Lars is Learning

JULY 31, 2008

Probably not the most effective use of the spacing effect to help reinforce learning. This headline raised a smile: Brian May, guitarist for rock band Queen, completes Ph.D.

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Lars is Learning

JUNE 7, 2010

Creating an engaging, effective e-learning experience can be a daunting task. There are many considerations, the LEAST of which is the technical delivery which most folk normally latch on to.

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Lars is Learning

MARCH 12, 2012

It largely practiced what it preached – in that it proved to be a highly social discussion and effective forum for sharing ideas and experiences with an experienced group of professionals and practitioners. Last Thursday I attended the #SLCONF Social Learning Conference in London.

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Lars is Learning

JANUARY 6, 2008

I'm placing it here as a matter of record and to note that social networking tools are clearly important to accelerating the (effective) learning process. We are social animals by nature, so any technology that allows us to connect more efficiently and effectively with others will flourish.

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Lars is Learning

MARCH 15, 2009

Interestingly, the act of doodling (like the example above, but of course they come in all shapes and sizes and colours), often perceived as a sign of boredom and disengagement, is actually a highly effective means of enhancing.

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Lars is Learning

JULY 13, 2010

Apparently, the log might be the most effective learning technology ever invented. Read on to find out why. There is a discussion in the group Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group on Linkedin which appears to have taken on a life of its own.

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Lars is Learning

AUGUST 3, 2008

I've previously posted on the effect of sleep on our learning and memory effectiveness in Snooze and Learn Faster and Six minute nap may boost memory. Here's yet another study supporting the need for sleep to consolidate a new experience.

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Lars is Learning

AUGUST 2, 2008

In the last post, HDL cholesterol levels appear to have a positive effect on memory recall (or at least arrest its decline).

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Lars is Learning

JUNE 17, 2010

There is a growing interest amongst charities and other non governmental organisations in more effective and efficient approaches to learning and development. I had the privilege of speaking at the INGO E-learning Conference at Oxfam House, Oxford today. Fellow speakers included Clive Shepherd, Jane Hart and Rob Hubbard.

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Lars is Learning

DECEMBER 24, 2007

Tim Davies has produced some great examples of how small, targeted and (crucially) well designed resources can be highly effective in learning. Tim's One Page Guides on subjects such as wikis, blogs and sharing stories give novices the confidence to take some action of their own.

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Lars is Learning

OCTOBER 12, 2008

Effectively, things that happen to us activate networks of neurons in the brain, and when we recall past events at least some of these same. We're getting excitingly close to observing how our memory works at a fundamental level.

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Lars is Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Or would a more radical shake up of higher education be more affordable and indeed more effective at. With the current media and political debate about the future funding of education (and the rest of the entire public sector for that matter), I was struck with the thought that perhaps the wrong question is being asked.Is

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Lars is Learning

MARCH 16, 2009

It had some real lessons in how to provide an effective learning experience in the 21st Century. Just this past weekend I took my family up to London and the O2 Centre (the rebranded Millenium Dome) to see an interactive installation called the British Music Experience. First of all, Tags: British Music Experience education.

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Lars is Learning

JANUARY 3, 2008

As mentioned in the previous post, here is an article I wrote back in December 2006 but it's interesting to see how relevant it feels now on re-reading: -- It's been said before, but I think we've forgotten. We are programmed to forget. So we need reminding. As learning and development professionals, designing and delivering training.

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Lars is Learning

JULY 13, 2008

According to the BBC news site: Service personnel are to be given university education free of charge after they end their duty with the armed forces, it has been reported. The UK government will pay tuition fees to study for GCSEs, A-levels, university degrees or other qualifications.

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