The brain filters information (to prevent information overload), in principle you forget the most information that you encounter, you need to reactivate the facts in order to really store them in your brain. Two days after the learning event you have to trigger the information by asking (multiple choice questions). It forces you to retrieve the information and that will enhance the retention. So we are off to an excellent start with DevLearn. MORE

It always leads to a lot of social, informal talk. Voice icebreakers You may use a service like Voicethread to create a short video to which participants may comment. For instance, use your webcam and share a questions and ask participants to respond by adding their voice. You could ask people to find internet resources on for instance, with tips for managing information overload through social media (either individually or in small groups). MORE

Workscape evolution - Informal Learning , May 7, 2010 This morning Jane Hart posted this 5-stage model of the evolution of workplace learning in an organization. learning is a mix of formal and informal , not one or the other. Take This LMS and Shove It - Living in Learning , May 19, 2010 With the rapid shift to informal learning, the LMS is being dethroned as the center of the learning systems universe. Information overload is more serious than ever.&#. MORE

It is estimated that by 2021, 80 percent of the global Internet will be video-based. Whatever it is, when you’re instructing someone via an online video course, don’t bore them with tons of information. Information is always better in small doses, and this is precisely why you need to focus on your key takeaways while abstaining from fluff and unnecessary learning material. Information overload is a huuuge learning turn-off. MORE

Modern learners are busy and distracted, surrounded with different gadgets, living in an age of information overload. As per research conducted by Cisco, 84% of internet traffic will contain video content by 2018. Prepare voice overs for your videos: No matter how good your video is, it should be accompanied by a sound, or a voice, especially if you are converting your training sessions into online courses. Learning is challenging nowadays. MORE

In a fast-paced, digital world, it is bite-sized information that matters. And so, enterprises are now adopting microlearning content as a means to impart training to their employees and also to provide the information they need in a fraction of time. MORE

open up exciting opportunities for people to access relevant information where and when they require it. Learning leaders will be more focused on relevancy of information. I find that interesting because clearly they see the need to capture and deliver information and support in new ways in organizations. The answer is simple: Information Overload provides inherent opportunity for curation. This month's #LCBQ is the first with the Big Question Thought Leaders. MORE

In today’s technology driven world, information is available at the touch of a button, or even a voice command. Whatever the subject, all it takes is a quick Google search and learners are faced with a deluge of information. This amount of information, while useful in many ways, also presents a unique and rather complex challenge: information overload. Presenting information to the learner in a myriad of formats also drives repetition. MORE

The Internet is going ga ga about it; the mobile lovers can’t seem to get enough of it; the Apple fanboys have already bought it; while the rest have been writing about it. Speaking of the iPad, the growth of mobile devices has led to an increase in social and informal learning. Whether online or in-line, here’s the necessary information. How To Evaluate Social And Informal Learning. 8 Must- Reads About Digital Distraction And Information Overload. MORE

She’s received dozens and dozens of awards including from Sales Hacker itself, Top 10 Voices in Sales for LinkedIn in 2018. Now this is before we had automation tools, before we even had internet. Really be a sense-maker, not just a deliverer of information? MORE

Training is in endless competition with information overload from social media memes to mobile games. Consider the way podcasts and TEDtalks have taken the internet by storm. Furthermore, vital aspects of communication can never be fully replicated by text or image, such as tone of voice (I’m saying this with a smile in my voice, I promise!). Think more TEDTalk, less monotonous teacher voice and you’ll be well on your way to success! MORE

I somewhat wonder how much of that is true barriers as opposed to perceived barriers, and a recent HBR item talked about Hacking Work : When a 12-year-old can gather information faster, process it more efficiently, reference more diverse professionals, and get volunteer guidance from better sources than you can at work, how can you pretend to be competitive? Welcome to the mobile internet / convergence. MORE

and BroadbandHub offers a terrific video guide helps with the relative size of internet data. The world’s technological per-capita capacity to store information has roughly doubled every 40 months since the 1980s according to Martin Hilbert and Priscila López. 900 Billion/year: cost of lowered employee productivity and reduced innovation from information overload. Measuring the Internet: The Data Challenge , OECD Digital Economy Papers, No. MORE

In today’s technology driven world, information is available at the touch of a button, or even a voice command. Whatever the subject, all it takes is a quick Google search and learners are faced with a deluge of information. This amount of information, while useful in many ways, also presents a unique and rather complex challenge: information overload. Presenting information to the learner in a myriad of formats also drives repetition. MORE

How to effectively architect information for your elearning course - Free as in Freedom , February 6, 2010 As Instructional Designers, its always a challenge to balance meaningful instruction with information. Cathy Moore’s action mapping framework is a great way to create lively elearning that allows you to include just the right amount of information in your elearning course. Planning to implement informal learning? Information Overload (5). MORE