The eLearning Coach

JULY 6, 2009

Learning Objectives for the Audience. In case you were asleep, the previous two articles in this series discussed how to write learning objectives for your internal eLearning team. Part 1 demonstrated how to write classic three-part learning objectives and Part 2 discussed how to make them measurable.

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Coreaxis

JUNE 12, 2017

Content must be aligned with learning outcomes, with nothing extraneous added in. You’ll want to avoid cognitive overload and poor navigation if you want to have a high level of engagement. Some photos, graphics or videos will take even longer to download on Wi-Fi if they have not been optimized appropriately for mobile.

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Obsidian Learning

MAY 22, 2019

Photo by Anton Sukhinov on Unsplash. Set Aligned Learning Targets. Write great, measurable learning objectives linked to business goals (LINK HERE to recent objectives article once available). Be sure you are targeting the right level of cognition. Let’s explore 3 tips for each category: BEFORE: 1.

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Saffron Interactive

AUGUST 4, 2014

Here are some top tips for delivering a learning innovation that changes behaviour on a fast-acting, intuitive level: Top Tips: 1) Make them fail: We’re not saying set impossible challenges that will demotivate your learners and cause them to lose confidence; this would be counter-productive.

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OpenSesame

JANUARY 14, 2011

But today, our brains are in a state of constant cognitive overload. Likewise, now that content creation and delivery systems like Blogger , Flickr or WordPress are free, diverse and accessible, content creators find their videos, photos, writing and ideas lost in the content sea. Photo Credit: Paul Lowry on Flickr.

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The eLearning Coach

AUGUST 11, 2011

It defines over 450 terms associated with learning experience design, drawn from the fields of instructional design, cognitive psychology, social media, multimedia, technology and law. The inspiration for this occurred one day when I was writing a design document and needed a verb for a learning objective from Bloom’s taxonomy.

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OpenSesame

DECEMBER 14, 2010

The first step in creating an elearning course is identifying the learning objectives and creating a clear approach to meeting those objectives through your course design. Each component of your course, from the narration to the quizzes, should be connected to the learning objectives and produce results for learners. . .

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Learning Visions

AUGUST 11, 2009

Might look neater, but too much cognitive load. Useful feedback in an online quiz Use feedback to help the learner learn. Other tips: Insert photos instead of cutting and pasting them – smaller file sizes! Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point?

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The Learning Dispatch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

He frequently shares about accessible elearning development through our Learning Dispatch blog and newsletter. Why enable people who have disabilities relating to hearing, vision, mobility, or cognition to access the training that your organization provides? Why do I need to do that? Well, there is the law. How do you do this?

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 15, 2008

After my appeal for something a little more pared down that I might actually be able to read, Dr. John came up with these essentials: The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction , by Robert Gagné Training Complex Cognitive Skills , by Jeroen J.G. What would you add? Or can we stop? Im already feeling a bit overwhelmed.

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Learning Visions

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

What about Component Display Theory , Elaboration Theory , the Conditions of Learning , Learning Hierarchies , the ARCS model, 4C/ID , ADDIE , ASSURE , Schema theory , Cognitive apprenticeship , Social Learning theory , or Cognitive flexibility ? Does she need to know those?" Ive even read about some of them.

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The Learning Dispatch

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Why enable people who have disabilities relating to hearing, vision, mobility, or cognition to access the training that your organization provides? In this context, accessibility means making digital content available to and usable by those with disabilities, most often disabilities relating to vision, hearing, mobility, or cognition.

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Breakthrough eLearning

JUNE 27, 2006

It is difficult to go to an eLearning conference or read an eLearning journal without hearing about the wonders of these self-contained electronic learning widgets that can be catalogued, shared and re-used. I have always been skeptical about learning objects. An object is a thing. We dont learn from things.

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Learning Visions

MAY 10, 2007

I think audio is very effective when you want to establish an emotional connection or when the visual is actually important to the content and needs to be described (as opposed to eye candy like stock photos). Best of Learning Visions Essential Reading for Instructional Designers The Corporate Moodle: A Tipping Point? We got Wii!

