Scissortail's Learning Nest

APRIL 15, 2024

Read on for information about last month’s Women of Learning and Development Conference, a recent study about how users view slides, and supporting autistic learners. Cognitive Load, Student Attention, and PowerPoint Presentations Do you ever wonder how much of your slides learners are actually reading?

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Upside Learning

JANUARY 8, 2024

In particular, their cognitive affordances, what they do that you can’t do in other ways. It had enough cognitive and technological overhead that if you didn’t inherently need those two things, there were better ways. Remember going to an event in Second Life, only to be subjected to a slide show?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

These are my live blogged notes from the InSync Training Byte session “Once Upon a Time, Storytelling WAS Learning” by Tom Campbell and Karin Rex. Brains switch off when we see a slide full of bullet points. It’s a narrative about cause and effect. Manage cognitive load. Why do stories work?

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Integrated Learnings

AUGUST 6, 2013

Cognitive theorists believe that as new information enters the working memory, earlier information is pushed out. This seems to miss the opportunity to take advantage of the recency effect. How can we take advantage of the recency effect? A fill-in-the-blank slide. Do you use it to take advantage of the recency effect?

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BrightCarbon

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

More accessible presentation slides can be the difference between your audience fully engaging with your content and your audience tuning out and missing out. Luckily, there are some easy steps you can take to increase the accessibility of your slides. And, if your audience miss out you miss out! Use legible fonts. 28pt or larger.

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Spark Your Interest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

These include, Managing Cognitive Load: Cognitive load refers to the number of working memory resources a person is using. Heavy cognitive load can have adverse effects on task completion. And it’s important to note that the experience of cognitive load is not the same in everyone.

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TalentLMS

APRIL 27, 2023

Simply organizing and delivering training hoping it will be effective, won’t do the trick. You can also share the presentation slides and a transcription, too, to accommodate people who prefer reading rather than watching. The post Tackling barriers to learning: Effective solutions for the workplace appeared first on TalentLMS Blog.

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Mike Taylor

AUGUST 18, 2023

Last Week’s Most Clicked Neuroscience Warns Against the Thank You Slide News & Notes Focus on the ‘Learning’ of MicroLearning This post from the Learning Scientists blog by Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva delves into the concept of “microlearning.” These lessons should focus on limited content to avoid cognitive overload.

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Adobe Captivate

MARCH 12, 2018

As instructional designers, we aim to design eLearning courses such that it reduces cognitive overload and gives a sense of accomplishment to the learner. But what is the secret sauce to create effective eLearning courses? In this blog, we will highlight the relevancy of infographics in eLearning. And your 50% job is done.

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Kapp Notes

JUNE 13, 2013

2011) A meta-analytic examination of the instructional effectiveness of computer-based simulation games. A Meta-Analysis of the Cognitive and Motivational Effects of Serious Games. Here is a slide deck that references many of the slides and research from this session. Sitzmann, T. Wouters, P., van Nimwegen, C.,

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Integrated Learnings

JULY 27, 2011

The recency effect tells us that people are more likely to remember information from the end of a sequence. Cognitive theorists believe that as new information enters the working memory, earlier information is pushed out. How can we apply this principle to improve eLearning effectiveness? By Shelley A. Illustrative story.

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Kapp Notes

APRIL 7, 2015

I am so excited to be a stop on Connie Malamed’ s blog book tour. Connie is passionate about the field of L&D and is founder of the popular blog The eLearning Coach. Connie is passionate about the field of L&D and is founder of the popular blog The eLearning Coach. Can you tell me why you decided to write this book?

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Kapp Notes

JANUARY 31, 2017

In fact, in my blog post Games, Gamification & Learning in China I observed. There will be survivors of the downward slide and always a need for self-paced eLearning. Cognitive Learning products include: cognitive assessments, intelligent tutors, mobile brain training edugames, brain fitness games and applications.

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Kitaboo

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Benefits of Video-Based Learning Richer, Stimulating Experiences Cost-Effective Teaching Method Facilitates Micro-Learning Allows Improved Accessibility Supports On-Demand Learning III. Create effective communication channels for feedback and interaction with the instructor. Table of Contents I. What is Video-Based Learning?

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Ontuitive

JUNE 14, 2016

We hosted a panel session entitled "Forgetting What we Know: Re-conceiving Performance Support as Performance Learning," with L&D industry professionals and a scholar from field of cognitive psychology. We also had a blast hosting "Lightning Rounds" of presentations by invited colleagues.

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Mike Taylor

DECEMBER 23, 2022

How to Fill a Horizontal Slide With a Vertical Image. In need of a quick fix for an image that just won’t fit your slide? Just follow these easy steps and watch as your slide transforms before your eyes. Overwhelmed by the never-ending bullet points and cluttered slides of PowerPoint? And the best part?

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Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

As the The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour has been underway, another interesting discussion has been occurring in the learning blogosphere. Yet, he still concluded, and I quote directly from his research paper: … games can provide effective learning for a variety of learners for several different tasks (e.g.,

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Microlearning , regarded as the most effective form of learning, has seen exponential growth compared to traditional learning. Beyond its effectiveness, eLearning can also save an exponential amount of time. We know that eLearning is effective, time-saving, and results in higher business revenue. Business revenue. The takeaway.

