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Lumosity Review: Do Brain Training Games Make You Smarter?

Origin Learning

There is a plethora of online games out there that promise to make you more intelligent if you signup with them and follow a disciplined brain-training regime. The game starts with a basic free version that assigns you a daily brain workout by letting you play 3 games each day. Why not try Lumosity and see how it works for you?

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The Why and How of Scenario-Based Learning

Experiencing eLearning

If it’s so easy that everyone gets a perfect score on the first try, the practice isn’t as valuable. Our brains are wired for stories. Even when we sleep, our brains keep telling us stories all night in our dreams. That means the scenario should be hard enough to allow people to make common mistakes so they can learn from them.

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What Can eLearning Learn from “7 Ways Video Games Reward the Brain?”

Integrated Learnings

A few weeks ago, a colleague pointed me to a recent talk, “ 7 Ways Video Games Reward the Brain ,” presented by Tom Chatfield. Or, these types of accomplishments could feed into a score, with a certain score “unlocking” a different type of activity for learners. By Shelley A. I’m a big fan of TED talks.

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Go Beyond Boring: Creating Scenario-based Learning That Engages Participants (Podcast)

Experiencing eLearning

If it’s so easy that everyone gets a perfect score on the first try, the practice isn’t as valuable. Our brains are wired for stories. Even when we sleep, our brains keep telling us stories all night in our dreams. That means the scenario should be hard enough to allow people to make common mistakes so they can learn from them.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes.

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Billions and Billions – Reshaping our Brains with Numbers

Learningtogo

Billions and Billions – Reshaping our Brains with Numbers by Margie Meacham A number is a number is a number? Some brains see numbers differently My interest in how our brains manipulate numbers into meaning has fascinated me since I was a little girl with undiagnosed dyslexia and dyscalculia. Why do so many prices end in.99

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Try This `Winning Strategy’ to Increase Learner Engagement

Absorb LMS

Deeply rooted in our brains is a desire to compete and win. The reward centers in our brains love the chemical jolts that stem from victory. When our team or favorite athlete wins, we raise our arms in the air as if we were the one who crossed the finish line before others or scored the winning point. Exam scores.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.