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

A new twitter account (*not without controversy) @badlearning , has started taking on posts citing myths. And one caught my attention (not least because the stream mentioned the myths book ;). Just to add to the rant, another post called out by the same twitter account talked about the 65% of learners being visual.

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Upside Learning

MARCH 28, 2024

Essential Design Elements: Learn about the key components of effective scenario design, including audience analysis, alignment of learning objectives, and meticulous attention to detail.

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eLearningMind

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Share on twitter. Learn how to maximize the learner’s retention –and—in Greg’s words, “unwavering attention,” and create learning experiences that mimic the flow of human development. Discover the difference between emotions and feelings, how emotions drive attention, and how attention drives learning. .

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LearnDash

APRIL 18, 2018

Do the same for Twitter and LinkedIn. Twitter is probably a waste of your money.). You’ll need to pay close attention to your metrics to understand what’s working and what isn’t. Publish to social media. Start a Facebook business page, and invite contacts to follow it. Share you blog posts and course updates. Track everything.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

by Kevin Siegel, CTT,  COTP         I've written several articles about adult learners and attention spans. During that same article I compared the attention spans in humans to the attention spans of the common goldfish (7 seconds for the goldfish; 15 seconds for a human).

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LearnDash

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you want your course to be as good as it can possibly be, you will need to devote time to ensuring that all your materials are high-quality – this can be tough when you have a full-time job or a million other things vying for your attention. Capture your ideas throughout the day. Block your social medial accounts.

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LearnDash

JULY 10, 2018

A blog is an excellent way to draw attention to your upcoming course, showcase your knowledge, and give learners a reason to take your course. Other social media channels, such as Facebook or Twitter, can be used to promote your brand, but they aren’t the best platforms for the bulk of your content. Create content.

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eLearningMind

AUGUST 12, 2021

Share on twitter. Bandura drew attention to the importance of observing others in order to learn. We can summarize the social learning theory like this: Attention. We learn best when the lesson grabs our attention, keeping us focused on it. Share on facebook. Share on linkedin. Share on email. adults use social media.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 29, 2021

Share on twitter. Thanks in part to the rise of social media, quick-scroll news, and even swipe-right dating apps, humans are more distracted than ever, with diminishing attention spans. In fact, the average human attention span (the time for which a human can focus on non-changing stimulus) is only eight seconds.

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Docebo

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

The problem is, we live in an age where attention is at a premium and learners have access to more information than they can consume. We can actually learn a lot from social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Learner engagement is crucial to the success of your L&D activities.

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eLearningMind

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Share on twitter. Pay attention to your Quality Assurance colleagues, who have the end user in mind, and are also really good at catching simple typos and more complex structural errors. The development isn’t over yet; you’re paying attention to learner feedback so you can make the course even better. Share on facebook.

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Learning Rebels

MAY 2, 2018

The best part of the conference is adding new people to my network, so I want to find them on FB or twitter. The conference app: Most a pretty robust now, allowing you to add sessions directly to your calendar, some have a note taking functions and others even allow you to post to twitter directly from the app. Google Docs.

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LearnDash

MARCH 22, 2018

LinkedIn and Twitter are, by design, more public networks, while Facebook has more controls in place to protect user privacy. However, running both might split your time and attention, and confuse learners. This is partially platform-dependent. For instance, do you need a Facebook group if you already have a forum?

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