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eLearning Brothers

AUGUST 10, 2018

The Principle-Based Model of Instructional Design addresses key underlying principles (or best practices) that are known in the ID field to be central to creating effective instructional designs. the best practices for reducing cognitive load, presenting media, designing slide layouts, etc.). Implementation (i.e. Free Account.

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CommLab India

JUNE 9, 2017

In eLearning courses, embedding audio enhances learner engagement and also helps them acquire information more effectively. To make your eLearning course effective, it’s important to use audio judiciously; this goes a long way in delivering a rich learning experience. The amount of audio will also depend on the elements in the slide.

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Kapp Notes

MAY 18, 2012

As the The Gamification of Learning and Instruction Blog Book Tour has been underway, another interesting discussion has been occurring in the learning blogosphere. Yet, he still concluded, and I quote directly from his research paper: … games can provide effective learning for a variety of learners for several different tasks (e.g.,

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Coreaxis

APRIL 19, 2021

The course includes cognitive interactions, allowing participants to apply information, as well as experience a few special upgrades in just the right places. Learners have the ability to do more than watch and read (synced audio, embedded video, slide locking, quizzing retries).

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Mike Taylor

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

This blog post explores the idea of “Desirable Difficulties” in learning. It’s important to strike a balance between making things challenging enough to be effective, but not so difficult that they’re overwhelming. Learn more → Demystifying Desirable Difficulties. Cheers to a life well-crafted!

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Learning with e's

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Technology integration results in digital tools being embedded into learning, so that for example maker cultures emerge, or the classroom activities are flipped , supporting more effective pedagogies and improving student learning outcomes. I plan to write about the third and fourth levels - Modification and Redifinition in my next blog post.

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TechSmith Camtasia

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As teaching continues to move online, how can you ensure that you’re providing effective learning experiences through this different medium? The key to achieving learning success is teaching everyone how to utilize necessary technologies effectively. How to design an effective online learning experience.

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eLearningArt

JUNE 19, 2018

To me, all effective high stakes communication must be goal driven. It shines a spotlight on what SHOULD be on the slide greatly increasing your signal-to-noise ratio. Avoid cognitive overload [with] the “1 concept per slide” rule. It’s a great and easy first step into uncluttering their slides.

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Ed App

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Microlearning , regarded as the most effective form of learning, has seen exponential growth compared to traditional learning. Beyond its effectiveness, eLearning can also save an exponential amount of time. We know that eLearning is effective, time-saving, and results in higher business revenue. Business revenue. The takeaway.

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Ed App

MAY 23, 2019

We aren’t too sure how well a 30-minute video or 40-page reading will slide into your schedule this week. This is different, and much less effective and hip, from spaced repetition, which encompasses reviewing material in snippets each day after initial absorption with increasing large gaps between reviews.

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TechSmith Camtasia

DECEMBER 16, 2020

However, there are ways to ensure effective online delivery and optimize engagement when converting your training from a physical space into a digital one. Finding ways to incorporate these tools is how VILT becomes more effective. Moving instructor-led training online takes more than just setting up your webcam.

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Ed App

MARCH 9, 2022

To incorporate this learning style effectively into your training, we’ve listed 10 self-paced learning tips that are intended to increase engagement, boost motivation, and improve knowledge retention. . During self-paced learning, it’s important to prevent cognitive overload in which the brain is forced to absorb overwhelming information.

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Ed App

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Microlearning is an ideal way to make mobile learning more engaging and effective. This strategy helps increase knowledge retention and memory by reducing cognitive overload. By having game-like slides, the employees get the enjoyment of playing while they’re learning in the process. Microlearning. Gamification.

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Effective design using PPT as a tool. Frustration with eLearning: Becomes dumping ground for slides, text, content All the fun stuff kept for the classroom. 73 slides of text. It’s very easy to load content on slides – but it takes more creativity to move learner to actual understanding! Not PPT 101.

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TalentLMS

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With so much at stake, it pays to understand the barriers to effective communication. In isolation, both can prove effective. But it relies on effective asynchronous communication to deliver those benefits. So what does effective asynchronous communication look like ? Workplace comms need to be efficient and effective.

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eFront

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Dr Carmen Simon, joint founder of Rexi Media is a cognitive scientist who applies the latest neuroscientific research findings to corporate presentation skills. I completed a project two years ago, in which the question was, “How much would people remember after 48 hours from a deck of twenty slides?”. Stay tuned for part 2…!

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CommLab India

OCTOBER 7, 2016

They just choose it as a cost-effective option. They say online courses are just slides with bulleted lists and some interactive elements to avoid looking like a basic PowerPoint (PPT). This blog highlights seven reasons e-learning could disappoint and provides remedies to overcome them. Let’s go through them right away!

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

For my blog, a plugin tells me the Flesch Reading Ease for each post. Check out Cara North and Sean Hickey’s Multiple Choice Mayhem project for another way to learn about writing effective multiple choice questions. Readability and ease of understanding. In Microsoft Word, it’s built in. Development. Visual design.

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BrightCarbon

JUNE 6, 2021

Devoted BrightCarbon blog readers should be pretty clued up on how to create engaging and effective presentations using Google Slides. To kick things off, we’ve put together a list of the best Google Slides accessibility tools and add-ons. To activate screen reader support in Slides, press Ctrl + Alt + Z.

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