The eLearning Coach

MARCH 15, 2010

It was an ideal model for integrating a structured yet informal learning paradigm. It was informal in that it was a voluntary endeavor with no prerequisites or requirements. It gave me the controls to stop, start and repeat the flow of information. Informal Learning: An Interview With Jay Cross. Share this on Facebook.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Users of social iPhone apps, like Facebook Mobile, LinkedIn, TweetDeck and Seesmic, will have an easy time integrating the iPad into their social media universe. In my mind, connectivity is part of the informal learning paradigm. What’s your take on the potential of the iPad for formal and informal learning? Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 3, 2011

It’s difficult for experts to minimize information—they know so much. Review your notes and clean them up so the information is clear. Use sticky notes to indicate where there are gaps in the information. Join me on Facebook and Twitter for more on instructional design, eLearning and multimedia. Thanks, Abigail!

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 13, 2011

For some learners, the image may work as a mnemonic device to help retain information. Join me on Facebook for more about eLearning, graphics and instructional design. Using the same text boxes as above, this approach adds icons to the words. Notice the appealing effect of adding small and simple pictures to each box. Comment below.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 25, 2010

Cognitive psychology uses an information-processing model to explain mental operations in computational terms. Salvidar, a doctoral student in the above science, does a good job of culling informative and relevant articles at his site. Share this on Facebook. Your resources are below. Brain Science Podcast. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Elgg provides a private integrated suite of social media tools—within a seamless environment for individuals to use for their own personal learning and for groups to use for formal or informal learning purposes. They also think “social networking” is a trivial activity and compare it with Facebook. Tell us how below.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2009

Extract information from SMEs and structure and organize content it in a way that makes it easy to learn. Organize information well. Conduct research and synthesize information from a variety of sources. Create learning sessions with information that is useful and applicable to the learners’ real world—i.e.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 15, 2009

This assures potential users that their information will be safe and was definitely worth the 16 hours it took to write. Good microcopy gives your audience the information they need in a small space. Your goal is to be as informative as possible in a small space. Share this on Facebook. Writing Quality Microcopy.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learners need white space because more than ever, people are bombarded with multi-modal forms of information. Considering the overload some of us experience from email, tweets, podcasts, and Facebook messages alone, it’s miraculous that people can learn at all. Quantity Of Information. Why Learners Need White Space.

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The eLearning Coach

JULY 27, 2009

Learners need white space because more than ever, people are bombarded with multi-modal forms of information. Considering the overload some of us experience from email, tweets, podcasts, and Facebook messages alone, it’s miraculous that people can learn at all. Quantity Of Information. Why Learners Need White Space.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

As a result, designers and developers who can think visually are able to envision the final product, conceive visuals for content and visualize how information fits together. When I have a lots of information and content to understand and organize, I sit on the floor with large pieces of paper and start diagramming like mad.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 6, 2010

Instructional design is the process of identifying the skills, knowledge, information and attitude gaps of a targeted audience and creating or selecting learning experiences that close this gap, based on instructional theory and best practices from the field. Share this on Facebook. Here’s mine. What is instructional design?

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 30, 2010

Just click the header for each event for more information or go directly to the Register here link at the end of each description. Informal Learning: 5 Ways to do More with Less with Jay Cross. Share this on Facebook. So take a little time to grow and get involved in the online learning community. Register here. Register here.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

He makes a good case for developing independent learners and outlines the advantages of informal learning—it’s cheaper, more responsive, less controlling, less patronizing and more in tune with the times. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Real World Examples. Share this on Linkedin Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 3, 2010

You can also use word clouds as the basis for writing a poem, for studying another language and for comparing two pages of information. Mashups let you combine and remix information, media, content, web applications and services in new ways. Share this on Facebook. Create a Mashup. Two mashup platforms are Pipes and Scrapplet.

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Sharing knowledge and experience through informal networks is a motivating and natural way to learn. Chunk information. Another reason for organizing information into small chunks is to build confidence, which is motivating. Small bits of information are easier to process, comprehend and retain than large chunks.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 21, 2009

They teach in an informal and casual style and give you the sense that they can help you become competent in whatever you’re trying to learn. Share this on Facebook. The instructors are knowledgeable. Most of the instructors appear to know their topics well. You only need to pay for one month at a time. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

Sharing knowledge and experience through informal networks is a motivating and natural way to learn. Chunk information. Another reason for organizing information into small chunks is to build confidence, which is motivating. Small bits of information are easier to process, comprehend and retain than large chunks.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Of interest to learning design, is that activation of the amygdala correlates with greater retention of information. Share this on Facebook. The amygdala is considered to be the primary component involved in emotional memory. This makes sense in terms of survival. The Emotional Brain: The Mysterious Underpinnings of Emotional Life.

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2009

The prevalence of social networking, real-time search and discussion, and collaborative technologies increase the opportunities for informal and unstructured learning and can enhance structured learning strategies as well. Share this on Facebook. How To Communicate The Value Of Social Media. Photo credit: Kozuch]. Tweet This!

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

Ensure feedback provides solid information and is phrased in an encouraging way. When a learner encodes and stores information, an emotional reaction can serve as a mental index for locating the stored memory and corresponding information at a later date. Share this on Facebook. Immerse the learner in 3-D challenges.

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The eLearning Coach

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

It’s safe to say that emotions are an influence on perception, attention, motivation, and the encoding and retrieval of information. Share this on Facebook. Over the past few decades, research has shown that emotions have an effect on many of the processes involved in learning. Related Article: Emotions and Learning: Part I.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Each tool fulfills at least one of these criteria: encourages collaboration; enables user-generated content or input; provides a way to share; and facilitates informal or formal learning. Listing is alphabetical.).

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 7, 2009

As creators of future learning spaces, it’s helpful to have a fellow educator identify the abilities that need cultivating in a world of increasing change, global participation and information anxiety. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us Maps of the Imagination: The Writer as Cartographer by Peter Turchi.

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The eLearning Coach

MARCH 28, 2010

Imagine how you would like to encounter this information if you were the learner. Your problem is how to provide an engaging learning experience that turns information into knowledge that gets transferred to real world situations. This takes understanding how the mind works and how people process information. Think visually.

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The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

Alphabetical order allows for quick and easy access to information. information about cell phones with high-end cameras). Providing the big picture helps adult learners make sense of information. It also provides a framework for fitting information together in memory. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us

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The eLearning Coach

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Both the Gestalt psychologists and modern perceptual researchers realized that perception tends to organize information into wholes, rather than parts. Share this on Facebook Share this on del.icio.us For example, you’re most likely grouping the orange shapes above into an arrow, rather than seeing them as separate elements.

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