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This is Your Brain on eLearning/Online Learning

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eLearning expert Christopher Pappas said, “It’s been proven through multiple research studies and surveys that multimedia in eLearning , such as images and video, not only engage the learners but also help them to actually remember what they’ve learned. Attaching YouTube videos of Ted talks to work emails is a good idea.

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Can Learning Management Systems Foster Experiential Knowledge in the Workplace?

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In the home experiential learning can happen when someone watches a YouTube video about how to build a shelf, and then builds the shelf. The skill is demonstrated to the worker via video, and further recorded information is provided. With eLearning, knowledge is retained through specific features, especially video.

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The Case for eLearning in the Workplace

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This may look like watching a 5-minute instructional video on YouTube. There is something that links self-paced eLearning with information retention. We call this microlearning. Microlearning happens when a learner mentally ingests a small nugget of information. Or, reading a 400-word blog post on a training topic.

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Why Micro Learning Is the Future of Corporate Training

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Practically, micro learning could entail a learner watching a tutorial on YouTube or reading a 300- to 500-word educational article. In this way, micro learning is similar to video-based learning , another powerful training medium that is widely used in the workplace. Micro Learning Makes Employees Experts at Their Jobs.

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The Case for Self-Paced Learning in the Workplace

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This may look like watching a 5-minute instructional video on YouTube, reading a 400-word blog post on a training topic, or taking a 3-minute online quiz covering learning that has taken place. There is something that links self-paced learning with information retention, and it is called microlearning.

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3 Reasons Why Every LMS Needs Tin Can API Functionality

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Tin Can API allows LMS users to record any learning experience—even those that take place on a mobile device, via textbook, or through watching a YouTube video. Company leaders who want to facilitate blended learning should consider implementing xAPI. Any learning experience, traditional or non-traditional, can be tracked with xAPI.

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Can Learning Management Systems Foster Experiential Knowledge in the Workplace?

TOPYX LMS

In the home experiential learning can happen when someone watches a YouTube video about how to build a shelf, and then builds the shelf. The skill is demonstrated to the worker via video, and further recorded information is provided. With eLearning, knowledge is retained through specific features, especially video.

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