Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 1, 2012

It made intuitive sense, and I’d never heard a real criticism of the theory. If I think back to the way learning styles were taught to me though, it was never applied the way that the theory is “officially” supposed to work. As an instructional designer, I basically ignore learning styles.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Every year there are new apps being released and trendy theories being applied to course creation. Are we getting caught up in the theories of learning rather than the practical effectiveness of the learning content we deliver? I have written about many strategies and instruction design tactics of the years.

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Experiencing eLearning

DECEMBER 15, 2020

If your scenario-based lessons result in higher student ratings and greater course completions, the investment might pay off. This document from Massey University in New Zealand explains some theory behind why scenario-based learning works and how to decide if scenario-based learning (SBL) is the right strategy. Situated learning.

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Dashe & Thomson

JANUARY 30, 2018

Yet, how well do you think the ape retained that lesson? With bones splintering across the screen and kettle drums thundering in the background, a solitary ape invented a weapon in an electrifying moment of inspiration. It probably would have shouted, “Eureka!” too, if it could utter anything more than simple grunts.

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Infopro Learning

JANUARY 21, 2025

Bridging Theory and Practice: Put it into practice and link learning theory to its real-world applications. All lessons or training programs must set objectives to direct learners through their journey. This could mean briefer lessons, collaboration opportunities, or inclusive language.

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eLearning Industry

JULY 16, 2020

In this article, we’ll talk about what social learning theory can teach us about engaging our audience online and lessons from online businesses successfully leveraging social with their online offerings. Learners today expect courses to include social and interactive components. This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Spark Your Interest

JULY 13, 2021

Often novice course designers in Thinkific see a lesson type and think that any time they have a different type of media they need a different lesson type. But this can very quickly result in a course that overwhelms the learner with the excessive amount of lessons they see they have to complete. Styling Your Text Lessons.

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Kapp Notes

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The findings of this study have implications for advancing theory and practice, as well as highlighting productive future directions for research. 2) female learners assigned higher trust to the lesson presented by expert-like agent that to the lesson presented by peer-like agent. (3) Abstract Two.

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Absorb LMS

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

What works in theory may not work in practice. Here are some ways to do this: Include a task after a lesson that invites the learner to submit improvements via a wiki, Google Doc, or other online editor. Input from those on the ground, doing the actual work, is critically important to the success of any organization. Be less expensive.

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Challenge to Learn

MAY 3, 2016

Do you want to improve your classroom lessons or training? They will make your lessons and courses more effective and more fun, and any teacher, trainer or coach can do it. How to improve your lessons: Flip, repeat and automate. A video, a couple of questions, a learning nugget which repeats the theory briefly, or an assignment.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 21, 2021

In theory, a coach could set up a business simply by combining a payment method with the ability to schedule a one-on-one zoom meeting. One way is to offer a mix of courses, group seminars, and personal lessons. Create lessons to help your patients practice positive mental health. Want to know what these classes might look like?

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LearnDash

APRIL 21, 2013

For starters, it will force you to organize your thoughts and to refine your theories. For instance, with LearnDash, you can easily create courses, lessons, knowledge checks, and even issue certificates all from one place. That’s why creating a formal way to delivery your topic is ideal.

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The Learning Rooms

APRIL 11, 2025

A term to describe adult learning theory. A learning theory developed by B.F A learning theory based on the idea that learners construct their own meaning and knowledge through actively interacting with the material, as well as connecting it with their prior knowledge and past experiences. Andragogy. Behaviourism. Connectivism.

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 26, 2024

1) Learn in Bite-Sized Fragments Learning is most effective in bite-sized pieces, with spaced lessons enhancing knowledge retention. Instead of focusing only on a single concept, it sandwiches one related point next to another in the same lesson. Billion in 2023 and is projected to reach US$7.9 Billion by 2030.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Macro learning can encompass a learning theory. As a language nerd, I’ve been curious to watch ways in which learning theories about languages have changed in the past few years. Combined, these techniques form a new learning theory around language learning. Macro learning can be supported by micro learning.

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CrossKnowledge

JANUARY 6, 2022

The finding: The first lesson learned is that training courses are often perceived as being too theoretical or conceptual. Understanding how these people moved from theory to practice is essential to enable them to project themselves into their own practice, a key factor in acquiring competence. Take advantage of internal testimonials.

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Docebo

JULY 8, 2021

Social learning is based on a theory developed by psychologist Albert Bandura that proposes learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and occurs purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement. This is Bandura’s social learning theory.

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Learning Rebels

JUNE 10, 2015

Breaking down the different stages of gamification and the how/when to apply different design theories to each stage. Joyce Seitzinger ( @catspyjamasnz ) – she commanded the stage with her thoughts on curation and not just theory, but application. The post Lesson from Edutech Australia? The key to gamification? LetsDoThis!

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

For example, a lesson might start by telling the student “you are a manger and an employee has informed you that a co-worker has been leaving work early for the past month, what you do?”. 1981) Toward a theory of intrinsically motivating instruction. Instructional-design theories and models: Vol. Content Gamification.

