LearnDash

APRIL 30, 2020

They’re subject matter experts , but they don’t necessarily know a lot about effective teaching methods. So, in the interest of promoting better learning, let’s review a few of the biggest myths to see if we can eradicate them for good. Everyone has a learning “style.”. You’re either “right-brained” or “left-brained.”.

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Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Think about it.

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WBT Systems

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

We’re here to debunk some of those learning myths, starting with one that has incredible staying power. #1 1 – The learning style myth: please make it stop! You don’t have to worry about identifying each person’s learning style and tailoring your instruction to that style. What a relief.

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TechSmith Camtasia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

How do people really learn? As an instructional designer or learning and development professional, understanding how people learn helps you deliver training that hits the nail on the head. It’s more complicated than learning styles or picking video over written instructions.

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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. Im struck by why I find this topic so interesting.

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OpenSesame

MARCH 16, 2012

I’ve recently been reading quite a few articles, tweets and blog posts about whether learning styles exist. Frankly, I don’t understand what all of the fuss is about. If believing in the presence of diverse learning styles makes you a better designer and learning facilitator–great!

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, May 01, 2007 Beginning Instructional Designers Toolkit I want to incorporate a reading list for the next level of the 30-minute masters (taking a crash course in Instructional Design).

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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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CourseArc

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Unlike regular classroom-based courses, digital learning poses an additional set of challenges for instructional designers and students alike. Sometimes even the most well-designed courses may not resonate with certain learners. Design for Simplicity. Design with Empathy. Tell Stories. Offer Timely Feedback.

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Matrix

AUGUST 11, 2020

Previously I have talked about the different demographics that make up the current workplace and their respective approaches to learning. Learners who are genuinely enthusiastic and want to participate fully in the experience are crucial to the success of a learning intervention. Recognition. Active recall.

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Adobe Captivate

OCTOBER 18, 2018

How To Use Design Thinking To Create Better Custom eLearning Solutions. In my previous blogs on Whole Brain Learning and Kolb’s learning styles, I talked about how we can improve the learning process by using certain strategies that are targeted to individual learning styles.

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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. Thats about all I knew of it.

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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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The Learning Circuits

JULY 1, 2010

There's been a lot of discussion around cognitive theory and "how the brain learns." But even with all of that discussion there's a question of whether people are really making changes to the design of their online learning. So, it should look like: Tony Karrer - e-Learning 2.0

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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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Making Change

JUNE 10, 2013

We stand firm in our belief that learners have brains and should be allowed to use them. Ruth Clark’s work, such as Elearning and the Science of Instruction. ” Please let us know about your favorites in the comments. Instructional design process' Never again!”

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Vignettes Learning

JUNE 8, 2014

In the previous installments we talked about the different learner types as well as the elements of an effective interactive story that positively impact each kind of learner. What happens to the brain when it's exposed to an effective interactive story experience? Recognition + Emotional Connection = Brand loyalty.

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TalentLMS

MAY 5, 2015

This is a typical misconception; the use of traditional learning material in an online learning environment. eLearning is all about generating immersiveLearning environments. It is an experience that stimulates almost all five senses of the human brain. eLearning is more about “showing” than “telling”.

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TalentLMS

MAY 5, 2015

This is a typical misconception; the use of traditional learning material in an online learning environment. eLearning is all about generating immersiveLearning environments. It is an experience that stimulates almost all five senses of the human brain. eLearning is more about “showing” than “telling”.

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LearnUpon

APRIL 25, 2019

Developed by Malcolm Knowles in 1968, Adult Learning Theory or andragogy is the concept or study of how adults learn and how it differs from children. It aims to show how adult learning is distinct and identify the learning styles which suit them best. 5 Key Assumptions of Knowles’ Adult Learning Theory.

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Vignettes Learning

MAY 22, 2014

All it takes is an understanding of how the learner's brain works and use that to design interactive stories that make your session objectives come alive. The Learner's Brain and Stories In her 4MAT principle of learner types, Bernice McCarthy categories most learners into four distinct types: 1.

