Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Your training program may be a marvel of multimedia, but if it’s flooded with irrelevant content—be it text or visuals—it’s doing more harm than good. They give you what’s relevant and serve it in a way that your primal brain, a nod to Daniel Kahneman’s Dual Processing model, can digest and act upon.

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Brilliant Teams

MAY 25, 2021

Some Points to consider: The human brain is not designed to stay focussed for a large amount of time and can not absorb multiple different pieces of information at once. Our brain takes in information – categorises it and then stores if for use later. What is information overload?

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Technology and scientific advancements are also accelerating what we know about the brain and how it works. Leaders in neuroscience and brain-centered learning like Lauren Waldman are using technology to create transparency about how the brain learns. Indeed, the rate of knowledge creation is advancing at a rapid speed.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 7, 2011

Official description: Information overload, tripletasking, hyperchoice, and short attention spans are just a few of the symptoms of the modern client. Answer: Use any image program, draw in software like Adobe Connect. The same part of your brain that handles gestures handles tone. Presented by Dr. Carmen Taran.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Traditional classroom training programs and even traditional eLearning programs can lose sight of organizational goals, as they are made up of a number of sessions/courses, each of which can be as long as an hour in duration. Microlearning Can Help Avoid Information Overload.

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Vignettes Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2017

So how do we help learners focus on usefulness and context of the content and to design and deliver training and eLearning programs to resist the tendency to dump content? Information overload is a growing concern and it has been discovered that the human mind can only take so much information at a given time.

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Litmos

JANUARY 29, 2019

Case in point: according to the Information Overload Research Group (IORG) , if a knowledge worker is interrupted at work, it takes 10 to 20 times the duration of the interruption to recover and get back to their previous task. According to Jonathan Spira, author of Overload!

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Mike Taylor

MAY 15, 2019

Here are a few tips I’ve put together after years of designing learning programs, presentations, eLearning, workshops, etc. The dreaded data dump: no one wants to sit through anything that overloads them with information overload. Overloading your audience with too much information leads to LESS understanding – not more!

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Inkling

MARCH 27, 2016

But what distinguishes a medical device territory manager from his peers is the amount of information she is expected to retain about her product line or specialization. Regardless of one’s sales experience, reps are expected to master their product lines, which can result in information overload.

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CLO Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

Actually, 100 percent is in your hands — for learning ultimately happens in your brain, and you are the one who ultimately brings new knowledge, skills and commitments into the workplace and your life. Become a master at finding the best resources amid the information overload around you.

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SHIFT eLearning

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Too often, they are inundated with information, data, and related content and the course quickly feels much more like a lecture and less like an interactive learning environment. In this attempt to provide as much information as possible, the course falls victim to information overload. Move it or remove it!

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Lemonade

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

With many companies still encouraging employees to work remotely — it’s crucial training programs overcome at-home distractions. Increases Retention When people are presented with a heap of information at once — like sitting through three-hours of mandatory compliance training — they’re not going to remember everything. Training Mag.

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Learnnovators

MAY 16, 2014

Micro learning suits the constraints of the human brain with respect to its attention span. This approach aligns with research that proves we learn better when engaged in short, focused sessions, than hour-long sessions that cause information overload.

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Nick Leffler

APRIL 21, 2015

There’s a lot of information coming at us. It used to be just newspapers where we got our news, then came radio, then TV, then Internet, then our brains exploded. I mentioned above there’s so much stuff coming at us we’re likely to experience a brain explosion. There’s also a ton of crap. Nick Leffler.

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Hurix Digital

JUNE 11, 2021

Then again, the brain is programmed to retain only recently learnt information, which means it tends to forget knowledge and skills that are not used frequently. Consider the fact that at any given point, our minds can recall just about 30% of the overall learning.

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Enyota Learning

JULY 25, 2017

Use of effective images, videos, and content have an important role to play in measuring the overall efficiency of learning programs. Understanding the reasons behind what people do, gives designers the insight they need to ensure the right information is shared with them, and the right message is conveyed through the eLearning content.

