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Learning and the Brain

eLearning Brothers

We hosted a great webinar a while back with cognitive scientist Carmen Simon. Today, we have our own in-house cognitive science expert, Marty Rosenheck! And, you can learn some of his secrets by attending “ Practical Guidelines from Cognitive Science for Creating Awesome Learning ” at DevLearn in October.

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Ruth Clark: eLearning and the Science of Instruction: A 10 Year Retrospection

Learning Visions

These are my live blogged notes from December 13, 2011: eLearning Guild Thought Leaders Webinar Ruth Clark and Richard Mayer’s book e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning – now in its 3rd edition. The cognitive model of working memory hasn’t changed that much.

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The European Accessibility Act: All You Need to Know

Hurix Digital

The European Accessibility Act (EAA) of the EU is meant to standardize accessibility by requiring the implementation of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines ( WCAG ), despite each EU member state having its legislation governing web accessibility. Read on to find more! Table of Contents What is the European Accessibility Act (EAA)?

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Digital Inclusivity Matters: A Guide to Accessible Website Development

Hurix Digital

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Track down errors and repair access barriers. Logical headings, whitespace, and plain language help more than just users with cognitive limitations. Here’s presenting a step-by-step guide to developing accessible websites: 1. They enhance readability for all.

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Top 5 Reasons for Digital Accessibility Compliance in Europe

Hurix Digital

Under the accessibility guideline, all public websites and applications are expected to strictly adhere to WCAG 2.1 Level AA guidelines. In this comprehensive guide, we have covered the five major reasons for compliance with accessibility guidelines in Europe. Platforms who miss this deadline will face severe legal consequences.

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6 Effective Ways to Optimize Your Online Course Structure and Boost Learner Engagement

Hurix Digital

Chunking is based on the principle of cognitive load theory, which states that human memory has a limited capacity and can only handle a certain amount of information at a time. Stimulate the different senses and cognitive processes of your learners. Increase the engagement and interest of your learners.

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5 Important E-learning Standards

Ed App

With this standard, you’ll also be able to track data from the course-related activities and the learning progress of your learners. The Application Programming Interface (API), also known as Experience API (xAPI) or Tin Can API, is an e-learning standard that provides guidelines on how data can be transferred and stored.