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The Sound of Silence | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” And you’d be wrong.

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Creating Real Engagement in eLearning

B Online Learning

Well, according to dictionary.com the word engage is defined as: “To occupy the attention or efforts of (a person or persons)” That sounds reasonable and is definitely something we should be doing but why is there still so much poor eLearning around if so many claim to be able to create engaging eLearning?

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Two Tips for Writing Dialogue (With Examples!)

Experiencing eLearning

Follow these tips for writing dialogue that feels realistic to your learners and holds their attention. Does that sound natural? It sounds more like how people talk. It’s more interesting if you provide details that help people imagine the scene. In fact, use more contractions than you think you need to.

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12 Steps to Create an Online Course Landing Page That Converts

Fly Plugins

Your online course landing page needs to capture attention, quickly convey the value it offers, build trust in you as an authority, and turn visitors into paying students. Craft an attention-grabbing headline Remember that first impression quote? Let’s take a look at the key elements to make all of that happen!

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How Can Video-Based Training Technologies Be Used To Provide Interesting Training Videos?

Hurix Digital

Benefits of Video-Based Training Technologies Video-based training technologies provide extensive toolkits for creating engaging training videos that can be used for various purposes, such as improving productivity, increasing retention rates, and creating marketing materials for promoting an organization’s products or services, among others.

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Are shorter attention spans hampering your best efforts In L&D?

looop

“According to scientists, the age of smartphones has left humans with such a short attention span even a goldfish can hold a thought for longer” The Daily Telegraph, 2015. There’s been a challenge to the belief that attention spans are shortening. “I We know this, right? It’s very much task-dependent.

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Keeping Your Learners’ Attention: How Our Brain Decides What to Focus On

Learnkit

These thoughts can be true for some, but if elearning is presented effectively, with the learner’s attention span in mind, we can see a shift in this ideology. To curb learners from being distracted, elearning needs to be designed to grasp the learner’s attention. Attention is built on three components: memory, interest, and awareness.