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Manage Cognitive Load in Digital Learning

B Online Learning

Research into our cognitive architecture has lead to the development of Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) and related guidelines which, when applied, results in more efficient learning. Three Types of Cognitive Load. Germane – which allows cognitive resources to be put towards learning. It leverages our learning process.

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Stress and Learning: Test Your Knowledge!

KnowledgeOne

Some sources of stress affect us all invariably (suffering a natural disaster, for example), while others are subjective and affect each individual to varying degrees (taking an exam, for example). B) Chronic stress provides high-potential students with enhanced cognitive performance. As an antidote to daily stress, Ms.

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The learning professional as storyteller

Clive on Learning

Back in 2003, I devoted a great deal of energy to the design of a new CD-ROM course entitled Ten Ways to Avoid Death by PowerPoint. Cognitively speaking, every experience, every relationship, every object is stored in the mind as a story." I investigated further and found a site called storyatwork.com (it's long since disappeared).

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive. In order to use empathy as a pedagogical tool, it is imperative that the teacher be interested in the cognitive dimension of this notion, which is, in fact, the dimension on which he or she can intervene.

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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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LEARNNOVATORS PRESENTS “DEEPER E-LEARNING DESIGN” BLOG SERIES BY CLARK QUINN

Learnnovators

Forthcoming posts will cover practice, examples, concepts, emotional elements, and putting it together. In the first post, Clark discusses the important role a good objective plays in making a learning experience design truly effective. The first post of the “Deeper eLearning Design” series by is available HERE. About Clark Quinn.

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The future of intelligence

Learning with e's

Futurologist Ray Kurzweil's argument looks beyond these issues, holding that the tools we have available to us as a result of networked social media and personal devices, actually enable us to increase our cognitive abilities. There are examples of how such cyborg existence might come about. References Clark, A. Jonassen, D.