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LearnDash

JUNE 19, 2024

By learning as a group together, it helped Martin contextualize the core theory on the live workshops by bringing in relevant examples from the organization’s industry. As Martin primarily delivers his training into organizations, they knew a cohort-based format would be the optimal approach.

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LearnDash

APRIL 30, 2020

Unfortunately, there’s no evidence to show that this theory holds any weight. Even better, challenge your learners to paraphrase what they learned at the end of a lesson, to help transition them from passive to active learners. Let’s start with this one as it is one of the most prevalent learning myths out there.

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Paradiso

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Imagine a scenario where a student, equipped with a VR headset, can step back in time and witness the grandeur of ancient Rome during a history lesson. VR injects excitement by transforming lessons into immersive adventures. Instead of just reading about historical events or scientific theories, students get to experience them.

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BigTinCan

DECEMBER 14, 2020

You’ll learn the real-world details of how we did it and the key insights and lessons that any retail brand should heed: The legacy retail training and communication problems these two brands were dealing with (and many others still are). Understanding the Lessons That Emerge. (Details have been anonymized for confidentiality reasons.

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Infopro Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This new way of learning mixes regular classroom lessons with online activities to give individuals an engaging and customized learning journey. This means making the most of online tools like learning apps, websites, and videos to make the lessons fun and interactive.

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Learning Rebels

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

In short: Participants create a graphic design of key points learned in previous lessons or previous day. Why this works: This allows groups to collaborate and determine the learning priority of lessons. Debrief: Ask the groups if there were any lessons that other groups described that you had overlooked? Find it Online.

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Docebo

JUNE 23, 2016

Social learning is a theory by psychologist Albert Bandura that suggests learning is a cognitive process that takes place in a social context and can occur purely through observation or direct instruction, even in the absence of motor reproduction or direct reinforcement. Basically, Bandura’s theory is that human beings can learn by example.

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LearnDash

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Without someone standing over their shoulder keeping them focused on their course, it’s far too easy for external concerns to draw learners away from their lesson. Almost every field has its famous controversies, most of which serve as either moral lessons in how not to do a thing, or intellectual puzzles for learners to grapple with.

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LearnDash

JANUARY 26, 2021

YouTube is full of videos about any number of subjects, from dance tutorials, to cooking shows, art classes, leadership seminars, language lessons, computer programming courses, and more. While this might be true in theory, the reality is that most people don’t learn well on their own. And it’s not just YouTube.

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LifterLMS

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The lessons had to be structured in such a way and everything that they required Lifter LMS had. It’s not necessarily a course with multiple lessons. Are you creating like a sort of a mini course that just has one lesson per course? I’ve never had to use multiple lessons. That’s the webinar.

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CLO Magazine

APRIL 16, 2021

Based on my research on learning theory, instructional design, design thinking, employee engagement, organizational health and neuroscience, I created the “Wicked Learning Experience Design.”. In that time, I also learned valuable lessons from Josh Bersin’s “Blended Learning” and. Teaching is just talking, right?

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LearnDash

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

For example, there is now the ability to manually change a course enrollment date from a user’s profile (perfect for getting late joiners onto the same lesson drip-feed schedule). While the quiz is the most obvious enhancement made in Version 2.6, there are a number of additional updates included in this version.

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LearnDash

OCTOBER 16, 2018

And yet, in spite of this, lessons which are designed to help students learn from errors are underutilized in many online classrooms. If you view mistakes as a learning opportunity, that changes the way you can pose problems in your lessons. Mistakes are a part of learning. Of course, this shouldn’t come as a surprise.

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Experiencing eLearning

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Scenario lessons incorporate instructional resources. Scenario-based-learning : PDF explaining theory and how to decide if SBL is the right strategy. Scenario-based learning is based on the principles of situated learning theory (Lave & Wenger, 1991), which argues that. The learning environment is preplanned.

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LearnDash

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Since most problems arise as learners start translating theory to practice, a flipped classroom is a more optimal use of learner time. Covering a concept in theory helps learners find their bearings, but most don’t understand a lesson until they put it in practice. Problem sets. Imagine customer service or sales training.

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ReadyTech

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Cognitive load theory has some answers. This theory dives into why learning can be so mentally tiring and offers tips on how we can keep our brains focused. Cognitive Load Theory: Understanding How Much We Can Handle Cognitive load theory explains that our brains have a limited capacity for processing information.

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Paradiso Solutions

APRIL 15, 2025

Here are some key elements to consider when structuring your course: Modular Design : Break your content into manageable modules or lessons. Multimedia elements help transform static lessons into an interactive experience. Microlearning : Break down content into bite-sized lessons that focus on single learning objectives.

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Joitske Hulsebosch eLearning

MARCH 18, 2020

The whole world is aiming at 'social distancing' As a facilitator, trainer are you going to cancel lessons and workshops or do you opt for online? The good thing: flipping your lesson or workshop is a creative process. You can offer theory through a video or short online lesson. So take a stab! You can do a lot.

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