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eLearning as Part of an Informal Learning Strategy

Integrated Learnings

Do you have a similar story of unstructured, experiential, informal learning? Jay Cross, known for his informal learning research, tells us that approximately 80% of workplace learning occurs informally. In contrast, only 20% of organizations’ learning budgets go toward enhancing informal learning. How might this work?

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Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned from Brain Research

CourseArc

Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned. While we do know that it weighs 3 pounds, and brain information can travel up to 268 miles per hour (the equivalent of the speed of a Bugatti Veyron, the world’s fastest car), there is still so much about the brain we don’t know. from Brain Research. Not all brains work in the same way.

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Tiny Lessons, Big Impact: Exploring the World of Microlearning

Lambda Solutions

In today's fast-paced world, where time is a precious commodity, traditional training methods that demand hours of learners' attention can be counterproductive. Enter microlearning – a powerful and effective approach to education that delivers small, focused bursts of information to learners.

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Assessing Student Learning: Integrating Formative Assessment In Lesson Development

Kitaboo

In this post, we’ll explore the benefits and different ways to integrate formative assessment seamlessly into your lesson planning. Some of the most common, day-to-day examples of formative assessment include conducting a quick poll in the class during a lesson, asking questions mid-lecture, etc. Let’s dive in!

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Friday Finds — Animations & Learning, Attention Span, Learning Sciences

Mike Taylor

Last Week’s Most Clicked Do more with Google Docs News & Notes People Pay Attention Better Today Than 30 Years Ago — Really! Take away: Animations help you learn best when they are made for specific lessons about movement and change. I’m really dating myself here, aren’t I?

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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? This means that when we are exposed to too much information, we experience cognitive overload, which hinders our learning and retention. This paves the way for a robust foundation before jumping into more advanced information.

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How to Make Online Courses More Interactive

LearnDash

Course creators pass information through static lessons, and students turn in assignments, and the cycle repeats. Instead of ending with one, use a quiz as a pre-knowledge check at the start of a lesson. Or, segment the lesson in two and pop a quick quiz in the middle as a check-in. Consider hosting weekly (or more!)