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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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eLearning & Training: How Long is Too Long?

The Logical Blog by IconLogic

If your lesson plays too long, you run the risk of losing the attention span of your learner and lowering the effectiveness of the lesson in general. The answer is directly tied to the average attention span of an adult learner. " In the 1800s, people had very good attention spans. Why are attention spans getting shorter?

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How to reduce text on your presentation slides

BrightCarbon

One major reason your audience is suffering from ‘death by PowerPoint’ is that you’re using slides that simply spell out what you’re trying to say. So, if your audience is trying to read text on a slide and listen to you speak, they end up either confused or completely ignoring you. Here’s another slide transformation.

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Google Slides for University

BrightCarbon

But not everyone’s had the chance to discover Google Slides. But we’re here to tell you why Google Slides could be the place to be for your University group presentations, and to share a few of our favourite techniques to help you make the most of it. Open Google Slides with a fresh slide deck.

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Legendary Presentations: eLearning, Sales Collateral, and Defeating Death-by-PowerPoint

Speaker: Richard Goring, Director, BrightCarbon

We’ll work together in a highly practical, demo-led session, in which you’ll learn how to create visual slides, manipulate images, master animations, make it interactive, and produce content that will delight your audience. By the end of this session, you’ll be ready to: Capture attention and maximize retention in a tiny amount of time.

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Friday Finds — Critical Ignoring, Behavioral Design Pros, Slide Docs

Mike Taylor

Therefore, we also need to develop “critical ignoring” skills, which allow us to choose what to ignore and where to focus our attention. These strategies can help us manage our cognitive load and prioritize our attention in a world full of distractions.

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Attract Students’ Attention in 30 Seconds or Less

Experiencing eLearning

Better Beginnings: How to attract students’ attention in 30 seconds or less. Official description: Information overload, tripletasking, hyperchoice, and short attention spans are just a few of the symptoms of the modern client. Can you grab your learners' attention faster than the water drop will hit the ground?

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