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eLearning: Attention, Attention!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

  Times have changed. "   According to the article, "Microsoft found that since the year 2000 (or about when the mobile revolution began) the average attention span dropped from 12 seconds to eight seconds." and I need your attention for another moment (see what I did there?). 

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5-Steps for Creating Effective Employee Training

LearnDash

Sometimes it is for standard processes (think orientation training), but other times it is to ultimately change the behavior of the workforce to better the company. The most effective training is unique to the problem at hand. The average attention span is in decline (12 seconds in the year 2000, today it is at 8 seconds).

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70:20:10 – Above All Else It’s a Change Agent

Performance Learning Productivity

“Progress is impossible without change; and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” That’s a large variance, not an exact number, but it does suggest that we need to look beyond formal learning if we’re to help create a step-change in performance. Why Use Numbers, Then?

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Converting to Scenario-Based Questions

Experiencing eLearning

Will they be more effective at offering accommodations if they can memorize this date? Miranda has requested a change in her work schedule. Tell Miranda that the schedule change is not possible since it creates too much burden on the rest of the team. Look at this example. We have all seen questions like this on quizzes before.

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Cognitive Bias in Education: the Pygmalion Effect

KnowledgeOne

The Pygmalion effect is one of them, and the first step in preventing it is to know more about it. The Pygmalion effect (or Rosenthal and Jacobson effect), was named after the legend in Greek mythology according to which the sculptor-king Pygmalion fell in love with Galatea, his creation, a statue brought to life.

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10 Effective Strategies For Building Community for Online Courses

Think Orion

Skill Scouter has previously identified how the e-learning industry has grown 900% since 2000, also identifying that 70% of the sector resides in the United States & Europe. Including more conventional students who prefer classroom education can have adverse effects on e-learning communities. Introduce the Concept of Peer Learning.

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OpenSesame announces expanded partnership with Global Learning Systems to extend IT security and compliance training

OpenSesame

Global 2000 companies leverage the OpenSesame Plus subscription with over 7,500 curated courses—now including GLS’s interactive, gamified and scenario-based courses—to develop organizational online safety and cyber security awareness. To learn more, visit www.opensesame.com. About Global Learning Systems.