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Visuals and Visual Thinking

Association eLearning

And there are lots of articles floating around that discuss how much faster the human brain can supposedly process images than it can process words. If you do an online search for “sketchnotes” or “visual note taking” you’ll find lots of examples. A picture is supposedly worth a thousand words. Ok, so what does that look like?

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How Do You Spell “e” Learning? (and other “e” words)

Infopro Learning

This article is for those of you like me, fearful of the word “e” learning and in search of answers. First, let’s look at the number of Google search results for each term. More results with the hyphen, but if we look at Google search trends –. By a wide margin, there are more search queries for “elearning” without a hyphen.

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4 Lessons from Digital Learning – How Digital Learning is Transforming Our World and Rewiring our Brains

Learningtogo

The same brain that can be such a remarkable, proactive learning machine can become lazy and passive – particularly if passivity and conformity are rewarded generation after generation. Your brain is constantly predicting future outcomes and evaluating their likelihood. Your brain is like a heat-seeking missile.

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Tell Me A Story…

Upside Learning

When you listen to a story, both sides of the brain are working. The left brain is processing the words while the right brain is actively filling in the gaps. The information in the story is captured as the brain searches for a deeper meaning. How does it work? You can read more about it here.

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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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Learning Myths: Debunked

Association eLearning

A quick Google search will bring up millions of hits. Perhaps the most pervasive myth about education is the ubiquitous “learning styles” myth. Many of those hits are, tellingly, for websites trying to sell you their “learning styles” program.

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20 Years as an Instructional Designer

Experiencing eLearning

Searching for a job I had been working as a corporate software trainer for about 2 years when I was laid off in July, 2003. It took me a year of searching to get that job and transition from training to instructional design. I made plenty of mistakes in my job search. I didn’t have a portfolio either.

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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.