Learning Visions

JANUARY 25, 2012

high cognitive load (which leads to poor comprehension and obstructs learning) Cognitive load affected by # of interacting elements. Our jobs: help learners construct schemas to free working memory capacity – give them a clean network. automate schemas to free w.m. Working memory is very vulnerable to overload.=

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

The science promoting the use of audio narration in eLearning is strong, but the cons must still be considered. Present words as audio narration rather than on the screen. …there is considerable evidence that presenting words in audio rather than on-screen text can result in significant learning gains. The premise?

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CourseArc

JUNE 21, 2017

As the methods for seamlessly including rich media assets in eLearning continue to improve, instructional designers are finding creative uses of audio and video to supplement their text-based courses. Audio-enhanced lessons help make the learning experience much more robust, functional, and accessible. Optimizing Your Audio.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Background audio is not as common as it once was in e-learning. Also, with mobile technology (and some limitations playing multiple audio tracks) it may create some problems playing the way you intend it. However, there are times where background audio makes sense. I’d love to hear how you’re using audio in your courses.

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Limestone Learning

MAY 31, 2024

Take part in free webinars this month, exploring topics that inspire creativity and enhance business strategies. Incorporate multimedia elements such as images, audio and video into your projects. “ field, mark ” by wostemme is licensed by Pixabay. It’s for all virtual presenters who want to up their games.

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Limestone Learning

DECEMBER 30, 2020

With that, here’s January’s round-up of free webinars to get you thinking for 2021. PT: Leading with Optimism in Challenging Times (Free for ATD members) Two decades of research shows that the greatest competitive advantage in the modern economy is a positive and engaged brain, especially during crisis and suffering.

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Rapid eLearning

MARCH 22, 2016

The other day someone asked for some links to free audio files to use as background audio. Personally, I’m not sure how much demand there really is for free audio files but to help you out, I’ll share some of the resources I’ve collected. There are thousands of free audio sites.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 17, 2024

This means many people with disabilities, including those with visual impairments, motor limitations, and cognitive differences, struggle to access the information within these documents. These technologies help people with visual impairments, motor limitations, cognitive differences, and other disabilities interact with digital content.

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eLearningMind

APRIL 4, 2024

It allows learners to practice and apply new skills and information in a controlled, risk-free environment. Here are some common tradeoffs: Multimedia—Interactive eLearning often involves multimedia elements such as videos, audio, and animations. Offer transcripts for audio and video, and use closed captions and subtitles.

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 10, 2011

So, as we try to create more engaging and creative courses we are using more images, animations, and audio. “If words and the visuals they describe are separate from each other, the learner needs to expend extra cognitive resources to integrate them. Audio should be used in those situations.

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From the Coleface

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Next week I’ll be presenting at the eLearning Network on best practices for using audio in e-learning. One of the greatest advances since I was at university is Google, so I started by trying to answer three questions: Is e-learning with audio more effective than e-learning without audio?

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Learning Visions

MAY 24, 2007

Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. Is cognitive ability plastic? And what is cognitive ability, really? Scientists are finding ways to change the brain through intellectual exercises.

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Elucidat

APRIL 12, 2018

Audio can be a useful tool to add life to and explain your content. However, too much audio in the wrong place could make your content sink, not sing. In this article, we’ll show you some great ways to use audio and share inspiring demos of where audio rocks. Audio can be cheap to produce and quick to make.

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Mike Taylor

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This is a useful summary of the existing research from cognitive science related to how people learn, connected to its practical implications for teaching and learning. Take away: Teaching for durable and flexible learning requires using evidence-based cognitive science strategies like spacing, interleaving, and prompted metacognition.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

You can add animation, audio, video, screen recordings, and software simulations to create many user interactions, such as clicking, dragging, and typing as well as quizzes and assessments. These include, Managing Cognitive Load: Cognitive load refers to the number of working memory resources a person is using.

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Learning Visions

APRIL 18, 2007

Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Another take on Cognitive Load Theory The authors of the Eide Neurolearning Blog weigh in on recent research and articles on cognitive load (including the death of Powerpoint that have been talked about here ). Cammy at Learning Solutions #ls2010 Audio Interview with Will Thalheimer on Common Des.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Wednesday, May 09, 2007 Cognitive Flexibility Theory & Multiple Representations After reading Clarks comment on my posting from yesterday , Ive been looking into Cognitive Flexibility Theory (Spiro), trying to better understand the notion of "multiple representations." (You Can I, um, have your attention, please? We got Wii!

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Think Orion

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

It ensures that people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments can access and interact with online information. Accessibility involves various disabilities, including visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning, and neurological disabilities.

