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The Psychology of How Learners Explore and Find Information Online

SHIFT eLearning

Psychologists, eLearning professionals and other experts have always been interested in how we consume information online. Receiving and transmitting information are not new to us. But our entirely novel information environments are clearly shaping the way we search for and consume information. They hunt for information.

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How to Teach Distracted Learners

DigitalChalk eLearning

Breaking content into smaller chunks makes the information easier to understand and remember for the student. The F Pattern. Research shows that when people look at content online, their eyes start in the upper left corner and move outwards from there – this is known as The F Pattern. Utilize visuals.

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CCK09: Notes on Learning Networks and Connective Knowledge

Experiencing eLearning

We may contrast cognitivism, which is a causal theory of mind, with connectionism, which is an emergentist theory of mind. This is not to say that connectionism (see also ) does away with causation altogether; it is not a ‘hand of God’ theory. color, shape, location, etc), areas are specialized for specific.

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How to Teach Distracted Students

DigitalChalk eLearning

Breaking content into smaller chunks makes the information easier to understand and remember for the student. The F Pattern. Research shows that when people look at content online, their eyes start in the upper left corner and move outwards from there – this is known as The F Pattern. Utilize visuals.

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Neuroscience and the Hype Cycle

Learningtogo

Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity destroyed Newtonian physics on the sub-atomical level, but Newton continues to be studied in school and his model is very effective for describing the works of the macro-atomic world. In 1977, the first use of the MRI for scanning a human body took place. Is any of it true? Gartner, Inc.,

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The Age of Bite-sized Learning: What is It and Why It Works

SHIFT eLearning

And essentially it''s faster than reading an explanation of the same information.”. There are many good reasons learners seek out useful information in small chunks. Moreover, it encourages students to carefully process information—not hastily and thoughtlessly consume an overwhelming amount of data.

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Beyond 508 – UX e-learning design

Matrix

Users that have hearing disabilities need subtitles in order to follow e-learning material yet people who have no trouble hearing the dialogue or narrative choose to use same language subtitles because they find it easier to focus, understand and process the information. This is where user experience (UX) design comes in. Mind the F shape.

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