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IT Training Department Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Which one is it, should I or shouldn’t I use learning styles to guide my training ChatGPT? It could save time and resources, eliminating the need for human trainers or instructional designers. Imagine a system that can generate training materials on the fly, tailored to the specific needs of employees.

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eLearningMind

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

In 2021, a study revealed that employees feel more positive about receiving video emails than text emails in their corporate inboxes. For instance, it doesn’t tailor the learning experience to the learner as adaptive learning does. And your employees will learn it even faster than you demonstrate.

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Ed App

JULY 10, 2020

Together with the world’s leading graphic design program, we’ve teamed up to help you create even more amazing microlessons. Based on these theories, and the acknowledgement of diversity in learning, 4 common learning styles have emerged. ” -Kristy Louden, Instructional Designer, Design x Humanity.

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Learning Visions

MAY 15, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning An excellent post on the Articulate blog by Tom Kuhlmann: 5 Myths About Rapid E-Learning. Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional.

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Clark Quinn

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Because of prior commitments, I only got to attend the last day of the TechKnowledge conference, to participate in two panels, one on mobile and one on instructional design, and then listen to the closing session. Instructional Design Panel. Some thoughts stuck with me: The Mobile Panel.

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Matrix

JUNE 7, 2016

Well, I just wanted to see for myself the image processor we call brain in full action. The human brain is said to process visuals 60,000 times faster than it does words. From this to how visual cues affect the adults’ process of learning was just a small step. More often than not, visual learning tops the results.

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Making Change

DECEMBER 27, 2016

How about this one? Did you talk a client out of adding redundant narration for debunked learning styles ? We’re trying to change a deeply embedded belief that claims our job is to stuff knowledge into brains. It’s time for New Year’s resolutions! I’ll save the world from boring training!”

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Learning Rebels

JANUARY 12, 2015

I’m stumped as to why, as an industry, we aren’t more curious about the world around us. I suppose it will take bigger brains that mine to figure out why people just accept what they are told or what they believe as final word, regardless of facts and data. What have you learned about “learning” lately?

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eLearning Learning Posts

JANUARY 3, 2011

Social Learning Strategies Checklist - Social Enterprise Blog , January 11, 2010. Four roles for social media in workplace learning - Clive on Learning , September 28, 2010. ID - Instructional Design or Interactivity Design in an interconnected world? Performance Learning Productivity , May 28, 2010.

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Adobe Captivate

DECEMBER 11, 2018

The 4Mat model of instruction design is an offshoot of the Kolb’s learning styles. How exactly it can be used to create better digital learning experiences is the focus of this article. The right brain part of the model calls it “why” and “what” of learning.

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Hurix Digital

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The use of technologies such as immersive animations and simulations can prove to be instrumental in making concepts interesting, thus improving student engagement and overall learning outcomes. In this blog, we learn more about the use of animations in K-12 learning and how these immersive animations help improve learning outcomes.

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Limestone Learning

JULY 16, 2019

Cut out the “bling,” such as decorative images or animations, complicated navigation, extraneous “nice-to-have” information and other design features that make learners work hard just to identify and access the essential information—this adds to the cognitive load. The brain needs time to absorb new information.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 4, 2014

THE JOURNEY: We love mobile learning, and are excited about its potential, not just for learning, but also for performance support! As you would know, we have been trying our best to listen to some of the best brains in the world to get inspired. I’d like to make other performance support apps for instructional designers.

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Learning Visions

MAY 9, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. You can read more about CFT here and here and here , or just Google it like I did and see what you find.) My thinking has evolved way beyond that, and I think Ive wrapped my little brain around the concept.

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Learnnovators

APRIL 5, 2014

They should be called gateways to human knowledge. ” – Ray Kurzweil THE JOURNEY: We love mobile learning, and are excited about its potential, not just for learning, but also for performance support! As you would know, we have been trying our best to listen to some of the best brains in the world to get inspired.

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Learning Visions

MAY 1, 2007

Cammy Beans Learning Visions Musings on eLearning, instructional design and other training stuff. I did about two hours ago.but I thought it was just a cute Google thing, the way they make the logo all green and earthy for earth day. (I Online Chat with Charles Reigeluth (Instructional. Take the Survey!

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