KnowledgeCity

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Do you consider yourself a multitasker? Of course you are a multitasker – or are you? Multitasking was once the darling of the workplace, using the latest tools to get more things done at the same time. Multitasking was once the darling of the workplace, using the latest tools to get more things done at the same time.

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SHIFT eLearning

JULY 3, 2014

The term continuous partial attention was first used by Apple and Microsoft executive Linda Stone in 1990 to describe, in her own words, “post multitasking” behavior. It is also known as media multitasking, a term coined by Ulla Foehr in the 2006 Kaser Family Foundation report. The Phenomenon of Continuous Partial Attention.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 23, 2023

However, too much of a good thing can be detrimental, as it can lead to cognitive overload for learners. By combining classroom instruction with online activities, blended learning can help learners gain knowledge and skills while avoiding cognitive overload. But blended learning can have its own cognitive overload challenges.

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Tony Karrer

JUNE 26, 2007

George Siemens post pointed me to Henry Jenkins New media literacies and indirectly to a white paper that provided the following list of needed skills for new media literacy: Play â€" the capacity to experiment with one's surroundings as a form of problem-solving Performance â€" the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation (..)

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KnowledgeCity

JANUARY 22, 2019

Researchers have identified cognitive and environmental control as being the two primary drivers for AQ. The prefrontal cortex is primarily responsible for cognitive control. However, the amount a person attempts to multitask does have an effect on cognitive control. Just try to incorporate some balance.

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Clark Quinn

JUNE 26, 2015

Sure, we’ll get more powerful capabilities (they’re touting multitasking on tablets now), and the boundaries will blur, but I still think there’ll be the things we do when we’re on the go, and the things we’ll stop and be reflective about. It’s for personal use. And that’s a good thing, I think.

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eLearningMind

MARCH 18, 2024

By applying the latest insights from cognitive science and neuroscience, we can revolutionize employee training and unlock the full potential of your workforce. The multitasking myth As humans living in the 21st century, we think we’re adept at multitasking, yet we’re easily distracted.

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Clive on Learning

AUGUST 27, 2009

A few weeks ago I wrote on the Onlignment blog about The multitask assumption. By this I meant the assumption you can safely make with any webinar that a good proportion of the audience is multitasking - you know, checking emails, answering the phone, listening to music, finishing off a report, and so on.

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eLearningMind

JULY 8, 2021

Emotional connections to learning elicit an “angel’s cocktail” of chemicals in our brains–dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphins that wake us up to new possibilities and make the learning more meaningful and engaging. As humans living in the 21 st century, we think we’re adept at multitasking, yet we’re easily distracted.

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eLearningMind

JANUARY 28, 2021

Cognitive Relief. Brains love to multitask, but multitasking can hurt training efforts. Games direct attention to one task at a time, which increases focus and reduces the cognitive load on the brain. . Leveling up and completing games gives learners meaningful, tangible goals to work toward.

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eLearningMind

AUGUST 29, 2021

Cognitive Relief. Brains love to multitask, but multitasking can hurt training efforts. Games direct attention to one task at a time, which increases focus and reduces the cognitive load on the brain. . Leveling up and completing games gives learners meaningful, tangible goals to work toward.

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Learning with e's

MAY 2, 2011

Older people - the immigrants - can't multitask like younger 'natives' can, because they are not as immersed in the gaming culture, and therefore don't live at 'twitch speed'. I won't begin to deconstruct his ideas on the supposed 'cognitive changes' he suggests are taking place in the heads of younger users.

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eLearningMind

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Still, humans can multitask fairly well because most interactions are quick, from a cursory glance at a few social media updates to hitting a “like” button. The prefrontal cortex—the part of your brain responsible for everything from cognition to decision-making—is flanked by both the hippocampus and the amygdala. Multitasking.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2019

Studies show how information overload, multitasking and prolonged repetition impair productivity, performance and decision-making. Content is deployed regardless of its cognitive ease. Who is deciding how much content is too much? And who is factoring in that learning a concept, skill or piece of knowledge happens through time?

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SHIFT eLearning

JULY 1, 2014

Information that gets this far is carried to the amygdala, the emotional filter, which determines what passes to the prefrontal cortex, the place where the highest cognition and emotional reflection takes place. People are unable to multitask — it is only possible to focus on one thing at a time. Brain Rules ).

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Adobe Captivate

APRIL 10, 2018

Once the learner feels connected , we need to maintain his attention and avoid multitasking. Once the perceptions are made available in the working memory the learner becomes a serial processing unit without the ability for real multitasking. When a learner multitasks, he sets one task to active while all others are placed on hold.

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CourseArc

APRIL 19, 2023

Multitaskers The shortcuts TTS can provide are endless—from reading recipes while you cook to dictating instruction manuals when assembling furniture. Text to speech makes written content across platforms available to people with visual impairments, low literacy, cognitive disabilities, and other barriers to access.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

At the same time, the layering of social and collaborative tools means that integrated learning can actually spark the high levels of engagement that a growing body of evidence indicates is necessary for cognitive retention and understanding.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s one full second less than a goldfish. Still, humans can multitask fairly well because most interactions are quick, from a cursory glance at a few social media updates to hitting a “like” button. Multitasking. Don’t get us wrong: A short attention span isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

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KnowledgeOne

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Set Clear and specific goals Setting specific goals helps in focusing cognitive resources. The brain is good at processing directed and well-defined tasks, and specific goals provide a clear direction for cognitive efforts. Related articles: 7 strategies for in-depth learning Are we really good at multitasking?

