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The student will become the master! But how? Adapting the Feynman 3-Step Mastery Technique to Online Learning

Association eLearning

Understanding the meaning behind the madness is a great goal for long-term mastery, and if your learners understand the “why” behind what they’re doing they’re more likely to engage, apply, and succeed on the job. But presenting material this way can seem daunting, after all, learners are often trying to grasp many new concepts at once!

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I’m Writing a Second Edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook!

Tim Slade

Honestly, as I look back on it, the book really became the first major stepping stone towards quitting my corporate job and starting my own business in the spring of 2019. Without self-indulging my ego too much, I have to say that it was a pivotal moment in my career—I was, and I still am, so proud of what I had accomplished.

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Nudge Theory: Tips To Enhance Corporate eLearning Outcomes

Infopro Learning

This led to recognizing an essential aspect of behavioral science known as nudge theory or nudge learning. Nudge theory in practice subtly influences the behavior and decision-making of the learners. Nudge theory pushes learners to revise the concept with the help of notifications, questions, and examples at different time intervals.

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Online Learning and Self-Determination Theory

B Online Learning

Numerous motivation theories focus on the amount of motivation, with a larger quantity said to result in the achievement of goals. Self-Determination Theory (SDT) is an empirical theory of motivation developed by Edward Ryan and Richard Deci. 2010) Motivation in online learning: testing a model of self-determination theory.

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery. 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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Should Marketing Review eLearning Courses?

Association eLearning

Our profession does not guarantee that we know how to make a lesson stick so that it is applied on the job. In short, we are not instructional designers. Just because we think a course would be more visually interesting if more images were used on slides, doesn’t mean there is sufficient cause to add them.

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Instructional Design Research, Tools, & More: ID Links 8/10/21

Experiencing eLearning

In First Principles of Instruction, Merrill identifies five core instructional design principles which he has synthesised from his review of all of these theories, frameworks, and models. Instructional design job listings. Selected quotes from the summary of Merrill’s First Principles.