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Attention is underrated

Upside Learning

Attention is a complex phenomenon. Trivial attention is probably overrated, but meaningful attention is underrated. Attention, I’ll suggest, is how we pay conscious awareness to our thinking. This is the picture I paint in Learning Science for Instructional Designers, my recent book on how we learn.

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Attention is underrated

Clark Quinn

Attention is a complex phenomena. Trivial attention is probably overrated, but meaningful attention is underrated. Attention, I’ll suggest, is how we pay conscious awareness to our thinking. This is the picture I paint in Learning Science for Instructional Designers, my recent book on how we learn.

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[Podcast] Virtual Learning: The Numbing Effects of the Information Age

InSync Training

In this episode, we turn our attention to the numbing effects that the information age can have on virtual classrooms and learner experiences. Are you bored yet?

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Coping with information

Clark Quinn

The subtitle basically explains it: The 5 powers for success in a world of exponential information. It’s not the only model for information management given the increasing challenge, but it’s a worthwhile read if you’re looking for help in coping with information deluge. Recommended.

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Digital Learning Tips and Tricks from Neuroscience

Speaker: Margie Meacham, Chief Freedom Officer, Learningtogo

Does digital media work differently in the brain than information coming in from "the real world?" How can you capture and keep learner attention in a world of alerts, pop-ups, and "clickbait?" What does neuroscience tell us about digital learning - and what does that mean for the way you design and deliver learning experiences?

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MANAGING INFORMATION OVERLOAD

Learnnovators

The common wisdom amongst instructional designers is to avoid creating an information overload. It’s far worse when we turn that folksy wisdom on ourselves and cap our professional development by avoiding information overloads ourselves! And as with so many things, practice in learning new things helps a lot.). Make it easy.

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Should We List the Learning Objectives?

Experiencing eLearning

A lot of elearning starts with a list of formal learning objectives. The argument in favor of listing learning objectives I don’t want to directly pile on this person any further (I already ratioed him with my comment on his article), but someone recently shared some elearning tips on LinkedIn. No, I think we can do better.

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Developing a Results Driven Curriculum

A well-designed learning curriculum develops and nurtures skills needed to achieve organizational and business goals with the most effective and engaging set of experiences. This ebook outlines 5 critical steps to develop learning solutions that will help you achieve the most ambitious objectives.