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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

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According to  Joan Middendorf  and  Alan Kalish , Indiana University, "Adult learners can keep tuned in to a lecture for no more than  15 to 20 minutes  at a time." However, in my experience developing eLearning, I put the attention span of an adult learner at  15-20 seconds per slide or scene.

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How to Draw Attention in Video Lectures

learnWorlds

Video lectures are one of the most promising teaching materials in online learning. Empirical evidence suggests that adding attentional cues in the instructor behavior guides learners’ visual attention and thus improves their learning performance in video lectures. The Need for Facial Expressions in Video Lectures.

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Tools of Engagement Slides from Texas Distance Learning Session

Kapp Notes

Here are some slides and information covered in my presentation at the Texas Distance Learning Association conference. I’ve included the slides from the presentation and slide on using PollEverywhere and writing directly in PowerPoint in slideshow mode. Take Notes Right on a PowerPoint Slide from Karl Kapp.

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Adobe Captivate & eLearning: How Long is Too Long?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

According to  Joan Middendorf and Alan Kalish , Indiana University, "Adult learners can keep tuned in to a lecture for no more than 15 to 20 minutes at a time." As the lecture proceeded the attention span became shorter and often fell to three or four minutes towards the end of a standard lecture.

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Different Types of Lecturers –Not all are Good–Which Inhabit Your Organization

Kapp Notes

People often like to compare game-based learning to lectures. Many people don’t realize there are also different types of lectures and most lecture types are not that good. Many people don’t realize there are also different types of lectures and most lecture types are not that good.

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Engagement in Training – Part I – The Pitfalls of Lecture-Based Training

Jigsaw Interactive

The top two portions of the pyramid represent the decreased levels of the learning experience because they represent only a visual and verbal level so students are not participating and instructors are only lecturing. Lecture-based learning is the weakest when it comes to learning and retention.

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Why lectures?

Learning with e's

A recent article on the BBC News website asks why lectures aren't obsolete. It seems strange that although research points to their ineffectiveness as a method of learning, lectures still figure predominantly in higher education. The third concerns the nature of the lecture itself. There are three issues to consider here.

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