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How to stimulate engagement in elearning

KnowledgeOne

” In active engagement, the learner is an actor in their learning and mobilizes as many of their cognitive skills as possible. Action, trial and error and emotions therefore play important roles in learning,” explains cognitive development and learning specialist Olivier Houdé in his book L’école du cerveau.

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The Crucial Role of Emotions and “Skilled” Intuitions in Learning

KnowledgeOne

Such is the case with the role of emotions in cognition and learning and their interrelationship with rational thought. A significant revelation from neuroscience is the pivotal role of emotions in cognition and learning. Recent discoveries in neuroscience are prompting us to rethink some of our previous ideas about learning.

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Mobile Lesson

Clark Quinn

I’m preparing my keynote for a mobile conference, and it’s caused an interesting reflection. My mlearning books came out in 2011, and subsequently I’ve written on the revolution. And I’ve been speaking on both of late, but in some ways the persistent interest in mobile intrigues me. Are you mobilizing?

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Motivation and Success from the Brain’s Perspective: Test Your Knowledge

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In the brain, effort results in the activation of the prefrontal cortex, the “control center” responsible for higher cognitive functions, including the ability to analyze information and to identify and correct mistakes. B) The belief of others in our ability to improve. C) Our age. CORRECT ANSWER A. 2014; Moser et al.,

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The Future of Accessibility Compliance in 2024: Emerging Technologies and Opportunities

Hurix Digital

Proposed in 2011 and enacted in 2019, this Act aims to create consistency in accessibility standards applicable to both public and private sectors. This has been mandated through Canada’s Standard on Web Accessibility, which has been in existence since 2011. On August 4, 2023, the U.S. AA standard.

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The Importance Of Accessibility Consulting

Hurix Digital

Interaction Design points to a 2011 World Health Organization report about disability which states that over 15% of Earth’s population suffers from some form of disability. Motor/mobility (e.g. Learning/ Cognitive. using mobile devices underground). and compliance services. . Also, many jurisdictions, the E.U.

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Online training in empathic mode

KnowledgeOne

Empathy consists of two dimensions, one emotional and the other cognitive. It has been demonstrated that teaching can benefit from increased empathy in the pedagogical relationship (Poirier, 2013; Cooper, 2011; Gribble & Oliver, 1973; Washburn 2008). The first refers to the ability to feel the emotional state of the other.