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Vignettes Learning

AUGUST 19, 2015

We need to help learners focus on usefulness and context of the content and to design and deliver training and eLearning programs to reflect this principle. Information overload is a growing concern and it has been discovered that the human mind can only take so much information at a given time. It needs time to digest.

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Learnnovators

MAY 17, 2014

Micro learning suits the constraints of the human brain with respect to its attention span. This approach aligns with research that proves we learn better when engaged in short, focused sessions, than hour-long sessions that cause information overload.

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ReadyTech

JULY 25, 2017

With almost 90% of companies using some form of technology to enable or enhance learning , it is critical to have an effective virtual instructor-led training (VILT) program. The human brain’s short-term memory can only hold 7 pieces of information for about 30 seconds. As a result, keep your VILT sessions short.

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Coursy

AUGUST 26, 2022

By George Siemens Introduction Learning Management Systems (LMS) are often viewed as being the starting point (or critical component) of any elearning or blended learning program. Linear, one-way, managed knowledge flow doesn't work well in a information overload society. And, even if linear, sequenced learning works now (i.e.

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Everwise

MAY 24, 2016

Smaller rituals to restock energy and refuel the brain can come in the form of meditation, taking naps, going for a walk, having lunch away from the desk, chatting with a colleague, or unplugging from phones and computers. Becoming immersed in a problem leads to a kind of brain “tunnel vision.” Build a community. Find meaning at work.

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IT Training Department Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Understanding cognitive load theory thoroughly is essential for the effective design of corporate IT training programs. So, if you’re ready to master your corporate technical training programs and set your employees up for success in the digital age, let’s dive into the fascinating world of cognitive load theory.

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E-Learning Provocateur

APRIL 5, 2009

In fact, Stephen considers it so important, he elegantly expresses it as: “Interaction is breathing for the brain&#. One of Stephen’s key principles for personal professional development is interaction, which he defines as participation in a learning community (or CoP).

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Vignettes Learning

JUNE 27, 2008

Being able to engage with a book, or a conversation, or a lecture or watch a meteor shower are things that leave us with ideas that can lead us to new concepts, artwork, design, data structures, programming.

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The Learning Circuits

OCTOBER 11, 2005

If you are working on something creative, it takes about 8 minutes for our brains to get into that state. Basically, he believes that your social networks are your filter for information overload. A recent CNET article noted that the typical office worker is interrupted every three minutes by an e-mail, IM, phone call, etc.

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CLO Magazine

MAY 8, 2018

In essence, leaders are paid to deal with the realities of work today: feeling constant pressure, being always on, dealing with information overload and feeling endlessly distracted. “The brain has a negativity bias,” she said. The result is that leaders are losing their ability to focus.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Information overload is a huuuge learning turn-off. Our brains are programmed to react strongly to images. The length will depend on the course, but try keeping them as short as three to five minutes. Cover one topic at a time, and don’t try to explain every single detail in one video. Mind your graphics.

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eLearning Learning Posts

JUNE 9, 2010

ZaidLearn , May 4, 2010 How Does Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears ? Charles Jennings argues that the adage ‘access to knowledge is power’ is more fitting in today’s information-swamped world. Information overload is more serious than ever.&#. FSU has an amazing program. site last month.

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Ed App

MARCH 16, 2022

Training material is presented through a microlearning approach, which bulks key concepts into easily-digestible chunks to ensure knowledge retention and avoid information overload. To check on learner understanding and reinforce key concepts, EdApp has a spaced repetition tool called Brain Boost. Cost: Free.

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BrainCert

JULY 18, 2021

The era of learning content in capsule format With the average human attention span dropping almost 25% in the last decade (As per the report from Statistic Brain ), learners are always on the lookout for small-sized learning content with just the right amount of information. Well, this is microlearning in a nutshell!

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Not only is it important to break down content into distinct ‘chunks’ to provide structure and coherence to a learning experience, but it essential if information overload is to be avoided. The simplest remedy to minimize retention loss is to try and avoid information overload in the first place by breaking learning content down.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Not only is it important to break down content into distinct ‘chunks’ to provide structure and coherence to a learning experience, but it essential if information overload is to be avoided. The simplest remedy to minimize retention loss is to try and avoid information overload in the first place by breaking learning content down.

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