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When is Microlearning the Right Solution?

Upside Learning

There are gaps in our cognitive architecture. There are other gaps in our cognitive architecture. To go further, cognitive science recognizes that cognition is ‘distributed’, that is, it’s not all in our heads. When to space learning The (non-exclusive) alternative is when it needs to be ‘in the head’.

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Microlearning Case Study: Performance Support

Upside Learning

The complex answer is to track the context: what is the individual currently doing? That’s the sweet spot for performance support; a need that challenges our cognitive architecture – whether limited working memory, flawed long-term memory, contextually overwhelming choices, etc. – The basics How do you know the situation?

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10 Best FlexiQuiz Alternatives & Competitors

ProProfs

In this post, we’ll uncover some of the top alternatives to FlexiQuiz and get an overview of their features, pricing, and why we picked them. Why Look for a FlexiQuiz Alternative? List of FlexiQuiz Alternatives 1. EasyTestMaker EasyTestMaker is one of the best online quiz makers and a FlexiQuiz alternative worth considering.

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10 Best FlexiQuiz Alternatives & Competitors

ProProfs

In this post, we’ll uncover some of the top alternatives to FlexiQuiz and get an overview of their features, pricing, and why we picked them. Why Look for a FlexiQuiz Alternative? List of FlexiQuiz Alternatives 1. EasyTestMaker EasyTestMaker is one of the best online quiz makers and a FlexiQuiz alternative worth considering.

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Thinking about reframing

Clark Quinn

Herb Simon was part winner of a Nobel prize (kinda before he went on to be a leader in the cognitive science field) on the facts that we’re satisficing buyers, not optimizing. Yet we live on a finite planet… A serious problem is that the alternatives are also flawed. A lovely theory.

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Personalized and adaptive learning

Clark Quinn

We were going to profile learners, but then also track their ongoing behavior. I dug into that and all the learning styles literature, and cognitive factor analysis, and content models around learning objectives, and revisited my interest in intelligent tutoring, and more. no learning ‘styles’ :).

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Maximizing Remote Training: Strategies for Effective Virtual Learning

CD2 Learning

Remote training has evolved from a mere alternative to a cornerstone in the realm of learning and development. Microlearning: With limited attention spans and the risk of cognitive overload in the virtual space, microlearning offers a solution. Welcome to the era of digital enlightenment!