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Informal Learning

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While formal training plays a tremendous role in improving learners’ competencies, most real learning occurs on the job through informal knowledge sharing, coaching, and direct observations. Thus, informal learning is now becoming an indispensable part of a blended learning solution.

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Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned from Brain Research

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While we do know that it weighs 3 pounds, and brain information can travel up to 268 miles per hour (the equivalent of the speed of a Bugatti Veyron, the world’s fastest car), there is still so much about the brain we don’t know. This overview provides just a small sample of how brain research can be applied to creating learning content.

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Plain Language for Course Creators: Enhancing Clarity and Engagement

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Tips to Write for Clarity and Understanding Put information in logical order, with the important details first. For example: “You must enroll in the course by Tuesday, April 9, 2024” is more clear than “Course enrollments must be completed by Tuesday April 9, 2024.” For example: Unusual word-contagion (disease that is easily spread).

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Navigating the Journey to Teaching and Learning Online: Step 4

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The main goal of formative assessment is to collect information that can help improve student learning while it is happening. Summative assessments can also help inform placement decisions. You can check out some examples of assessment in CourseArc here. Having a variety of assessment forms is important.

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Accessibility Matters: The Fundamentals of Achieving Accessible Content

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. – to ensure that information and activities are sensible, meaningful, and usable for as many people as possible. While much of accessibility work focuses on ensuring people with disabilities have equal access to online information and activities, it benefits everyone. For example, an ESL learner or learners outside the U.S.

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How Gagné’s Nine Events of Instruction Can Make Your Online Courses Better

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For example: Start off with attention-grabbing graphics or video clips featuring interactive scenarios about the subject matter, which will require your students to focus and engage with your content. Inform Learners of Objectives. Your objectives should be stated within the first few pages of content.

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Navigating the Journey to Teaching and Learning Online: Step 4

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The main goal of formative assessment is to collect information that can help improve student learning while it is happening. Summative assessments can also help inform placement decisions. You can check out some examples of assessment in CourseArc here. Having a variety of assessment forms is important.

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