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What Will eLearning Look Like in the Year 2066?

eLearning Brothers

Thanks to technology, we can capture another person’s knowledge by digitally storing a lecture…streaming a live class or workshop around the world…recording and delivering a podcast to anyone with a smartphone. Who knows, maybe we’ll even be able to borrow someone’s brain for a while. You can contact her via LinkedIn or Twitter.

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Tips for Storytelling in Learning

Experiencing eLearning

Brains switch off when we see a slide full of bullet points. Our brains are active for language processing but nothing else. When we hear stories, our brains light up all over–we experience a story as if we were part of it. Our brains are wired to learn from stories. Brain Rules by John Medina.

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Why Gamification Works Best in Business

Ed App

Gamification in business is more than just a pretty face and is one of the most important driving tools for corporate success. This is partly due to the fact it boosts employee engagement and knowledge amongst individuals involved in the business. We have compiled the strongest types of gamification which work best in business.

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How Micro-learning Can Improve Your Business

ProProfs

But after listening to the lecture for some time you feel sleepy and can’t exactly remember what the trainer was talking about 30 minutes ago. How Can You Improve Your Business With Micro-Learning. Our brain isn’t wired in a way to maintain focus for a long period of time. Employee Demand. Knowledge is Better Retained.

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8 Reasons Why Most Online Corporate Training Fails

KnowledgeAnywhere

Listening to videos or lectures for hours can be boring and static - getting what you need, when you need it is time well spent and ensures the job will be done because of the training provided. You will realize that, while training is in progress, an attendee seated at the back end is busy scrolling up and down on his phone.

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Sorry, Games and Gamification are Not Magic

Kapp Notes

There is no magical learning formula, no red pill that makes learning as easy as downloading knowledge into your brain painlessly and effortlessly. The truth is that games and gamification are as simple and common place as a lecture or an online module. I secretly believe the latter is more dangerous than the former.

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The Micro-first Model for business training

Matrix

That’s mainly because the educational system is still primarily based on long lectures, comprehensive chapters and rather boring documentaries. The brain does not work well as a funnel. The brain can hold the information long enough to get a decent score but no more than that. Changing the proportions.