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Digital Training: 7 Lessons to Put into Practice

CrossKnowledge

The finding: The first lesson learned is that training courses are often perceived as being too theoretical or conceptual. Providing breaks allows learners to check that the lessons have been assimilated. The finding: Learners are often asking for resources that they can keep on their computer for future reference. Stay focused.

Lesson 98
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Content, Skill and Scale: ID Best Practices?

Infopro Learning

Amidst this dynamic landscape, an unwavering and essential design principle remains – Instructional Design (ID), now often referred to as Learning Experience Designer. Using stories like this helps people stay engaged and is a fantastic way to design effective lessons. Simplification is key.

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What Is eLearning? The Good, Bad, and The Ugly

Association eLearning

You might also notice eLearning being referred to as online learning, web-based learning, or distance learning. This model is inspiring a new movement of classroom “flipping”, where the students take their lessons at home and work on homework in class. Think back on the lessons you’ve truly learned in your life.

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9 Common ELearning Design Mistakes

LearnDash

With every implementation that I have been a part of, there have been some lessons learned. Your users should have no trouble navigating from one lesson to the next, and back home again. Information overload. Reference: CommLab. Nobody is perfect, and neither is elearning. Navigation is confusing.

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9-Step Instructional Process that Just Works

LearnDash

Present the material in small chunks so as to avoid information overload. Provide Learner Guidance – Provide guidance strategies like examples, case studies, apologies, and mnemonic devices to help learners store the new information in their long-term memories. References: Nicole Legault.

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Creating Big Lessons by Using Small Data

Vignettes Learning

Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. Instead of pontificating on large data, eLearning methodology selects only a micro-lesson which can be plucked from the whole knowledge source.

Lesson 40
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Creating Big Lessons by Using Small Data

Vignettes Learning

Rapid learning is achieved by putting lessons in micro-scenarios. Micro-scenarios prevent information overload and give learners more capacity to focus and accumulate information. Instead of pontificating on large data, eLearning methodology selects only a micro-lesson which can be plucked from the whole knowledge source.

Lesson 40