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Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned from Brain Research

CourseArc

Creating Better Content with Lessons Learned. from Brain Research. The brain is arguably one of the most complex organs of the body, and one we still do not fully understand. Understanding the brain helps us understand learning. Congress) with the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

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Work as Improv Theater: Teaching the Right-Brained Learner.

Dashe & Thomson

The era of “left brain” dominance, and the Information Age that it engendered, are giving way to a new world in which “right brain” qualities-inventiveness, empathy, meaning-predominate. I’ve often wondered what all this right-brained thinking means for the learning industry. Good content.

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This is Your Brain on eLearning/Online Learning

TOPYX LMS

eLearning, also known as online learning, isn’t just good for a company’s bottom line; it is also excellent for the human brain. This is Your Brain on eLearning/Online Learning. A brain that regularly participates in online learning is a happy brain. Here’s why: Online learning happens over a period of time.

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Rx for SMEs | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

SMEs have a ton of work to do and generally keep their heads down until all work is done — defining requirements, documenting processes, testing, collaborating on training content, and training end-users. Set up a Web-based content collaboration site (wikis work great for this). That way you learn as your SMEs learn.

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Give Your Microlearning Strategy a Makeover

Speaker: Margie Meacham

Social media has changed learner expectations. The evidence suggests that short, targeted content can maximize learner engagement and increase business results. Then there’s the challenge of all that existing content. Microlearning isn’t just a way to design new learning; it can be a way to revitalize existing content too.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

It still measures course, content, instructor, and relevancy to the job. This is not just testing the content. View all posts by Barbara → ← Brain Rules for Learning: Who Knew? Who’s Building the Social Learning Roads? Level 1: Reaction. This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course.

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Let your stars shine bright this holiday season with social learning

Docebo

And, as we lamented many times, we didn’t have the Matrix-style technology to plug in and download all that information stored in Beth’s brain (no matter how hard we tried to wish it into existence). And Elon Musk is working on that whole “brain download” thing.) Break down silos with social learning . But times have changed.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.