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Arlo Training & Events Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Web accessibility is important because it ensures that all individuals, regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities, have equal access to information and functionalities on a website. Provide closed captions for audio and video Closed captions help users with hearing impairments understand audio and video content.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For example, frequent paragraph returns make content easier to read for users with cognitive disabilities, but the excessive scrolling that results is problematic for users with chronic joint pain or other disabilities affecting fine motor skills. Design Feature: Audio or Video Explanations. Design Feature: Synced Narration and Images.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 23, 2024

Captioning and Transcripts Captions and transcripts provide essential access to audio and video content for users who are deaf or hard of hearing and those who prefer to read instead of listen. Several free and paid software options online can help create transcripts.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 18, 2023

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.” Business news doesn’t have to be boring…make your mornings more enjoyable, for free. Check it out!

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Integrated Learnings

JANUARY 2, 2013

Anticipate dabbling in audio and video? Using Lectora to Sync Audio. Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease. Using White Space for Clutter-Free eLearning. Designing eLearning for Cognitive Ease. Or maybe you’d like to acquaint yourself with some different tools. 3 Defining Features of Articulate Storyline.

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Hurix Digital

APRIL 22, 2024

Web accessibility means that all websites, tools, applications, and interfaces have to be designed to make them accessible to users of all types, including those with physical disabilities such as hearing issues, visual impairments, cognitive or motor impairments, or others. of all home pages detecting some disability error.

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Learning with e's

APRIL 26, 2019

The first is cognitive load - i.e. the amount of information we can process and absorb through our primary senses; in this case, our audio and visual channels. A closer look at cognitive load theory (Sweller, 1988 ) reveals that human processing relies predominantly on visual and auditory stimuli, but this is limited.

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Hurix Digital

JULY 31, 2023

Hands-Free Mouse Tracking 4. This is particularly helpful for people who have physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities, or other health conditions that affect their ability to type out text and interact with websites through the device. It Helps Avoid Legal Claims c. Screen Magnification Software 2. Voice Recognition Software 3.

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Scissortail's Learning Nest

JULY 18, 2022

There are lots of free color contrast tools available to help with this. I like to use the text-to-speech audio in Storyline for drafts. guidelines require captions only for audio that’s synchronized with imagery. For audio-only content, they require a transcript. I’ve included a few of my favorites below.

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Sign up for free and start using the best eLearning platform of 2020. It also means that retention rates are improved and learners and because of the cognitive theory behind microlearning, the content learned has a better chance of being stored in long-term memory. But why the growth? Jump to 2015 and it amounted to only 8.25

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Google, YouTube, and thousands of free content sites provide the audience with more information than they can handle. Your professional looking Academy in a few clicks Start FREE Trial LearnWorlds can be customized to suit the look & feel of your website, brand, and required experience.

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WalkMe Training Station

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Free online training might be a modern initiative with multiple advantages, but it doesn’t come without unique challenges. To help you mitigate against free online training errors, let’s bring awareness to some common mistakes you should look out for: 1. What is the purpose of free online training without goals or objectives?

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Raptivity

APRIL 15, 2016

To help you achieve the goal of engaging your learners and imparting the knowledge meaningfully, I would recommend you to try out Raptivity with the 14 Day Free Trial and experience its benefits hands-on. Using Raptivity, one can make learning interactive and present the content in a variety of stimulating ways.

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TechSmith Camtasia

APRIL 12, 2022

According to our research about people’s video viewing habits , the most critical characteristic of a video is the audio quality. Try Camtasia for Free. At the same time, listening to music is a lot of work for your brain, and the Cognitive Load Theory suggests it can only do so many things at once.

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Rapid eLearning

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The same is true for background audio. In that sense you need to ask if the audio you are using will add to or detract from the learning objectives. In that sense you need to ask if the audio you are using will add to or detract from the learning objectives. When does Audio Detract from the Learning? Guess what?

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Paradiso Solutions

APRIL 21, 2023

In addition, by breaking down complex topics into bite-sized chunks, mini-courses help learners retain information more effectively and avoid cognitive overload. Small Courses, Big Impact: Generate Mini Courses with Paradiso AI Course Generator” FREE TRIAL Wrapping Up!!!!

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Mike Taylor

JULY 7, 2023

Sponsored by iSpring Sign up here to get Friday Finds in your inbox every Friday Without an understanding of human cognitive architecture, instruction is blind. Check it out for free! Check it out for free! Subscribe for free Podcasts These are the conversations that caught my ear this week.

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Hurix Digital

MARCH 27, 2024

Since hotels and other institutions in the hospitality sector need to be compliant with these acts to be accessible to all patrons, they need to make sure that their websites are easily accessible to those with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive impairments. It should be clutter-free and simple to use.

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Kitaboo

JULY 27, 2022

However, in the long run, only those study tools with innovative features and capabilities that reduce cognitive overload and facilitate personalized learning will survive the test of time. The visual representation, aided by the audio describing the process as it unfolds sets the context and immerses the learners in the lesson.

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