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Chunking Information to Design eLearning

B Online Learning

Chunking refers to the strategy of breaking down information into bite-sized pieces so that human brain can easily digest the new information. Miller first coined the term ‘chunking’ in his 1956 paper, The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on our Capacity for Processing Information.

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Learning objectives: Our frenemy

Making Change

“Never design anything without first writing the learning objectives.” It’s a useful rule, but only when the objectives are useful. And there’s the problem — conventional learning objectives can work against us. What do I mean by “conventional learning objectives?”

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How to Write Good Assessment Questions

Association eLearning

Ensure the questions are tied to the course’s learning objectives. For example, if the learner needs to put steps in order a sequencing question fits better than a multi-choice question. Feel free to have learners respond to provided scenarios, storylines, or reference images. For example, option “B” is always correct.

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Effective eLearning Content Development to prevent Cognitive Overload

Thinkdom

Did you know that the human brain can only process about four pieces of information at a time? This means that when we are exposed to too much information, we experience cognitive overload, which hinders our learning and retention. For example, understanding the financial market.

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12 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Authoring Tool

Knowing what you need from an eLearning authoring tool can be hard, especially when there are so many options on the market. gomo’s new ebook aims to save you time and hassle by identifying 12 must-have authoring tool features.

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Add interactivity to your storyboard

Wizcabin

Interactivity in eLearning refers to the ability of learners to interact with the course content, rather than passively consuming it. For example, learners could click on a graph to see more detailed data or click on an image to reveal a pop-up window with additional information.

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eLearning Glossary: Definitions for the Most Commonly Used Terms

Association eLearning

eLearning -Also referred to as internet-based learning, web-based learning, and online learning is any training or education delivered via computer. Asynchronous/ Self-Paced Learning- Asynchronous refers to eLearning offerings you take on your own. SCORM, LMS, AMS, LCMS, API, JITT, what does it all mean?!