Clark Quinn

JULY 28, 2020

If I’m going to rail against myths in learning, it makes sense to be clear about what learning design without myths looks like. Let me lay out a little of what mythless learning design is, or should be. Learning with myths manifests in many ways. Redundant development to accommodate learning styles, or generations.

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Tesseract Learning

MAY 1, 2022

In this article, we will explore the effectiveness of gamification in eLearning to deliver unparalleled training experiences across all learning styles. The companies aim to carve out a training program that reduces the learning curve and increases ROI. It is found engaging by many employees irrespective of their learning style.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Multimedia textbooks are eBooks that incorporate various forms of media, such as videos, audio, animations, images, graphs, and other interactive elements. Research has shown that multimedia textbooks can significantly increase students’ motivation to learn and, consequently, their academic achievement.

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Integrated Learnings

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

I took a course on learning styles a few years ago. The instructor pointed out that training practitioners tend to design instruction that caters to their own dominant learning styles. Learning styles have to do with how people perceive and process new information. By Shelley A.

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Learning Visions

MAY 21, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Monday, May 21, 2007 Learning Styles as Fortune Telling My research into understanding the role of learning styles in e-Learning continues. Reliability of learning styles test is generally pretty low.

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Learning with e's

MARCH 25, 2018

Some educational myths are about the nature of learning, others concern the role of teachers, or technology, and of course, there are several questionable theories floating around about the human brain and how we learn. Take for example, the idea of learning styles. But the fact is, learning styles don't exist.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

The usual rationale given for why eLearning needs both text and audio is that it accommodates multiple learning styles. Oddly enough, however, it’s a rare day when you hear people say “I learn so much better when my brain is trying to do two things at once.” Why don’t we hear that? Because it’s not true.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, May 10, 2007 Learning Styles In 1996, when I first started working as an "instructional designer", I was taught about learning styles. I came out as a VKA (Visual, Kinesthetic, Auditory).

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EduPivot Knowledge Center

JANUARY 8, 2024

How about audio? Podcast-style discussions, expert interviews, or even narrated stories can make learning more dynamic. Audio is also perfect for those who might prefer to listen while they’re on the go, making learning flexible and easy to access. But why stop at videos?

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Learning Visions

MAY 24, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Thursday, May 24, 2007 Brain Plasticity & Cognitive Abilities Ive just read Richard Nantels post The Ultimate Pretest in which he talks about his interest in brain plasticity. Me brain feels very, very small.

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Learning Visions

MAY 16, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Wednesday, May 16, 2007 Debunking the Learning Styles Myth As you may know, Ive been on a focused mission to better understand so-called learning styles and their place -- or not -- in e-Learning.

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Thinkdom

JANUARY 29, 2024

In a company with diverse workers in different locations and varied schedules, e-learning stands out as the ideal choice, perfectly aligning with the evolving nature of work. By leveraging data analytics and learner profiles, content can be customized to match each learner's pace, learning style, and interests.

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Kitaboo

MARCH 28, 2023

Interactive eBooks use video, audio, animations and so on, to explain complex concepts in a simplified manner through storytelling. On the one hand, educators can customize the content in an eBook with audio, interactive storytelling , and other such features. Interactive eBooks manage to cater to both these requirements with ease.

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PulseLearning

DECEMBER 18, 2017

When it comes to designing engaging and effective corporate training, the best place to start is by looking at how the human brain works – neurology. Just like vehicles need the right type of fuel to run smoothly, your brain requires the right input to for its learning processes to work as efficiently as possible.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Check this out for some insights into how the brain makes decisions that compel people to take action from Tracy Trost on the Social Media Marketing Podcast. If we understand how our audience’s brains work, we can be better at what we do. UNDERSTANDING (FALSE) LEARNING STYLES BELIEFS. What is yours? Tools & Resources.

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Interactive learning . Since different learners have different learning styles, the use of animation, graphics, videos, and audio makes learning much more interactive and participatory in nature. As an audio-visual medium, animation keeps learners engaged physically as well as mentally. .

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Learning Visions

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

These are live blogged notes from DevLearn '09 -- session with Ruth Clark on Evidenced Based E-Learning. I arrived a few minutes late to the session and just had to dive in. ** Learning Styles/the Learning Styles Myth -- Did an experiment: Self report, Barsch learning style inventory, memory test.

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Axonify

APRIL 21, 2017

Our April curated insights explores a few of the more popular learning myths on which L&D pros unknowingly continue to waste valuable time and resources. Teachers must ditch ‘neuromyth’ of learning styles, say scientists from The Guardian. Let’s start with the mother of all learning myths. Learning styles don’t exist!

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Video-based learning also relies on our senses to maximize the knowledge we retain. That’s because learning from text, audio, and images—rather than each one individually—is more effective. And the more senses we engage during the learning process, the more knowledge we retain.

