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eLearning: Attention, Attention!

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

In my article, I referenced a piece by the BBC,  Turning into Digital Goldfish , where the author said "The addictive nature of web browsing can leave you with an attention span of a goldfish."  Believe it or not, research has been done that says the attention span of a goldfish is actually 9 seconds.

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Why A Micro Content Strategy Works And How Brain Science Supports This Learning Method

eLearning Industry

Microlearning ties into the wiring and function of the human brain. This article examines the connections between MicroLearning, brain science, attention spans, and Just-In-Time delivery. No matter the various learning styles and preferences, learning in smaller bites works.

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Effective eLearning Content Development to prevent Cognitive Overload

Thinkdom

Did you know that the human brain can only process about four pieces of information at a time? To prevent this, you need to apply the best practices of eLearning content development and create content that is clear, concise, and engaging for your employees. Imagine your brain as a computer with a certain amount of processing power.

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Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned from Brain Research

CourseArc

from Brain Research. The brain is arguably one of the most complex organs of the body, and one we still do not fully understand. Understanding the brain helps us understand learning. What we know about how the brain functions has advanced by leaps and bounds since the 1990s (dubbed the Decade of the Brain by the U.S.

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Give Your Microlearning Strategy a Makeover

Speaker: Margie Meacham

With disruptive technologies changing the nature of work, you’re facing pressure to produce more results with less – less time, smaller staffs, fewer resources and shorter learner attention spans. How microlearning builds engagement and retention in the learner’s brain. Then there’s the challenge of all that existing content.

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Big Brained: Smart Ways to Look at eLearning Development

eLearning Brothers

Stuck in an eLearning development rut? To help us understand how people pay attention, remember content, and ultimately act on it, we look at the field of neuroscience, which reveals insights on how the brain processes information and tends to remember it – or, more often – forget it. Sometimes you just need a fresh perspective!

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Break Out the Crayons – Your Brain Needs to Color!

Learningtogo

Recognizing pattern is a key survival skill and coloring helps develop and fine-tune that skill. They get to express themselves artistically, which can help improve self-confidence and stimulates multiple parts of the brain. If you have a child in your life, check out the free coloring page templates on the kid’s activities blog.

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