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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.

Cognitive 330
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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.) But times have changed. Tapping into tacit knowledge.

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Transform your PowerPoint presentation training into beautiful EdApp microlessons

Ed App

We’re all aware that PowerPoint (PPT) can sometimes be a bit of a hazard in the workplace, especially when it comes to training. Backed by the likes of Forbes and Harvard University research, PPT has been rated as no better than verbal presentations with no visual aids. Upload PPT slide decks of your choice to be converted.

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Why Mobile Learning Is The Future Of Workplace Learning (Infographic)

Upside Learning

Our Marketing folks got a little creative and converted this humble ppt into an infographic, a rather beautiful one. This infographic is a product of rounds of brain storming and iterations, and the efforts, patience and perseverance of the Marketing team.

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Can Brain Science Actually Help Make Your Training & Teaching Stick?

Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science!

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#DevLearn 2015 Sessions That Impressed

eLearning Cyclops

link] Brain Science and Learning: Seven Tips That Will Dramatically Improve Your Training Art Kohn I really liked his ideas on “boosting” learning – Post learning events that increase retention. Allison Rossett Great insight on what CLOs and org leaders need/want from training professionals.

DevLearn 100
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10 Cyber Security Resources

Ed App

Thankfully, through EdApp’s Brain Boost feature that applies spaced repetition , you can automatically create refresher quizzes for each learner. This PPT cyber security resource has 17 slides in total. Cyber Security Resource #10 – PPT on Cybersecurity . Cyber Security Resource #10 – PPT on Cybersecurity .