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8 Tips To Minimize Distractions In Social Learning Environments

eFront

Social learning promotes collaboration and peer-based eLearning feedback. But what happens when eLearning blogs, forums, and social networks start to steal your online learners’ attention? In this article, we’ll share 8 tips on how to make the social learning environment most effective.

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8 Common Gamification Mistakes To Avoid

TalentLMS

Online learners should be able to navigate the eLearning course with ease, even with the game mechanics thrown into the mix. For instance, they must be free to progress to the next level or participate in each eLearning activity without cluttered pages and misplaced buttons hindering their eLearning experience.

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"Why Exaggeration Works in Learning"

Vignettes Learning

Synthesis Exaggeration is a potent method of bringing attention to an important or critical message. It’s humor and sarcasm underlies the objective of helping the learners discover the embedded learning content in the midst of a lighthearted approach. __ More often than not we associate exaggeration with comedy films.

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Active Training Series

Web Courseworks

The book’s front half lists 200 tips for “making training active and learning successful.” My contribution on page 142 details how to use LinkedIn to encourage social learning and sharing. Active Training. The content must be engaging and attention grabbing. Think engaging.

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Active Training Series

Web Courseworks

The book’s front half lists 200 tips for “making training active and learning successful.” My contribution on page 142 details how to use LinkedIn to encourage social learning and sharing. Active Training. The content must be engaging and attention grabbing. Think engaging.

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7 Tips To Create A Self-Paced eLearning Course

TalentLMS

In this article, we’ll share 7 helpful tips for creating effective and engaging courses for learners who want to learn at their own pace. How To Create A Self-Paced eLearning Course. Before online training and social learning, there were distant learning courses. Incorporate Social Collaboration Activities.

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Boring Technical eLearning Can be Engaging

Vignettes Learning

Synthesis The challenge in designing technical learning content is how to make it more engaging. Technical information can come alive with the right approach that grabs learners' attention and keep them focused while learning its value and impacts on their jobs. __ How do you make technical eLearning content engaging and interesting?