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Learning Visions

MAY 6, 2008

Photo Credits: So many ducks.Ducking hell. by Gaetan Lee Cut my breath by batega Devil Duck by wonderferret Posted by Cammy Bean at 1:46 PM Labels: e-learning , games , instructional design , six sigma 13comments: Dave Ferguson said. "This is unlike anything weve done before." Which can be a good thing and a bad thing, right?

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learnWorlds

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

There are a few challenges that stand in the way of learning and safely storing information in our brains for the years to come. Here are 5 enemies to watch out for: 1 Cognitive Overload. Cognitive overload happens when the brain has received too much information and can’t process it. 8 Clean Learning Path and Clean Design.

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CommLab India

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Learning should be the Focal Point of the Story. Weave a story around your learning objectives , and not the other way round. Creating a story and incorporating learning points somewhere in it will not serve any purpose. This will prevent cognitive load on learners and make learning enjoyable.

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CommLab India

AUGUST 26, 2016

Photos talk there. You connect with friends through photos there. A combination of social networking, easy editing of photos taken with your phone and one minute videos makes Instagram so popular. Stick to one learning objective per video. By now you know I am talking about Instagram. Edit for optimization.

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E-Learning Provocateur

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

In other words, assist the learner to link the new knowledge to the relevant point in their existing cognitive structure, and to construct high-level cognitive branches within which to fill the detail. • Apply a minimalist design to reduce extraneous cognitive load. • Encourage discovery learning.

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Paradiso

JANUARY 3, 2016

Hence, the e-learning gurus cashed upon this aspect of ‘photo-memory’ being better, and gave it another dimension by the way of adding the elements of a live game to learning, i.e. They introduced the concept of gamification in e-learning. Remember, we discussed about photo-memory being better.

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eLearning Learning Posts

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

Readings Lists for Instructional Designers - Learning Visions , August 4, 2010 Amit Garg begin_of_the_skype_highlighting end_of_the_skype_highlighting has posted a nice list of 22 essential books for beginning instructional designers. Photo credit: bookworm by Oo_Dee_oO. Lots of books to read, so get to work, you!

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TechSmith Camtasia

JUNE 1, 2020

They know your face and, through course videos and other methods, they learn your personality, as well. According to Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock , humanized online learning “supports the non-cognitive components of learning and creates a culture of possibility for more students.” Create learning objectives.

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TalentLMS

AUGUST 10, 2023

Mobile phones, for instance, were once as big as a purse, and could only be used for calls, but now they’re as small as one’s palm, plus offering more possibilities in people’s daily lives (networking, taking photos/videos, listening to music, and more.) Forget about “go big, or go home”!

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eLearning Weekly

OCTOBER 9, 2009

Designers love a little cognitive load theory. It makes sense: if you want to influence brains with new knowledge, it helps to know how brains function best while learning. Cognitive psychology certainly aims to give trainers such a look inside the brain. Cognitive psychology ran smack into the hard wall of file size.

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KnowledgeOne

AUGUST 20, 2021

Tip: When in doubt about allowing access to certain tools and software, think about the learning objective you are trying to evaluate. Provide visual support for vocabulary clarification (photos, symbols, videos, etc.). Highlight previously learned skills that can be used to solve unfamiliar problems.

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KnowledgeOne

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Expression & Communication : Use multiple media for communication : Unless specific materials and techniques are crucial to achieving the set learning objective (e.g., Use tools to display progression (charts, before and after photos, roadmaps, portfolios). Select software that is compatible with Assistive Technologies.

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ProProfs

APRIL 26, 2019

To avoid this situation, it would be wise to define your learning objectives and a table of contents in advance before you get down to designing the courses. It shifts the focus from subject to the object. ? Understanding passive voice sentences require more cognitive efforts. Encourage Social Learning.

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Learning Visions

JANUARY 7, 2008

Reuben on the value of the instructional designer: The skill that an instructional designer possesses, that writers, teachers, programmers, technical writers, and so on don’t, is the ability to systematically break down content so that it is applicable to learners and their learning styles. Does one need schooling for this?

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