The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 19, 2010

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. Tags: GRAPHICS MEDIA RECENT ARTICLES graphics for learning. Tweet This!

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Scanning Cognitive Effectiveness Social Networks 105

OpenSesame

JANUARY 14, 2011

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.

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Social Networks Content Cognitive Diigo 52

The eLearning Coach

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

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.

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Simulations Games Cognitive Virtual Classroom 75

The eLearning Coach

JANUARY 14, 2010

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.

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Social Networks Learner Simulations Cognitive 89

The eLearning Coach

MARCH 1, 2010

What about letting learners fail at their first try in solving a problem, if it can be framed as a learning experience? The realism and authenticity of games, virtual events and problem-solving challenges in an exploratory learning environment may simulate emotions one would experience in the non-virtual world. Tweet This!

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Design Cognitive Simulations Case Study 76

Mark Oehlert

JUNE 3, 2007

I am also realizing that I have terrible problems with authority and I need to work on that. cognitive load principle.gives someconditions for best places in which to employ modality… Encoding Specificity: Transfer is maximized when theconditions at retrieval match those present during encoding….”THINKCONTEXT”…wow, books futures Web 2.0

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Blended Learning Social Bookmarking Wiki ASTD 32

Corporate eLearning Strategies and Development

AUGUST 15, 2007

Rethinking teaching for online Standard teaching models are based on scientific practices constructivism behaviorism cognitivism progressivism Problems involving IDs in creating games--game designers say IDs make games not fun IDs do systematic and predictable--not everything can be predictable--social constructs aren't predictable.

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Network Social Networks Wiki MySpace 32