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Kitaboo

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While some students prefer auditory learning, other students may prefer kinesthetic or visual learning. Learning technology makes it possible to accommodate these diverse learning styles. Students can study at a convenient pace with the help of a preferred mode of content.

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Kitaboo

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Nowadays, publishers have started to add captivating media like videos, audio, images, charts, animations, and other graphical content in educational materials. This kind of multimedia content caters to the various learning styles of students, manages to hold their attention, and helps them grasp concepts better.

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Axonify

APRIL 21, 2017

Our April curated insights explores a few of the more popular learning myths on which L&D pros unknowingly continue to waste valuable time and resources. Teachers must ditch ‘neuromyth’ of learning styles, say scientists from The Guardian. Let’s start with the mother of all learning myths. Learning styles don’t exist!

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TalentLMS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

The human brain is a vast sea of complex methods and processes, however, understanding the most basic fundamentals of how we process and retain information can help make your online courses 100 times better than you ever imagined. This is because everyone has their own learning style.

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CommLab India

JANUARY 22, 2017

Imagine going through an e-learning course without any audio and visual elements. It is important to use a variety of media to deliver learning and hold the attention of the learner. According to this article in Psychology Today , “Videos are processed by the brain 60,000 times faster than text.” Certainly not.

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SmartUp

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Alternating attention is the ability of mental flexibility that allows you to shift your focus of attention and move between tasks; alternating your attention back and forth between two different tasks that require the use of different areas of your brain. Divided Attention . Guess what? Elearning might actually improve your attention span.

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Ed App

JULY 20, 2022

Way to Improve your Learning Retention Rate #2 – Use a Variety of Interactive Content. There are different learning styles and preferences, and some learners go for either videos, audio, or text. There are so many different ways to approach learning, so why stick to just one?

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Learning Visions

MAY 5, 2007

The old theory: Up until now, Ive gone along with that concept of learning styles , which the books authors tell me is based on the information delivery theory. This is the notion that we all have a preferred channels for learning: visual or auditory. A humble learning moment for this instructional designer.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

I also mentioned the other 3 C’s: Compute, Capture (images, videos, audio), and Communicate. The latter point got cheers, but I think what’s changed is we’ve moved away from industrial age efficiency and back to matching our our brains really learn, but with new tools.

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eLearning Cyclops

AUGUST 29, 2010

Dave_Ferguson : “I Can Haz Smarts: Lolcats Guyd to Learnin Stylz” JaneBozarth : "More Levels for Evaluation by Autopsy" sillym0nkey : Rapid Oganizational Change kelly_smith01 : I’m OK, You’re my SME?

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Ed App

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

You can incorporate elements like images, videos, and audio to engage your learners. It follows the traditional learning style where a trainer leads group sessions, and learners must be physically present to benefit from the training. Elearning has also opened up a lot of opportunities to make training fun and enjoyable.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

I had been thinking of multiple representations as meaning you show the graph on one screen with audio, then on the next screen have a video of someone talking about that concept. Way back in May when I first posted this I was coming at the concept of using multiple representations as a way to address different "learning styles."

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OpenSesame

JUNE 22, 2014

It enables you to customize the learning environment according to your students’ learning style, which results in improved interaction between you and the students. With the daily activities of brain training supported by this tool, its users can train and improve their attention and memory through a personalized approach.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

I just listened to Stephen Downes PLE presentation , so the topic is fresh on the brain). eLearning Guild’s 2010 Salary Report ID Live with John Graves ► April (5) Audio Interview with Tom Kuhlmann of Articulate Book Review: Love is the Killer App Kineo Insights Webinar: Aligning eLearning with B. PLEs here we come. (I

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Matrix

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

They might forget to put a smile on their faces between so many stressful deadlines and urgent matters, or keep a frowned forehead at an out-of-context joke, but the bottom line is that humor is hard-wired in our human brains and it can help with the learning process. You get the point.

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OpenSesame

MAY 12, 2015

It enables you to customize the learning environment according to your students’ learning style, which results in improved interaction between you and the students. With the daily activities of brain training supported by this tool, its users can train and improve their attention and memory through a personalized approach.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 23, 2007

Although its geared towards "rapid e-Learning" efforts, these guidelines can be applied to any type of training. Theyve also got an audio interview with Dr. Itiel Dror who discusses the brain and e-Learning. Instead, we should learn about the actual mechanisms in the brain.

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Learning Visions

MAY 22, 2007

The Tyranny of Thinking Styles When some people hear the word "dog", they picture an image of a dog, while others see the printed word "d-o-g". " Its worth our while to think more about the tyranny of our individual thinking styles, and the bias that can result if we dont consider how differently our students may think from us."

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