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10 Reasons to Use Illustrations Instead of Stock Photography in Learning

eLearningMind

The grinning woman eating a salad; the perfectly multicultural meeting; the man with a headset: these are the standards for stock photography. And while it definitely has its place, stock photography isn’t the gold standard when it comes to learning. Learners can sense stock photography from a mile away. Remove unconscious bias.

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Seeing the Brain Through the Eyes of an Artist: Elizabeth Jameson

Learningtogo

There is mounting evidence that performance arts enhance brain development at any age. A recent study found that dancers and musicians share very similar brains – they have more connections between different regions of the brain than the average non-artist. Disrupting our Perceptions of Illness and the Brain.

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Improving Instructional Design with Images, Illustrations, and Animation

eLearningMind

You’ve probably heard that the human brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. Perhaps you even know that MIT found that the brain could recognize images in as little as 13 milliseconds—literally in the blink of an eye. But do you know why brains love images over other forms of information? Tread carefully, though.

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How to Use Drip-Feed Training & Learning to Sell More Courses

learnWorlds

The theory’s basic idea is that by exposing learners to the same information multiple times, but with gaps in between, the brain has more opportunities to process and encode the information into long-term memory. This module covers the basics of photography, camera settings, and composition. 3 weeks later: Module 4 becomes available.

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Presentation storytelling with visuals of people

BrightCarbon

In fact, almost half our brain is involved in visual processing and can identify images in as little as 13 milliseconds. Photography vs illustration It’s important to think about how you want your audience to see themselves – who is it that you’re portraying and how? However, you’re limited to the stock photography you can find.

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Welcome to Hot Skills Summer

Degreed

Photography. Learn about the meaning of photographs: On Photography by Susan Sontag. Learn why our brains aren’t wired to make us happy and what to do about it: Master Your Emotions by Thibaut Meurisse. From dreaming to anxiety disorders, discover how your brain works with this illuminating series.” . Personal Growth.

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Nick Bilton Day Two Keynote “I live in the future” #astdtk13

Learning Visions

Brodmann’s Area 10 – the area of brain involved with multi-tasking. Our brains adapt. Instead our brains are built to adapt. To reach the next generation: speak in games, photography. You can watch a game on TV and watch the Tweet stream about the game. But driving and texting = no. It’s not evolution.