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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | November 16, 2018

Mike Taylor

Learning through worked examples is a very effective, but underutilized way to learn. You should take a close look at what Mirjam Neelen ( @mirjamn ) and Paul Kirschner ( @P_A_Kirschner ) have to say about this because integrating worked examples can save you a lot of time and money in the way it enables both efficient and effective learning.

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Fresh Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | September 28, 2018

Mike Taylor

Top Tools for Learning 2018. Jane Hart (@c4lpt) recently wrapped up her annual Top Tools for Learning 2018 list. This research report, The Truth About Teaching to Learning Styles, and What to Do Instead, by Jane Bozarth ( @JaneBozarth ), explores the concept of teaching to learning styles and its effect on learning outcomes.

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Fresh Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 31, 2018

Mike Taylor

In terms of learning effectiveness, it is NOT whether the modality is elearning or classroom instruction; the learning methods are what make the difference. 2018 L&D Global Sentiment Survey. Conference News. Books/Courses/Podcasts. Does eLearning Work? What the Scientific Research Says. Welcome.ly – Welcome.ly

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Friday Finds: The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | December 21, 2018

Mike Taylor

The Spacing Effect: How to Improve Learning and Maximize Retention. The spacing effect is a far more effective way to learn and retain information that works with our brain instead of against it. Top 10 Behavioral Scientist Articles of 2018. Conference News. Books/Courses/Talks/Podcasts. One Big Thing.

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Friday Finds | March 23, 2018

Mike Taylor

What we need is “desirable difficulty” The fact that people often suffer from “illusions of competence” is one of the reasons learning approaches such as case studies, scenario-based learning and others are more effective than the “tell ‘em and test ‘em” approach commonly used. Ending The Myth Of Collaboration. presentation app.

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Friday Finds | April 27, 2018

Mike Taylor

But the good news from this article by Josh Davis ( @JoshDavisPhD) is that the science of learning suggests the best instruction is still human-led. Conference News. BBC Sound Effects Archive Resource • Explore a weird and wonderful collection of noises & download more than 16,000 free sound effect samples.

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Friday Finds | May 4, 2018

Mike Taylor

Conference News. Instant Duotone Effect Generator – Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen duotone images many times. Instant Duotone Effect Generator – Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve seen duotone images many times. Miscellany. A few other things because I can. Are you going?