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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. Understanding the brain helps us understand learning. Not all brains work in the same way.

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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. The term is colloquial (informal) only in the United States.

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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. Plain language minimizes confusion and ensures content is easily understood by all learners, no matter their prior knowledge or experience. Retention : Clear, straightforward language aids in information retention.

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Breaking Down Barriers: How UDL Transforms the Learning Experience

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For example, to be successful on a multiple choice quiz, students must possess a high level of reading comprehension, understand word or application problems, and be able to retrieve specific types of information. Students with LD may struggle with acquisition of these types of skills. Diagram by Kelsey R.

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Student Performance Analytics: Our Most-Requested New Feature!

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With our latest update, we have solved that issue—you now see exactly where is each learner is on the road to completion as well as detailed scoring information for graded activities. Managers can also use this information to quickly confirm that employees have completed critical compliance training.

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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. Information gathered from assessing your students can improve the quality of your online classes. Look for trends in your data.

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