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SHIFT eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

It not only supports cognitive processes, but also socio-emotional processes by involving learners in “getting to know each other, committing to social relationships, developing trust and belonging, and build a sense of on-line community.”. The Phenomenon of Multitasking. Technology is no longer a barrier to genuine interaction.

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KnowledgeCity

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Today’s workforce spends its days multitasking with smartphones in hand, headphones in ears, texting while driving, talking on the phone and checking email. Moreover, it’s a fact that most people are not as efficient at multitasking as they think they are, as evidenced by the number of accidents caused by texting and driving.

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Big Dog, Little Dog

OCTOBER 28, 2008

Multitasking Can Make You Lose. When it comes to Multitasking, it depends what you're doing. For some people, listening to music while working actually makes them more creative because they are using different cognitive functions. This is information retrieval, not knowledge formation. Focus - N.Y.

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SHIFT eLearning

MAY 6, 2014

Well, cognitive science disagrees. This principle has attracted more and more attention in the previous years that researchers have referred to it in different names: life-long learning, knowledge transfer, multitask learning, inductive transfer and learning to learn. Overlearning. Think learning is enough?

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KnowledgeOne

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We are all familiar with the concepts of short-term and long-term memories, which cognitive psychology has long presented to us as our two major types of temporal memories. Multitasking memory. Are we really good at multitasking? Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us. 3 cognitive biases to know in education.

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SincX Learn

AUGUST 21, 2024

By proposing that the mind operates in stages—like a computer’s input, processing, and output—the theory provided a structured way to investigate cognitive functions. It has influenced fields such as education, artificial intelligence, human-computer interaction, and cognitive neuroscience. What is Information Processing Theory?

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KnowledgeOne

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Are we really good at multitasking? Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us. 3 cognitive biases to know in education. Cognitive Bias in Education: the Pygmalion Effect. Related articles: Learning and Forgetting: New Perspectives on the Brain. 5 Factors Influencing Memory Process. Deciphering the Brain.

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Learning Visions

JUNE 18, 2007

Is multimedia the same as multitasking? However, if the research found brain activity down while having audio narration with a visual like a graphic or animation where the content complemented rather than duplicated, that contradicts the whole cognitive overload theory. Otherwise, whats the point of multi-media?

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 18, 2011

Topics have included: Embodiment, Unconscious Decisions, Reading and the Brain, Memory and Cognitive Science. Sample episodes include: Being on Time, Choosing a Tool to Mange Your To-Do List, Dealing with Distractions and Easy Multitasking. It’s hosted by Ginger Campbell, M.D. You can also listen online.

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KnowledgeOne

DECEMBER 16, 2021

This is in addition to a growing interest in more humane approaches to teaching that take into account the fact that cognition and emotions are inseparable, contrary to what we have long believed… So, learners and teachers, here are some tips from the latest research for optimal learning! ” — Are we really good at multitasking?

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KnowledgeOne

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Generative AI applications increasingly tend to be… A) multi-generational B) multimodal C) multitasking D) sentient CORRECT ANSWER B. Find out more: Initiatives for a Responsible and Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence 5.

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KnowledgeOne

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Improving Students’ Learning With Effective Learning Techniques: Promising Directions From Cognitive and Educational Psychology , 2013. Are we really good at multitasking? Cognitive Bias: When Our Brain Plays Tricks On Us. 3 cognitive biases to know in education. Cognitive Bias in Education: the Pygmalion Effect.

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Learnnovators

JANUARY 18, 2023

Also, when it comes to the hullabaloo over ‘new age’ teaching because of younger age learners being included in the audience, the claims made about multitasking and learning preferences of digital natives vs. digital immigrants are simply mythical. We saw during the Covid-19 lockdowns exactly how relevant those factors are!).

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TalentLMS

MARCH 22, 2022

Cognitive impairment: Long sentences and language that has to be deciphered and decoded put more cognitive pressure on your learners. When people take online courses, they often multitask or give in to distractions taking place around them or on their devices. Get it right, more often. Stay focused.

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The advantage is as follows: …incoming information being split across two separate cognitive channels – words in the auditory channel and picture in the visual channel – rather than concentrating both words (as on-screen text) and pictures in the visual channel. This is the same reason multitasking doesn’t work.

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CLO Magazine

JULY 25, 2016

Employee attempts to multitask are putting a serious damper on their performance. Digital Third Coast Content Manager Andy Kerns defined multitasking as the act of switching back and forth between multiple tasks — different from what many people believe the behavior to be: literally completing multiple tasks on a to-do list simultaneously.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 18, 2023

Serious games help in practicing decision making, improving cognitive skills, and applying the learned knowledge in real-life scenarios. Multitasking is one of the most crucial aspects of corporate positions in today’s world, especially with companies focusing on an agile work culture.

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