article thumbnail

Realistic Graphics and Learning: What’s most effective?

The eLearning Coach

Some of the cognitive advantages of low-fidelity graphics include the following: Quick Visual Scanning: When we read an image, we scan it to extract significant information. A minimalist approach could avoid this problem. Share this on del.icio.us. Advantages of Low-Fidelity Graphics. Less Information to Process. Tweet This!

Scanning 105
article thumbnail

Performance - Collaboration - Social Network Analysis - eLearning Hot List

Tony Karrer

yes, they went there - WISE Pedagogy , June 1, 2009 Time Spent - The Learning Circuits Blog , June 1, 2009 Top Other Items The following are the top other items based on social signals. Can We Enhance People's Cognitive Outcomes?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Your Brain On 3D Learning

The eLearning Coach

If you understand the cognitive advantages underlying this approach, you’ll be way ahead of the game. The learners might collaborate to solve a problem, accomplish a task or overcome a challenge. Ultimately, effective learning is dependent on creating experiences that facilitate the learner’s cognitive processing.

Brain 74
article thumbnail

Social Media And Learning

The eLearning Coach

I was an advocate of computer-based learning in the 80s, then early internet/web-based learning in the 90s, social learning in the 2000s is just another step along the path. eLearning Coach: What are your criteria for defining a technology as social ? Post from: The eLearning Coach Social Media And Learning. Tell us how below.

article thumbnail

Games And Simulations

The eLearning Coach

In this two-part interview, Karl covers everything from video games to virtual 3D worlds, their cognitive advantages and future trends in online learning. Coach: In terms of online learning, what are the cognitive advantages of learning through games rather than through presentation-style instruction? Another advantage is motivation.

article thumbnail

Curating the Content Overload

OpenSesame

If I were a venture capitalist, I’d invest in applications and companies that attack the problem of curating content. But today, our brains are in a state of constant cognitive overload. If you ask Diigo , social bookmarking is the future. Content used to be king. The quality of your content determined your success.

article thumbnail

Get Your Audience Pumped: 30 Ways to Motivate Adult Learners

The eLearning Coach

Provide opportunities for group discussion, collaboration and group problem solving. When your audience members are involved in the challenge of a game or focused on solving problems in a virtual environment, learning becomes an incidental aspect of winning or finding solutions. Share this on del.icio.us. Enable testing out.