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Friday Finds — MicroLearning, Automating Creativity & Better Video for Learning

Mike Taylor

” Coined in 2002, microlearning refers to shorter learning sessions compared to traditional teaching. These lessons should focus on limited content to avoid cognitive overload. Take away: “In sum, the length and structure of a microlesson should be informed by cognitive load theory and not by time frame.”

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Essential Reading for Instructional Design?

Learning Visions

After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. United States License. Based on a work at learningvisions.blogspot.com.

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Cammy Beans Learning Visions: Go Read a Book

Learning Visions

In a recent book claiming that television and video games were “making our minds sharper,&# the journalist Steven Johnson argued that since we value reading for “exercising the mind,&# we should value electronic media for offering a superior “cognitive workout.&# United States License. The numbers were down at 46.7%

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