article thumbnail

7 Practical Guidelines From Cognitive Science for eLearning

eLearning Brothers

When I’ve attended eLearning conferences and workshops, one thing I’ve noticed is that instructional designers are always hungry for more research and knowledge on how people learn and what they can do to help them learn better. That’s where eLearning Rockstar Marty Rosenheck comes in. Give us a ring!

Cognitive 106
article thumbnail

Friday Find Finds — Reduce PowerPoint Overload, Merging Modalities, Designing for Cognitive Bias

Mike Taylor

Design for Cognitive Bias: Using Mental Shortcuts for Good Instead of Evil. This was the closing keynote from the recent Learning Solutions conference by David Dylan Thomas. He also explores our own biases as designers and methods to prevent our own blind spots from hurting those we serve. What is Learning workflow?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Top eLearning Conferences to Attend

LearnUpon

An eLearning conference is a great event for every eLearning professional to visit. With hundreds of eLearning conferences out there, spotting the difference between the good and the great is tricky. With hundreds of eLearning conferences out there, spotting the difference between the good and the great is tricky.

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | April 15, 2022

Mike Taylor

21 Questions to ask before Designing Any Training Program. These 21 questions can help you to pinpoint the true cause of a performance problem and also help with the design process by determining what training truly needs to be created. Performance problems can be caused by a myriad of thing. Rockstar Resources for PowerPoint.

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | April 29, 2022

Mike Taylor

It is internet radio designed to help you focus while you work. The History of Cognitive Load. PACT Professional Portfolios – May 13 Canadian Elearning Conference – June 16-17 Elearn Success Series: The EdTech Session – July 20. Thanks for reading. Multitasking is the enemy of a focused attentional system.

article thumbnail

Friday Finds — Learning Campaigns, Multi-Store Memory, Less is More

Mike Taylor

Learn more → Why Less is More in Learning Design In this post, Connie Malamed discusses the importance of cognitive load in learning. She recommends several strategies for reducing cognitive load to create learning experiences that are more effective and enjoyable for learners.

article thumbnail

Friday Finds: The Best Of Learning, Design & Technology | March 3, 2022

Mike Taylor

How does nudge theory support workplace learning on the MindTools podcast Sarah Winters on content design with David Dylan Thomas on the Design for Cognitive Bias podcast. So knock off a little early today and go do something fun! Set your default and it takes care of the rest.). You can send them here to sign up.